Bluebird Banter Aug 9, 2022
Game #110 Preview: Manoah vs Bradish
Photo by Mitchell Layton/ Blue Jays (60-49) vs Orioles (57-52) After missing a lot of opportunities and losing yesterday, the Blue Jays will look to right the ship and take the second game of their three game set against the Orioles. Today’s game is once again set to get underway at 7:05 ET. Blue Jays’ Starter Alek Manoah will be tasked with getting the Jays back in the win column for just the second time since his last start. He’s now 12-5 with a 2.45 ERA over 21 starts and 132 innings. Only 8 pitchers in all of baseball are averaging more than his nearly 6.1...
Jays Journal Aug 9, 2022
Blue Jays: Yusei Kikuchi struggles early and the rotation question ahead
The starting rotation for the Toronto Blue Jays has been all over the place depending on who is taking the mound. On one side, the team has Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman, both of whom have earned Cy Young consideration throughout the season and have been pitching well for the Jays. Then there is Ross […] Blue Jays: Yusei Kikuchi struggles early and the rotation question ahead - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
Jays Journal Aug 5, 2022
Blue Jays: Teoscar Hernandez back in Silver Slugger contention
Most of the Toronto Blue Jays talks lately has been around the Trade Deadline and about who the club had added, as well as who they did not receive. Prior to the deadline chatter, it was also about the emergence of Matt Chapman and before that it was Alek Manoah’s All-Star appearance and his Cy […] Blue Jays: Teoscar Hernandez back in Silver Slugger contention - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
Bluebird Banter Aug 4, 2022
Game #105 Preview: Manoah vs Gray
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Blue Jays (58-46) vs Twins (55-49) The Blue Jays head to Minneapolis to open a four game series against the first place Twins. The series kicks off with tonight’s game, scheduled for 7:40 ET. Blue Jays’ Starter Alek Manoah will make his career high 21st start today, pushing into uncharted territory for him on both the starts and innings pitched category with two months plus of the season still to go. He’s still looking strong, and the results this year have been fantastic, so hopefully he’s able to push hard right through the...
Bluebird Banter Jul 30, 2022
Saturday Bantering: Bichette and Springer Back In the Lineup
Photo by Mark Blinch/ And Castillo Down, Thornton Up The Jays made a roster move: Max Castillo was sent back to Buffalo. Trent Thornton is back in Toronto. I'm not sure why, I liked Castillo, but Thornton has been good this year. Trent has a 4.38 ERA in 26 games this year. But then Max has a 3.05 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. Perhaps it is because Max won’t be pitching until they know if Manoah can make his next start. The team says Alek Manoah is feeling better today. Over at Sportsnet, Jeff Blair has a story on Bo Bichette playing daily. The...
Jays Journal Jul 30, 2022
Blue Jays get a scary reminder of the need for more SP depth
The Blue Jays may have dodged on bullet on Friday night after Alek Manoah was hit with a comebacker, but either way it should reinforce something that they already know. This team needs more depth in their rotation. I’m sure I’m not the only fan that panicked a bit at the prospect of Manoah being […] Blue Jays get a scary reminder of the need for more SP depth - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
Bluebird Banter Jul 29, 2022
Game #100 Preview: Garcia vs Manoah
Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports Tigers (40-60) vs Blue Jays (55-44) The Blue Jays continue their series with the Tigers this evening, playing the second game of this four game set. Tonight’s game is once again set to get underway at 7:07 ET. And as a warning, this game is an Apple TV exclusive, so this should be the link to get you to the game. It’s free to watch, but you do need an Apple ID. Blue Jays’ Starter Alek Manoah will go for the Jays, making his 20th start of the season, the same number of starts he threw a year ago. After a great rookie season where he...
