by mike silver | Feb 15, 2010 | Brett Cecil, David Purcey, Dustin McGowan, Ricky Romero, Scott Richmond, Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays, Travis Snider, Vernon Wells
Well folks, this one’s about to get ugly. Not just this season, mind you, but for a few years – though, if Anthopoulos is as good as advertised, there might just be a way out of this mess. It’s too bad, really, as the makeup of this pitching staff makes this team one...
by josh lacey | Mar 31, 2009 | Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, B.J. Ryan, Brandon League, Brian Tallet, David Purcey, Dustin McGowan, Jason Frasor, Jeremy Accardo, Jesse Litsch, John McDonald, Know Thy Enemy, Lyle Overbay, Marco Scutaro, Rod Barajas, Roy Halladay, Scott Downs, Scott Rolen, Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
It wasn’t long ago that the Toronto Blue Jays were expected to be in the position now occupied by the Tampa Bay Rays as the third wheel atop the American League East. While there is some strong young talent in Toronto, J.P. Riccardi’s five year plan is...
by shawn medeiros | Aug 23, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
Vernon Wells started the game with a two-run shot and ended it with a solo-blast putting the finishing touches on a rout of the Boston Red Sox beating them 11-0. Jon Lester did not make it past the third inning, 2 1/3’s innings, en route to giving up seven runs...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 29, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Roy Halladay, Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
Jon Lester may have been listening to the negativity surrounding him lately and socked those collective few nay-sayers in the mouth with a one hitter over 8 innings helping Boston to a 1-0 win over the Blue Jays. Kevin Youkilis drove home the lgame winning run on a...
by shawn medeiros | Apr 6, 2008 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Aardsma, David Ortiz, Frank Thomas, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Josh Beckett, Manny Delcarmen, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
Josh Beckett got roughed for five runs in his season debut and the Toronto Blue Jays completed the sweep winning 7-4. Vernon Wells and Frank Thomas went yard in the win for the Jays in the win. Vernon’s dinger sent Beckett packing after 4.2 innings pitched with...
by shawn medeiros | Mar 20, 2008 | A.J. Burnett, Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, Armando Benitez, B.J. Ryan, Brandon League, Brian Tallet, Brian Wolfe, Casey Jannsen, David Eckstein, Dustin McGowan, Frank Thomas, Gregg Zaun, J.P. Ricciardi, Jason Frasor, Jeremy Accardo, Jesse Litsch, John Gibbons, John McDonald, Lyle Overbay, Marco Scutaro, Matt Stairs, Reed Johnson, Rod Barajas, Roy Halladay, Scott Downs, Scott Rolen, Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells
The Toronto Blue Jays are being picked as the team to upset the Red Sox and the Yankees. At least Bob Ryan thinks so. I think otherwise and here is why. Vernon Wells is not the same player of old and the pitching has to stay healthy which I do not think it will. Most...
by shawn medeiros | Sep 5, 2007 | Alex Cora, Curt Schilling, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Jeremy Accardo, Manny Delcarmen, Shaun Marcum, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus, Vernon Wells
Troy Glaus tied the game with a solo-homerun in the seventh inning at 4-4 and Vernon Wells hit a two-run shot in the top of the ninth off of Hideki Okajima ousting the Boston Red Sox 6-4. Wells hit his 16th homerun of the season against Okajima who had not given up a...
by zach hayes | Mar 28, 2007 | A.J. Burnett, Aaron Hill, Alex Rios, B.J. Ryan, Casey Jannsen, Davis Romero, Frank Thomas, Gregg Zaun, Gustavo Chacin, J.P. Ricciardi, Jason Frasor, Jason Phillips, Jason Smith, Jeremy Accardo, John Gibbons, John McDonald, Josh Towers, Know Thy Enemy, Lyle Overbay, Matt Stairs, Reed Johnson, Roy Halladay, Royce Clayton, Sal Fasano, Scott Downs, Shaun Marcum, Tomo Ohka, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Glaus, Vernon Wells
The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to take the next step. The team that leapfrogged the Red Sox for second place at the deep end of last season is now focusing their attention on a first place crown and a much awaited playoff appearance. Life for Toronto...
by guest | Nov 8, 2006 | Alex Gonzalez, Brandon Inge, Brian Anderson, Curtis Granderson, Eric Chavez, Ichiro Suzuki, Ivan Rodriguez, Jason Varitek, Jhonny Peralta, Mark Grudzielanek, Mark Loretta, Robinson Cano, Torii Hunter, Trot Nixon, Vernon Wells
With the continued radio silence from Fenway, it’s pretty hard to generate new blog material on the Red Sox right now, as Evan can attest. A week or so ago, we Firebranders already talked about the domino-effect scenario we’re facing: once the BrainTrust...
