Out 4 years, Stieb had an unlikely comeback
TORONTO -- Dave Stieb’s name stands among the greats in the history of the Blue Jays, who he starred for from 1979-92. One of Stieb’s most interesting chapters, though, is his final one, when the right-hander made the unlikely return to the Blue Jays at age 40, after four seasons
Best single games from Blue Jays pitchers
TORONTO -- For a club that doesn’t boast a long history of no-hitters or perfect games, the Blue Jays have had their fair share of dominant outings by starting pitchers. This list is already so stacked with elite performances that it excludes some of the better longer-tenured pitchers this organization
How 'OK, Blue Jays' became signature song
TORONTO -- If you catch a game at an American League East ballpark, chances are you’ll need to sit through some song and dance. At Yankee Stadium, it’s the grounds crew dancing to “YMCA.” At Fenway Park, it’s the tradition of singing “Sweet Caroline.” And at Rogers Centre, “OK, Blue
These Blue Jays greats are worthy of statues
TORONTO -- It’s years down the road, but the day is slowly approaching when the Blue Jays will say goodbye to Rogers Centre and move into a new stadium in Toronto. SkyDome opened in 1989 and has served the Blue Jays well, first as an engineering marvel with its retractable
Best Blue Jays seasons at each position
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have enjoyed many of baseball’s great peak seasons since their debut in 1977, from longtime fan favorites to stars who stopped in for a season or two. Looking back through the club’s 44-year history, here is a lineup made entirely of the best individual seasons
Blue Jays' best player at every number
TORONTO -- When you scan the crowd of a baseball game at Rogers Centre, you see jersey numbers that define eras of Blue Jays baseball. There are plenty of No. 19 and No. 20 jerseys for José Bautista and Josh Donaldson, with the postseason runs of 2015 and ‘16 still
Here's how the Blue Jays got their name
TORONTO -- In August 1976, Toronto’s expansion Major League Baseball club was still in search of an identity. The team was set to join MLB in 1977 for its inaugural season, giving Toronto the Major League team it had coveted after Montreal landed a team in '69. Montreal had the
Top 5 seasons by Blue Jays pitchers
Looking back over four-plus decades of Blue Jays baseball, many of the eras are defined by which ace was leading the staff. Dave Stieb was the Blue Jays' workhorse star in the 1980s, leading the rotation as Toronto rose from an expansion team to a competitor. The Roy Halladay years
Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Blue Jays history
TORONTO -- The Rule 5 Draft has been kind to the Blue Jays over their four-plus decades as a franchise, netting them Major League contributors, everyday starters and even their first American League MVP Award winner. • How the Rule 5 Draft works Formats and eligibility have changed over the
Blue Jays' Top 5 Winter Meetings deals
TORONTO -- Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings are when we really start to look ahead to the coming season, with free-agent signings and major trades bringing rosters into focus as clubs jockey for the market’s best offerings. The Blue Jays have made some of their biggest moves as an organization
The best seasons ever by a Blue Jays hitter
TORONTO -- For an organization that’s still fairly young, relative to some of the league’s longstanding clubs, the Blue Jays have had an incredible run of stars come through Toronto over their 44 years. Even in those lean years between playoff runs as the Blue Jays looked to find their
Every Canadian-born player with Blue Jays
TORONTO -- In more than four decades of Blue Jays baseball, 28 Canadian-born players have taken the field for Canada’s team. Ranging from the club’s inaugural season in 1977 to the young lineup that’s expected to carry the Blue Jays into the future, these players come from British Columbia to
5 Blue Jays players who should be in HOF
TORONTO -- With the release of the 2021 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, the debate begins again around who will be enshrined in Cooperstown, N.Y. The Blue Jays don’t have a leading candidate they can claim fully as their own, but many players who spent parts of their
Gillick in his own class among Blue Jays GMs
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five individuals by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while with that club. These rankings are for fun and
Paul Molitor's Top 10 greatest achievements
Paul Molitor inevitably left the impression that he could do anything on a baseball field. At bat, Molitor remained an inexhaustible source of offense. “The Ignitor” is one of only five Major Leaguers to bat at least .300, steal 500 bases and amass 3,000-plus hits. Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Ichiro
Blue Jays' Top 5 managers: Matheson's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Blue Jays' Top 5 relievers: Matheson's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Blue Jays' Top 5 lefty starters: Matheson's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Blue Jays' Top 5 righty starters: Matheson's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Blue Jays' Top 5 DHs: Matheson's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Blue Jays' Top 5 right fielders: Matheson's take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Blue Jays’ Top 5 center fielders: Matheson’s take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
From 2009-19: Halladay's lasting effect on TOR
TORONTO -- Roy Halladay’s immeasurable impact on the Blue Jays will stretch far into the future. Each time a young pitcher guts out a workout they’d rather skip or labors through a bullpen session trying to recreate their incredible cutter, Halladay’s influence stays alive in Toronto. When Halladay was dealt
Blue Jays’ Top 5 left fielders: Matheson’s take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun
Blue Jays’ Top 5 shortstops: Matheson’s take
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun