The Globe and Mail - Globe on Baseball

Blair: The Wakefield plan didn't quite pay off

Jeff Blair — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:47 EDT

BOSTON - Odd. Two games at Fenway Park. Both briskly paced, including Wednesday night's 29-hit affair. And lots of fly balls which, unfortunately for the Toronto Blue Jays, have stayed in the park. Kevin Millar's home run off knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on Tuesday was an exception, and Blue Jays manager - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Another day at the office

rmacleod — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:17 EDT

It's picture day, an event that the player's for the most part privately detest. The are required to sit in chairs on a platform set back about 15 feet from a barrier in the outfield at Rogers Centre where ticket holders are allowed to stand and snap away to their heart's content with their cameras - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: A pitching conundrum

rmacleod — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:37 EDT

Decisions, decisions. The Blue Jays will have all sorts of them over the next little while as the ranks of their injured pitchers start drifting back to the roster. What's a manager to do with his starting rotation with Ricky Romero and Casey Janssen soon to rejoin the team? The no-brainer will involve - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Let the sun shine in

rmacleod — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:26 EDT

Hallelujah. With clear skies, bright sunshine and decent temperatures, the folk who push the buttons here at the Rogers Centre have gone and done the sensible thing and rolled open the retractable roof. No telling if it is just a test or what, but here's hoping that it remains ajar for tonight's finale - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Walk-ups stun Jays

rmacleod — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:25 EDT

The Toronto Blue Jays were expecting, at best, a crowd of just over 30,000 for last night's game between the Jays and the New York Yankees. So when 43,737 poured[amp]nbsp; through the gates at Rogers Centre – the second largest gathering of the year outside of opening day – to witness Roy - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: B.J. won't close

rmacleod — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:55 EDT

You know that things are going well for the Toronto Blue Jays with the news that B.J. Ryan will not return to his role as the team's closer when he returns off the disabled list. The Blue Jays have not missed a beat since the 33-year-old lefty, who still has two-years and $20-million (U.S.) remaining - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Back in the day

rmacleod — Mon, 4 May 2009 15:23 EDT

The last time the Toronto Blue Jays won 18 games in their first 27 to begin the regular season was back in 1992 – and we all know what transpired that year, don't we? But let's not get ahead of ourselves. While Roy Halladay is easily the equal of Jack Morris, who was the ace of the Blue Jays - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: More on Welts

rmacleod — Fri, 1 May 2009 11:25 EDT

KANSAS CITY - Sitting here at the Kansas City Airport for my flight home in quite possibly the worst terminal in the world. Can't even get a decent cup of coffee. And to make matters worse I've just discovered that the battery on my laptop has died. It took me forever hunt down a plug so I could dash - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Game on

rmacleod — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:08 EDT

KANSAS CITY – Buckle up, it could be along ride. As expected, the start of today's game is in official delay with a large storm front about to sweep through town. The weather experts here at Kauffman Stadium are insisting that after the storm passes there will be an opportunity to play the game - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Anybody for a rainout?

rmacleod — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:19 EDT

KANSAS CITY – It's raining pretty good here right now and the tarp is protecting the infield here at Kauffman Stadium. The forecast for the next couple of days is for rain and a cynic might suggest that a couple of rainouts just might benefit the Toronto Blue Jays given the pitching matchups the - Follow link to read full post