Skip to content

Blue Jay Hunter

A Toronto Blue Jays Blog

  • Home
  • About
  • Twitter
  • Contact

left field

News Roster Moves 

Making Sense of the Blue Jays’ Confusing Opening Day Roster Moves

April 2, 2017January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Justin Smoak, left field, Melvin Upton Jr., Ryan Goins, Steve Pearce

Upton is out – Goins is in – Pearce is the starting left fielder – Smoak is the starting first baseman – Osuna will start the season on the disabled list.

Read more
Uncategorized 

Life Without Michael Saunders Begins for the Jays

February 27, 2015January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Dalton Pompey, injury, Kevin Pillar, left field, Michael Saunders

“Here we go again. This must be some kind of cruel joke.”

Read more
Uncategorized 

Michael Saunders Comes East, J.A. Happ Flies West

December 4, 2014January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter J.A. Happ, left field, Melky Cabrera, Michael Saunders, trade

After upgrading at catcher and third base, the Toronto Blue Jays finally addressed one of the glaring holes on their roster; left field.

Read more
Uncategorized 

The Melky Cabrera Back and Forth

November 28, 2014January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter left field, Melky Cabrera

And so the long, slow dance between Melky Cabrera and the Toronto Blue Jays continues.

Read more
Uncategorized 

Melky Cabrera: The Great Unknown

February 19, 2013January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter left field, Melky Cabrera
Courtesy of Yahoo/AP

Any other offseason, signing a player who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs would be the number one headline.

Read more
Uncategorized 

Free Travis Snider

June 25, 2012January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter left field, Rajai Davis, Travis Snider
Image courtesy of Daylife via AP

Going into Spring Training, the battle for the everyday left fielder’s job was billed as Travis Snider vs.

Read more
Uncategorized 

Left Fielders Do Clash

March 26, 2012January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Eric Thames, left field, Spring Training, Travis Snider
Image courtesy of Daylife via Reuters Pictures

Two men went in, and one emerged victorious.

Read more
Uncategorized 

The Battle in Left Field: Snider vs. Thames

February 9, 2012January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Eric Thames, left field, Travis Snider
Image courtesy of Daylife via Reuters Pictures

There may be 60 feet of turf to cover at the Rogers Centre, but there’s only room enough for one left fielder on the Blue Jays roster.

Read more

SOCIAL

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email

MOST POPULAR POSTS

  • How the Toronto Blue Jays Got Their Iconic Logo
  • The tale of the Toronto Giants: Toronto’s forgotten baseball team
  • Flashback Friday: "The Audience"
  • Which Blue Jays team was better: 1992 or 1993?
  • Flashback Friday: Dave Stieb's 11-Year Contract Extension

ARCHIVES

Pages

  • About the Blue Jay Hunter
  • Contact the Blue Jay Hunter
  • Home

SOCIAL

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email

SEARCH

Copyright © 2023 Blue Jay Hunter. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.