MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Blue Jays. Here's the roster: C - Rod Barajas - $2.5MM (club option) C - Curtis Thigpen - $400K 1B - Lyle Overbay - $7MM 2B - Aaron Hill - $2.59MM (cleared for physical activity in October?) SS - Marco Scutaro - $1.1MM 3B - Scott Rolen - $11MM IF - John McDonald - $1.9MM IF - Jose Bautista - $1.8MM+ IF/OF - Joe Inglett - $400K LF - Travis Snider - $400K...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles 09/27/08 7:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Joe Inglett - 2B Jay Payton - RF Jose Bautista - 3B Lou Montanez - LF Adam Lind - DH Melvin Mora - DH Lyle Overbay - 1B Oscar Salazar - 3B Brad Wilkerson - CF Adam Jones - CF Kevin Mench - LF Ramon Hernandez - C Travis Snider - RF Kevin Millar - 1B Gregg Zaun - C Alex Cintron - SS John McDonald -...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/20/2008
Lineup Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/19/08 7:07 PM EDT Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays Jacoby Ellsbury - CF Joe Inglett - 2B Dustin Pedroia - 2B Marco Scutaro - SS David Ortiz - DH Alex Rios - RF Kevin Youkilis - 3B Vernon Wells - CF Sean Casey - 1B Lyle Overbay - 1B Jason Bay - LF Adam Lind - DH Mark Kotsay - RF Scott Rolen - 3B Jed Lowrie - SS Gregg Zaun - C Jason Varitek - C Travis Snider...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008
Lineup Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/16/08 7:07 PM EDT Baltimore Orioles Toronto Blue Jays Brian Roberts - 2B Marco Scutaro - SS Nick Markakis - RF Jose Bautista - 2B Melvin Mora - 3B Alex Rios - RF Aubrey Huff - 1B Vernon Wells - CF Ramon Hernandez - C Lyle Overbay - 1B Luke Scott - LF Scott Rolen - 3B Adam Jones - CF Adam Lind - DH Oscar Salazar - DH Gregg Zaun - C Juan Castro - SS Travis...
Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 09/16/2008
The Blue Jays are nine games out of first place and thus the wild card, as Tampa Bay and Boston are tied at 88-60 and 89-61, respectively. But they're not giving up hope : "We need a lot of help from other teams," said first baseman Lyle Overbay, who’s hitting .424 with two homers in his last 10 games. "(And for us), it’s just a matter of getting on a roll." They should probably give up hope. It's...
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Good morning to some of you; good afternoon to the rest. Lineups for today's game with the Toronto Blue Jays, the last of a four-game homestand: Toronto: 1. Marco Scutaro, 2B 2. Jose Bautista, DH 3. Alex Rios, RF 4. Vernon Wells, CF 5. Kevin Mench, LF 6. Lyle Overbay, 1B 7. Scott Rolen, 3B 8. Gregg Zaun, C 9. John McDonald, SS SP: Roy Halladay (18-10, 2.77) Red Sox: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, RF 2. Dustin...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox 09/13/08 12:35 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox Joe Inglett - 2B Jacoby Ellsbury - RF Marco Scutaro - SS Dustin Pedroia - 2B Alex Rios - RF David Ortiz - DH Vernon Wells - CF Mike Lowell - 3B Lyle Overbay - 1B Sean Casey - 1B Adam Lind - DH Jason Bay - LF Rod Barajas - C Jed Lowrie - SS Scott Rolen - 3B Jason Varitek - C Travis Snider - LF Coco Crisp...
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Thanks for waiting. Here's the Blue Jays' lineup: 1. Joe Inglett, 2B 2. Marco Scutaro, SS 3. Alex Rios, CF 4. Vernon Wells, DH 5. Lyle Overbay, 1B 6. Adam Lind, LF 7. Scott Rolen, 3B 8. Gregg Zaun, C 9. Travis Snider, RF SP: Jesse Litsch (11-8, 3.70 ERA)
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox 09/13/08 12:35 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox Joe Inglett - 2B Jacoby Ellsbury - RF Marco Scutaro - SS Dustin Pedroia - 2B Alex Rios - RF David Ortiz - DH Vernon Wells - CF Mike Lowell - 3B Lyle Overbay - 1B Sean Casey - 1B Adam Lind - DH Jason Bay - LF Rod Barajas - C Jed Lowrie - SS Scott Rolen - 3B Jason Varitek - C Travis Snider - LF Coco Crisp...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox 09/11/08 8:11 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Chicago White Sox Joe Inglett - 2B Orlando Cabrera - SS Marco Scutaro - SS Dewayne Wise - LF Alex Rios - RF Jermaine Dye - RF Vernon Wells - CF Jim Thome - DH Adam Lind - DH Alexei Ramirez - 2B Lyle Overbay - 1B AJ Pierzynski - C Rod Barajas - C Ken Griffey Jr. - CF Scott Rolen - 3B Nick Swisher - 1B Travis Snider...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox 09/09/08 2:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Chicago White Sox Joe Inglett - 2B Orlando Cabrera - SS John McDonald - SS AJ Pierzynski - C Alex Rios - RF Jermaine Dye - RF Vernon Wells - CF Jim Thome - DH Adam Lind - DH Paul Konerko - 1B Lyle Overbay - 1B Ken Griffey Jr. - CF Scott Rolen - 3B Alexei Ramirez - 2B Gregg Zaun - C Nick Swisher - LF Travis Snider -...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Lineup Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/06/08 1:07 PM EDT Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Akinori Iwamura - 2B Joe Inglett - 2B B.J. Upton - CF Marco Scutaro - SS Carlos Pena - 1B Alex Rios - CF Cliff Floyd - DH Vernon Wells - DH Willy Aybar - 3B Adam Lind - LF Eric Hinske - LF Lyle Overbay - 1B Dioner Navarro - C Scott Rolen - 3B Gabe Gross - RF Gregg Zaun - C Ben Zobrist - SS Travis Snider...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
Toronto catcher Gregg Zaun hit a game winning Grand Slam in extra innings to shut down Tampa and cut the Rays' lead in the division to two games. The Blue Jays' Lyle Overbay had a pair of solo...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
Lineup Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays 09/06/08 1:07 PM EDT Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays Akinori Iwamura - 2B Joe Inglett - 2B B.J. Upton - CF Marco Scutaro - SS Carlos Pena - 1B Alex Rios - CF Cliff Floyd - DH Vernon Wells - DH Willy Aybar - 3B Adam Lind - LF Eric Hinske - LF Lyle Overbay - 1B Dioner Navarro - C Scott Rolen - 3B Gabe Gross - RF Gregg Zaun - C Ben Zobrist - SS Travis Snider...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008
The Blue Jays have the best infield defense in the AL according to this story from the 'Baseball Think Factory'. And Scott Rolen and Lyle Overbay are the best players at their positions. I think those of us watching the Jays wouldn't argue it. Possible AL MVP Carlos Quentin has a broken wrist and will have surgery today . Timing is good for the Jay since we have four games in Chicago next week but...
