October 2009
138 posts
Week 6 NFL Pool Results →
The was a strange weekend of football, of course any weekend that Oakland wins is strange. As a group we did terrible. Only one of us got more than half the picks right, Carm. Congratulations…
Would You Fire Cito Gaston? →
More photos » by Rob Carr - AP How can you tell this picture was taken before the game started? Notice the smile? That’s how. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Browse more photos » …
Angels poised for comeback? →
The Los Angeles Angels can even up the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night after appearing down and out just 24 hours earlier.
Boners Up: DJF 2009 Podcast #29 (Guest: Jeff... →
Another week, another podcast, and even though there wasn’t all that much Jays-related activity to comment on, we managed to find some nuggets to speak of, like the recent proposal that…
Angels rally to win Game 3 in 11 innings →
Jeff Mathis drove in the winning run with a double in the 11th inning as the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 5-4 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Monday.
Happy Birthday Jose Bautista and Randy Ruiz →
Two guys that each finished the season very nicely.
Randy Ruiz turns 32 today. In the 33 games he got called into after being called up in August Randy hit .313/.385/.635 with 10 homers and 17…
Angels hope for home turnaround →
The Los Angeles Angels say they’re far from finished going into Game 3 Monday, insisting they can warm back up with the fundamentally sound play that got them here after a difficult season.
Mariners catcher Johjima opts out for Japan →
Japanese catcher Kenji Johjima has opted out of the final two years of his contract with the Seattle Mariners with the intent of continuing his playing career in Japan.
Wolf returns to face Phillies in Game 4 →
The Los Angeles Dodgers will send Randy Wolf to the mound Monday night in Game 4 to try to even the NL championship series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
This is News? →
It isn’t easy writing about the Jays, everyday, with, you know, NO NEWS TO TALK ABOUT. I mean, take today, the closest to Jay news is that Bob Elliot spoke to Alex Anthopoulos. Sounds promising….
Yankee Hate: Keeping Us Warm in October Since 1913 →
Drew, over at Ghostrunner on First, points out that Yankee rage turns people into idiots.
As I liveblogged the game on Saturday night; the calls/whines of Yankee conspiracy grew out of…
The Clutchiest Clutch Guy in the History of Clutch →
So Show Pony (a name stolen from Stephen King’s Red Sox book. Called because of the ostentatious way he runs. And hits. And feels up Toronto cops. And talks at press conferences when he’s…
Lee, Phillies dominate Game 3 →
Philadelphia’s hitters scored early and often, and Cliff Lee pitched a gem as the Phillies blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-0 at home on Sunday to take the lead in the National League Championship…
The Season That Was: Lyle Overbay →
More photos » by Charles Dharapak - AP Lyle Overbay singling. . (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Browse more photos » This was Lyle Overbay’s fourth season with the Blue…
Are Jason Bay or Carlos Degado Really the Players... →
So lately I’ve been reading about two players that people want the Blue Jays to go after Jason Bay (most recently by Dave Perkins in the Star) and Carlos Delgado (in the Jay Hunter)….
A Horsing Shitload of Shit →
It’s Friday night, and I’m getting drunk (hmm… better have a bowl for extra awesomeness, as well). But I happen to be here in front of my computer, waiting for a video to load and some food to cook…
Phillies blow it for brilliant Martinez →
The Phillies bullpen and defence wasted a vintage performance from Pedro Martinez, giving up two runs in the eighth as Philadelphia fell 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLCS on…
Manny's plans →
Hey, Jim Thome? You know what I’m gonna do?
I’m so gonna sit changeup, man. Look at that swing. Tiger Woods take lessons from me, man. No fisting.
Then I’m going…
Weather could hold up ALCS opener →
The forecast calls for an 80 per cent chance of rain and temperatures around 6 C for the first pitch Friday night, perhaps playing into the hands of New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia and fellow Game 1…
NFL Week 6 Pool →
Friday again and it is time for the pool. Same as usual, send me your picks, against the spread and your guess for total points scored in the Monday game for a tie-breaker, which we have needed a…
The Season That Was: Adam Lind →
More photos » by Nathan Denette - AP Can’t wait to see more of this. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette) Browse more photos » Before the season I had…
Phillies outlast Dodgers →
The location may have changed, but the song remained the same in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the hometown Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 in a…
Live Blog: NLCS Game One - Phillies @ Dodgers →
8:06 PM Seriously. How can my parents’ combined salaries triple my own, and yet they still buy no name mustard? Unreal. Nice catch by Jussel Martin for the first out. Eat it, Rollins. 8:00…
Happy Birthday Carlos Garcia →
Today is Carlos Garcia’s 42nd birthday. Carlos, you might remember, had one disastrous season with us. Back in November 1996 the Jays traded for Garcia, Orlando Merced and Dan Plasac from …
Live Blog Tonight And Other Notes →
Join me tonight for, uh … tonight’s … NLCS opening game between the Philadelphia Phillies of Pennsylvania and the Los Angeles Dodgers of California. I’m at my parents’ house in…
Top 50 All-Time Jays: #4 Tony Fernandez →
Tony Fernandez |SS, 3B|1983-1990, 1993, 1998-1999, 2001
Notable Accomplishments: All Star 1986,1987,1989,1999 Gold Glove: 1986-1989
It’s been a long time since the last one of…
Lefties Hamels, Kershaw battle in NLCS opener →
The Philadelphia Phillies continue their quest to become the first National League team to go to back-to-back World Series in 13 years when Cole Hamels takes the mound against fellow lefty Clayton…
Handicapping MLB Championship Series →
A Los Angeles Angels offence that may be the deepest the franchise has sent to the post-season begins a best-of-seven American League Championshyip Series on Friday night at New York against the…
Give us your Picks for the ALCS and NLCS →
No one picked all four first round series right, Ms_Canuck and Worth91 each picked the winner of three of the four so congratulations to them.
