Ian Hunter, Author at Blue Jay Hunter

The Birds and the Fish

January 27, 2010January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter American League East, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins, National League East, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays

On the surface, the Cyanocitta Cristata and the Istiophoridae (more commonly known as the Blue Jay and the Marlin respectively) are two creatures that couldn’t be more different from each other.

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Blue Jays Winter Fashion

January 25, 2010January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Toronto Blue Jays, Winter Fashion

Unless you’re fortunate enough to be living on the West Coast (what up Dave), Canada is a pretty cold and desolate place, occasionally resembling the ice planet of Hoth.

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Acid Flashback Friday: OK Blue Jays

January 22, 2010January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Flashback Friday, OK Blue Jays

Drug overdoses aren’t usually a very good thing, unless it’s an overdose of nostalgia!

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Anything but a cash grab

January 21, 2010January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter 2010 payroll, contracts, salary arbitration, Veron Wells

Earlier this week, I broke down the Blue Jays 2010 payroll obligations when it came to positional players.

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The Arbitrary Arbitration Post

January 19, 2010January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter arbitration hearings, Brian Tallet, Casey Janssen, Jason Frasor, Jeremy Accardo, salary arbitration, Shaun Marcum, Shawn Camp

I’m almost certain that baseball players and their agents look forward to going into the courtroom for arbitration about as much as they look forward to a root canal.

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Pie in the sky

January 18, 2010January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter 1992 Toronto Blue Jays, Aaron Hill, Adam Lind, Travis Snider, Vernon Wells, WAR

Not even the most clairvoyant psychics can predict the future with complete accuracy – but when it comes to projecting baseball stats, few do it better than CHONE.

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Acid Flashback Friday: Jr. Jays Magazine

January 15, 2010January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Acid Flashback Friday, Flashback Friday, Jr. Jays Magazine

It’s Friday, which means it’s time to take another trip down memory lane with Acid Flashback Friday.

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Diamonds in the rough

January 13, 2010January 29, 2023 Ian Hunter Aaron Hill, Adam Lind, Beyond the Boxscore, Travis Snider

Trying to discover the finest young talent in the major leagues is kind of like mining for diamonds: you have to sift through lot of crap to get to the good stuff.