Jays Journal Jul 25, 2022
Blue Jays: Comparing Alek Manoah to his draft class
If the rest of Major League Baseball didn’t know who Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah was going into the Midsummer Classic, they now know him after striking out the side in his lone inning at the All-Star Game. Manoah kept things rolling into his first start after the break as he held the Boston Red Sox […] Blue Jays: Comparing Alek Manoah to his draft class - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
NESN.com Jul 24, 2022
Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah Jokes About Fiery Exchange With Bobby Dalbec
For the second time this season, tensions rose between the Red Sox and the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. Alek Manoah had some choice words for Bobby Dalbec after striking out the Boston first baseman to end the sixth inning. Toronto’s starting pitcher turned and faced the Red Sox dugout after his […] The post Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah Jokes About Fiery Exchange With Bobby Dalbec appeared first on NESN.com.
Bluebird Banter Jul 23, 2022
Good start from Manoah, Jays Beat Red Sox
Photo By Winslow Townson/ Blue Jays 4 Red Sox 1 That one wasn’t the laugh riot that yesterday’s game was. Alek Manoah didn’t seem to have his best stuff early, and, for a moment there, it appeared that he wasn’t 100% healthy. I really thought he was going to be or should be, taken out of the game. The trainer came out to talk to him, and it seemed like he had pain in his shoulder. But he gutted it out. And he seemed to get better as the game went on. He went 6 innings, allowed 7 hits, no walks, and 7 strikeouts. He gave up just one run on a Bobby Dalbeck home...
NESN.com Jul 23, 2022
Red Sox Wrap: Boston Has No Answer For Blue Jays Ace Alek Manoah
The Boston Red Sox followed up their historic defeat on Friday by displaying a sluggish offense in their fourth consecutive loss, 4-1, against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at Fenway Park. The Red Sox fall to 48-47, while the Blue Jays improved to 52-43. Check out the full box score here. ONE BIG TAKEAWAYAmerican […] The post Red Sox Wrap: Boston Has No Answer For Blue Jays Ace Alek Manoah appeared first on NESN.com.
Bluebird Banter Jul 23, 2022
Game #95 Preview: Manoah vs Crawford
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/ Blue Jays (51-43) vs Red Sox (48-46) After an awesomely fun game last night, the Blue Jays and Red Sox get right back at it this afternoon for the second game of their three game set at Fenway. Today’s game is set to get underway at 4:10 ET. Blue Jays’ Starter Alek Manoah will make his first start of the second half, coming off a fantastic first half and an electric and very fun All Star appearance (link to his full inning). On the season, Manoah enters play today with a 10-4 record and a 2.28 ERA. Both of those stats are...
Jays Journal Jul 21, 2022
Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah just showed the world what we already know
It’s been a magical start to the big league career of Alek Manoah, and during Tuesday night’s All-Star game the world got to see why Blue Jays fans are so excited. The loveable young right-hander was on full display for baseball fans during his one-inning appearance during the All-Star, and the sophomore did not disappoint. […] Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah just showed the world what we already know - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
Bluebird Banter Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Bantering: All-Star Notes
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/ The Jays don’t play until Friday, which gives us a couple more days to relax before panicking when they don’t score in the first inning. We do have a little bit of Jays' news this morning. Serio Romo has cleared waivers and has been assigned to Buffalo. I’m kind of surprised that he would take that assignment. I figured he would rather retire than go to the minors. We got a pretty good All-Star game. Of course, to me Alek Manoah was the star of stars. Three ‘punchies’ while miced up. And then after the game: Striking out the...
Bluebird Banter Jul 19, 2022
OpenThread: All-Star Game
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/ We have the All-Star game tonight, and a whole bunch of Jays will be in it. The game starts at 8:00 Eastern (well that’s when they say it will start, it will be a while after that). Here is the opening lineups. But then some of them will be out of the game by the third or fourth inning. You know there are some great players when Kirk bats ninth. The 2022 MLB All-Star Game starting lineups! pic.twitter.com/egMU4ya4iA— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 18, 2022 Alek Manoah looks pretty good going into the ballpark. He’s to...