So let’s try the same with the Championship Series….
Ricciardi: Still Full Of Shit →
Remember back to when J.P. Ricciardi was the GM in Toronto and everyone would always flip out because he didn’t actually live in Toronto? Remember when I had a “whatever” attitude to the…
Boners Up: DJF 2009 Podcast #28 →
Hey shitheads. Remember when Boston got bounced from the playoffs? Wasn’t that awesome? I don’t know. I got nothing. Here’s the podcast. Sorry it’s so late, but the computer here was slow…
Note to Alex: Listen To This Man (Except About... →
Or… well… given how acrimonious his departure from the Jays was, take it with a grain of salt (you go ahead and fill in the size of the grain of salt for yourself), but here’s what…
Don't Let There Be Any Doubt →
I still hate the Yankees. ARod and his stupid “I haven’t made a good movie in a decade” girlfriend. A girlfriend who I know about, based on stories from sets my fellow acting friends have worked…
WAAAAAAH →
WAAAAAH…Not acceptable….WAAAAAH…We play hard…..WAAAAAH…Next season…WAAAAAH….I’m annoying. WAAAAAAH…inconsistent strike…
Yankees favouring 3-man rotation vs. Angels →
The New York Yankees are considering a three-man pitching rotation against the Los Angeles Angels in the American League championship series.
We've Officially Made It!!! →
OK, so maybe he follows like 20,000 other people. I don’t give a fuck. This is a badge of honour. Podcast soon. Carry on.
The Season That Was: Marco Scutaro →
More photos » by John Froschauer - AP I wish I could have found a picture of him kissing his bat. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) Browse more photos » It seems amazing that…
Week 5 NFL Pool Results →
That weekend didn’t go well for most of us picking. This week Craig in Calgary and Solice (also in Calgary) tied with 8 out of 14 right, but Craig wins by coming closer on the tie breaker guessing…
The Tuesday Good Morning Reminder →
I know. I know. The Tuesday after a long weekend always fucking blows. It’s like three times worse than a regular Monday because you reminded your body how fucking rad it is not to be…
Lind's Elbow Has It's Revenge →
I could more or less see this coming. Watching the Sox completely implode against my lowly and mutinous Blue Jays the last week of the regular season, I knew they weren’t long for the…
Monday Morning Links →
Happy Thanksgiving.
Alex Anthopoulos continues his revamping of the Jays front office by hiring Dana Brown to be his special assistant. Brown worked with Anthopoulos in Montreal and was the…
Cubs file for bankruptcy protection →
The owner of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs is seeking bankruptcy protection, a move that would allow transfer of the team to new ownership.
Fun Without Paint →
I know this was back in July and probably already brought up in the comments but with all the fun we’ve been having poking shit at Papelbon, I didn’t think others on our shitlist should be excluded.
Thanksgiving indeed →
I guess we should all chime in on this one. Cause Parkes is right, after a shitty beyond shitty regular season, it’s important to look at the things we have. While it’s not quite Papelbon…
Phillies freeze Colorado hearts →
On a frigid night in Colorado, the Philadelphia Phillies froze the hearts of fans at Coors Field by defeating the Rockies 6-5 in Game 3 of their National League Division Series.
Can We Get Back To What's Important? →
Fucking eat it, you pig fucking moron. That almost made this entire maddening season of bullshit worth it. For fifteen minutes today, all of the bullshit of another lost season faded away,…
"The Twins Way" →
I hope Richard Griffin and Ken Fidlin, who each wrote about how the Jays should do things ‘the Twins way’ in the past week, were watching the Twins/Yankee game tonight. The each made a…
Yankees advance to ALCS →
The visiting New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series on Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Twins 4-1 to sweep their best-of-five divisional matchup.
Quick Thanksgiving Note: Dana Brown Comes To Town →
I’ve got to go and get shitfaced, but I thought I’d pass along this note: it’s being reported in Washington tonight that Nationals scouting director Dana Brown— credited with the drafting…
Bahahahahahahaha Motherfucker!!!! →
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Go to fucking hell, Red Sox. Good goddamn riddance. That. Was. Priceless. Couldn’t have happened to a bigger fucking douchebag.