Eric Hinske, meet National League pitching. National League pitching…meet your match. Last season, I warned that Eric Hinske would murder the Blue Jays. He only hit .250 against his old team in 15 contests, but he did smack 3 home runs and 3 doubles, tallying 9 RBI and posting an impressive .881 OPS in those [...]
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Hinske to NL Pitchers: "You're All in Big, BIG Trouble"
Posted: 20th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
Point Proven – Video of the Day
Posted: 20th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Extra ContentComments Off
I believe this accurately sums up the article I will be posting shortly on our boy Eric Hinske.
The 2009 Toronto Blue Jay Starting Rotation
Posted: 12th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
The other day I may have come off as slightly bitter towards the 2009 version of the Toronto Blue Jays. Let me clarify – I don’t hate the Jays, and I will never stop watching, I just feel that my money is better spent elsewhere this season. My quarrel is not with a bad team [...]
Toronto Blue Jays: Devoid of Action, Optimism, Message
Posted: 10th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
Imagine Barack Obama had campaigned on the premise of, “The country is messed up. But if you elect me now, I’ll be ready to make promises for the 2012 campaign.” Would he have received a single vote? Well…the Toronto Blue Jays want you to spend your money watching and supporting the team, having used that [...]
Don't Hate the Player…Manny Ramirez
Posted: 8th August 2008 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
Okay, so the picture probably isn’t a fitting one, since Manny Ramirez more closely parallels The Joker than Batman, but the image is important. It is Manny Ramirez…in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform. The trade that sent him there has upset some, and it has opened the discussion about whether or not there is a [...]
Gary Roberts Wednesday – Jason Bay
Posted: 6th August 2008 by Stu Wilkinson in Baseball, Stu WilkinsonComments Off
This article has been submitted by Stu Wilkinson. Welcome to baseball that matters, Jason Bay “Watch.” For all but three games of your pre-Red Sox career you played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, baseball’s version of whatever opened against The Dark Knight. Those years were full of individual accolades and team losses. Now you have your [...]
Halladay to Bat in Next Jays Start
Posted: 1st August 2008 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Extra ContentComments Off
Frustrated with his teams consistent ineptitude at scoring runs while he tosses gems on the mound (13 runs scored in support in Doc’s 8 losses, 3.79 run support per game overall), Roy Halladay has decided to hit in his next appearance. Slated to throw on Monday against Oakland, Halladay will forgo the DH and bat [...]
Blue Jays, Okay (Okay, Blue Jays) – Deadline Thoughts
Posted: 31st July 2008 by Rob Shaw in Baseball, Rob ShawComments Off
This article has been submitted by Rob Shaw. The currently streaking Blue Jays now sit 7.5 games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays as this year’s trade deadline rolls around. While making up 7.5 games in two months is not impossible, jumping over three teams (Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees and Boston Red [...]
The ODC and Rogers Communications Strike Deal
Posted: 30th July 2008 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Extra ContentComments Off
After a one month lock on his internet, Rogers Communications has allowed Blake Murphy, editor and writer and operator and God of The On Deck Circle(.net), to resume receiving internet service. While the move was said to be due to an IRC Bot found in a shared family computer, sources say “Uncle” Ted Rogers sent [...]
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This article has been submitted by Stu Wilkinson. It’s time. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is over, which means it’s time to get down to business for the teams that consider themselves contenders for a berth in the World Series. As we saw last year with the Colorado Rockies, the goal for teams not [...]