Kyle Phillips

Snake Eyes for Phillips & Lefties

Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Jordan Bastian from bluejays.com reports the Jays have outrighted catcher Kyle Phillips and lefties Davis Romero and Bill Murphy to Las Vegas to make room on the 40-man roster. UPDATE Nov 6-9:52 pm : Shortstops Marco Scutaro and John McDonald have filed for free agency according to bluejays.com . Catcher Rod Barajas has yet to do so. Phillips catching in the bullpen before a September 26th game against...

The Small Moves Keep Coming, Jays Drop Three From 40-Man Roster

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The press release: BLUE JAYS ADJUST 40-MAN ROSTER The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have outrighted C KYLE PHILLIPS, LHP DAVIS ROMERO and LHP BILL MURPHY from the 40-man roster to Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). This now brings the number of players on the roster to 38. PHILLIPS , 25, appeared in five games for the Blue Jays this past season, batting .278 with three doubles and two RBI. The San Diego...

The Hills Are Alive - With Porcini!

http://wanderingitaly.com/blog/rss/ (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009

Neighbor Francesca, who collects our mail while we’re gone away to California and has already invited us for Christmas dinner, has gifted us with the bowl of porcini you see over there on the left. You can click it to see something big enough to drool over. If you don’t know Porcini, here’s what Kyle Phillips says about them: Boletus edulis is one of God’s great gifts to humanity,...

Jays lose to Orioles

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009

More photos » by Rob Carr - AP Hang on to that ball Purcey, throwing it won't work out well.(AP Photo/Rob Carr) Browse more photos » Blue Jays 7 Orioles 13 With everything else going on you would be forgiven in forgetting there was a game tonight. Our 6 game win streak is over. David Purcey was terrible, allowing 7 runs on 8 hits and a walk in 3.2 innings. Josh Roenicke and Dirk Hayhurst...

Beyond a Stretch of Maryland Pines There's a River Without a Name: 10/2 Game Thread, Jays at Orioles

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009

Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles 10/02/09 7:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Jose Bautista - RF Brian Roberts - 2B Aaron Hill - 2B Cesar Izturis - SS Adam Lind - DH Matt Wieters - C Vernon Wells - CF Nick Markakis - RF Lyle Overbay - 1B Ty Wigginton - DH Kevin Millar - 3B Melvin Mora - 3B Travis Snider - LF Michael Aubrey - 1B John McDonald - SS Lou Montanez - LF Kyle Phillips...

How can we be going into the end of September with no players on the bench?

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009

So here it is September and rosters expand, at least for most teams. It works out well that rosters expand at this time of year because at the end of a long season players often have little injuries that kind of accumulate and since either teams are out of the race so it doesn't matter if everyday players get a day off or teams are going to the playoffs and they want to rest players. Either way extra...

The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get: 9/26 Game Thread, Mariners at Jays

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009

Lineup Seattle Mariners @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/26/09 1:07 PM EDT Seattle Mariners Toronto Blue Jays Ichiro Suzuki - RF Jose Bautista - RF Franklin Gutierrez - CF Aaron Hill - 2B Jose Lopez - 1B Adam Lind - DH Mike Sweeney - DH Vernon Wells - CF Bill Hall - LF Edwin Encarnacion - 3B Jack Hannahan - 3B Lyle Overbay - 1B Matt Tuiasosopo - 2B Travis Snider - LF Adam Moore - C John McDonald - SS Josh Wilson...

Odds & Ends: Jays, Zambrano, Harden

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009

A few more evening links.... The Blue Jays have some uncertainty at catcher heading into 2010, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. With Rod Barajas poised to test the free agent market, Raul Chavez, Kyle Phillips, J.P. Arencibia, and Brian Jeroloman could all be in the mix for time behind the plate. GM J.P. Ricciardi also tells Bastian that Scott Downs and Jason Frasor could split closing duties...

Stop me if you've heard this one, John McDonald homers and we win

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

More photos » by Chris Young - AP about 6 hours ago: Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion reacts after narrowly avoiding being struck by a ball from Baltimore Orioles pitcher Sean Henn during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young) Browse more photos » Orioles 2 Blue Jays 9 Anyone think that Scoot is faking the...

It's Been a Long, Long, Long Time / How Could I Ever Have Lost You: 9/21 Game Thread, O's at J's

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

Lineup Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/21/09 7:07 PM EDT Baltimore Orioles Toronto Blue Jays Brian Roberts - 2B Jose Bautista - RF Cesar Izturis - SS Aaron Hill - 2B Matt Wieters - C Adam Lind - DH Nick Markakis - RF Vernon Wells - CF Melvin Mora - 3B Edwin Encarnacion - 3B Luke Scott - LF Lyle Overbay - 1B Ty Wigginton - DH Travis Snider - LF Felix Pie - CF Kyle Phillips - C Michael Aubrey...

• Blue Jays cruise, continue dominance of Orioles - SI.com
• Overbay, McDonald lead Blue Jays over Orioles 9-2 - kansascity.com

Game Thread Jays at Tigers

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

Late Game Thread...Jays at Tigers . Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers 09/14/09 7:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Detroit Tigers Marco Scutaro - SS Ryan Raburn - LF Aaron Hill - 2B Placido Polanco - 2B Adam Lind - DH Magglio Ordonez - RF Vernon Wells - CF Miguel Cabrera - 1B Lyle Overbay - 1B Marcus Thames - DH Edwin Encarnacion - 3B Brandon Inge - 3B Jose Bautista - RF Curtis Granderson - CF Kyle...

Blue Jays raid minors for Accardo, Purcey, Phillips

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009

The Toronto Blue Jays called on three players from their Triple-A affiliate in Las Vegas Tuesday with pitchers Jeremy Accardo and David Purcey along with catcher Kyle Phillips set to join the team.

• Jays send for veteran pitcher Accardo, two others - CBS SportsLine.com

Blue Jays recall reliever Accardo, starter Purcey

SI.com (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009

TORONTO (AP) -- The Blue Jays added three players from Triple-A Las Vegas, recalling right-hander Jeremy Accardo and left-hander David Purcey, and purchasing the contract of catcher/first baseman Kyle Phillips.

• Jays send for veteran pitcher Accardo, two others - CBS SportsLine.com

Jays Call Up Accardo, Purcey and Phillips

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009

Continuing the 'do as little as possible' mode that the Jays are in at the moment, they have called up David Purcey , Jeremy Accardo and Kyle Phillips . They moved Shawn Marcum from the 15 to the 60 day DL to make room for Phillips on the 40 man roster. Moving Marcum doesn't cost them anything as he wasn't going to pitch this season so it doesn't matter which list he is on. Purcey will likely fill...

Let the Second Guessing Begin

Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009

Jeff Blair gets things going in the Globe and Mail today with a column questioning Cito Gaston. "Cito should have done better" is the headline. JP Riccardi has been the target of the scribes up to now but Blair is the first one to take on Gaston. Blair does credit the blogosphere for discussing this over the last few weeks. With the Jays touch and go to win 70 games this is likely the first...