“Anyone who tells himself he can win a pennant with an expansion team is just spitting into a gale.” – Toronto Blue Jays Manager (1977-1979) Roy Hartsfield

Roy Hartsfield was a second baseman for the Boston Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays’ first ever manager.  Hartsfield played for 3 seasons for the Braves (1950-52) before being traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers …

So it looks like the first of possibly many bullpen shuffles has taken place and the Jays brass have freed stud Josh Roenicke and called up an ominous character known as Rommie Lewis.

The 6’5″ 230 lbs Lewis was Baltimore’s 4th round pick (113th overall) in the 2001 draft. After working his way up to AA Bowie, Lewis was invited to …

‘Spring Training results don’t mean a thing’

During my most recent trip to see the Toronto Blue Jays play spring training games, I went to breakfast at a place called “Lenny’s” in Clearwater, Florida.  I first heard about Lenny’s when watching a Blue Jays season preview on Sportsnet.  In the preview, there was an interview with Gregg Zaun at his favourite place – Lenny’s.  The infamous Zaun …

My spring training trip is now over and I am sad.  But also happy, because opening day is around the corner.  If you missed my coverage of the Jays spring training this past week, you can access it all below:

Touched Down in Dunedin
Dunedin: Day 1
Quick Update: Dustin McGowan, Kyle Drabek & Brett Wallace
Dunedin: Day 2 – Part 1
Dunedin: Day 2 …