Even though SS Adeiny Hechavarria now wears a Miami Marlins uniform his $4 million signing bonus remains the highest the Blue Jays have ever handed out.

Toronto Blue JaysBob ElliottJune 15, 2015Comment

108: Have Jays fans neglected Mark Buehrle?

Does Mark Buehrle get the credit he deserves? Find out why Section 108 doesn't think so (and why Marcus Stroman agrees).

Toronto Blue JaysGuest UserJune 13, 2015 Comments

Hawkins knows Jays top pick Jon Harris

RHP Jon Harris of the Missouri State Bears was the Blue Jays first pick in the compensation round (29th over-all) and few know him as well as his SS Joey Hawkins (Whitby, Ont.)

Toronto Blue JaysAlexis BrudnickiJune 9, 2015Comment

108: Safe or out? Bizarre play leads to Blue Jays win

For better or for worse the modern game of baseball is at war with the “interpretive play”.

There is no denying it. With the rise of instant replay and coaches challenges in most professional sports, we are witnessing the death of traditional refereeing and umpiring - the so-called “human element” of the game.

Toronto Blue JaysGuest UserJune 8, 2015Comment

No skunks allowed, Sanchez impresses

Thanks to Aaron Sanchez the Blue Jays almost skunked the Houston Astros.

Toronto Blue JaysBob ElliottJune 7, 2015Comment

Munenori Kawasaki making his mark on the radio

Munenori Kawasaki has always been known for more than just his accomplishments on the field, and now he's making a mark a radio pitch man.

Toronto Blue JaysBob ElliottJune 5, 2015Comment

One Blue Jays month like another

And as May came to a close it was another losing month for the Blue Jays ... which makes 10 losing months out of 14 since opening day 2013.

Toronto Blue JaysBob ElliottJune 3, 2015Comment

Josh Donaldson: American League MVP?

It's early, but Josh Donaldson is the Blue Jays MVP ... is he the American League MVP?

Toronto Blue JaysGuest UserJune 3, 2015Comment

Colabello a reason to celebrate Italian Heritage month

Blue Jays' Chris Colabello is a reason for Canadians to celebrate Italian Heritage month in Canada, along with Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco.

Toronto Blue JaysCBN StaffJune 3, 2015Comment

Aaron Sanchez and the unavoidable Kyle Drabek comparison

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck and Aaron Sanchez is starting to look an awful lot like Kyle Drabek.

Toronto Blue JaysNick AshbourneJune 2, 2015Comment

Colabello wins it for Jays, wakes up his pop

The noise of Chris Colabello's bat meeting ball in the ninth inning was loud ... loud enough for the ball to carry into the Blue Jays bullpen for a game winner and loud enough for screams from his mom and aunt to wake up his sleeping father.

Toronto Blue JaysBob ElliottJune 1, 2015Comment

Diet Coke, Coke Zero or Phil Coke?

Looking for bullpen help the Blue Jays signed free agent Phil Coke and assigned him to triple-A Buffalo, after he was released by the Chicago Cubs.

Toronto Blue JaysAndrew HendriksMay 31, 2015Comment

Jay Blue: 4 staffs roughed up for 32 runs, Hoffman included

Jays minor leaguers arms were roughed up for 32 runs in four games

Toronto Blue Jays, Minor leaguesJay BlueMay 27, 2015Comment

Jay Blue: Urena out of this world for Lansing

Andy Burns had four hits at triple-A Buffalo, while Richard Urena had a day at class-A Lansing with a single, double and a two-run homer to take over the Lugnuts lead in homers, as well as scoring four times.

Minor leagues, Toronto Blue JaysJay BlueMay 26, 2015Comment

108: The A.L. East - A Division Undivided

The American League East used to be the big-league bullies of the six divisions .... and now? Now, it is basically the AL Least and for once Jays fans are happy to be in the AL East.

Toronto Blue JaysGuest UserMay 26, 2015Comment

Goins, Reyes, Travis, Muskaluke, Jennings

Blue Jays SS Ryan Goins came to the plate as the second hitter in the fifth inning on back to back days against the Seattle Mariners. One day he wound up lying in the dirt ... the next he was the hitting hero driving a two-run homer into the first row of the second deck.

Toronto Blue JaysBob ElliottMay 26, 2015Comment

Bautista, Colabello, Devon White, Devon Travis

The every day right fielder watched.

The back up right fielder was making his 38th and 39th career starts in right (of his 67 starts in the majors) the first two games against the Seattle Mariners. He was asked after Saturday’s loss if he felt like it was Ground Hog Day.

Toronto Blue JaysBob ElliottMay 24, 2015Comment

Jay Blue: Bisons score six-pack in 9th

Blue Jays From Away
Three out of four ain’t bad. That’s what they say as two of the Blue Jays’ affiliates are definitely moving into contention. The Lugnuts (25-18) remained tied atop the Eastern Division of the Midwest League while the Bisons (23-20) are only a game back of first place in the International League North.

Minor leagues, Toronto Blue JaysBob ElliottMay 24, 2015Comment