Pillar does it again

For you to relive over and over again.

And here's the various broadcast calls (Thanks @james_in_to):

Just Turn Left - The Art of Running the Bases

The Jays have been struggling offensively this year, of that there is no argument. They are averaging ten K's a game, the power is way down and the team batting average is woeful. If you average 180 in darts then there's a train of English ladies that will be lining up to sample your spotted dick. Average 180 in baseball and you're getting dangerously close to getting sold to the Yomiuri Giants.

Kevin Pillar: The obvious choice to bat leadoff.

The general consensus is that Manager John Gibbons has gone " full Ned Yost ", by batting Kevin Pillar in the leadoff position. Everybody knows, a manager should never go " full Ned Yost ". Yost, considered by some, the worst manager in baseball, manager of the 2015 World Champion Kansas City Royals,insisted his team won more games with Alcides Escobar batting lead off, he of the .293 OBP. Curious, when Yost had an excellent alternative in Alex Gordon ( .377 OBP). Even KC's fan base thinks Yost has made the wrong decision. By picking Pillar as his lead off batter, has Gibbons gone " full Ned Yost "and ignored common sense?

An ode to defence

During games I like to talk a lot about dps (double plays) and good D (defence) partly because it's a lot of fun to play with the double entendres but also because it's an aspect of the game that doesn't get talked about as much as offence and pitching. I find it every bit as sexy as a dinger.

The Blue Bone of Contention

Image via Blue Jay Hunter

Suppose I popped out of a lamp and if you rubbed me the right way I'd honour your one wish.

Because I know you're a Toronto Blue Jay fan I already know what you want.

Poof.

I'll give you a new, young star.