Scott Jaysfan

Toronto Blue Jays fan posting random memorabilia and stuff from my archives

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@thejaysnation Rance Mulliniks

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Interesting to see Roberto Alomar in the Diamondbacks HOF (38 games in his final season) but he's totally scrubbed from all the new #bluejays memorabilia on display (not saying Blue Jays should super celebrate him, but to erase him seems curious).

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@DaveStiebToday Would absolutely have won the Cy Young award if voted on through today’s lens that doesn’t care so much about W-L record. Crazy to lead the AL in ERA on a 99-win team and only have a 14-13 record thanks to run support and bad bullpen luck.

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@coopincanada @elliottbaseball @baseballcanada Yes! Great game. It was the most meaningful game at SkyDome between 1993 and 2015.

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@BSmile It's so crazy to me that he was so fast with that delivery.

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@theaceofspaeder I remember Blue Jays fans being intrigued with Kendrys Morales because SkyDome dimensions were more generous than Kaufmann. In theory makes sense, but may not pan out this way (like it didn't for Kendrys).

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@coopincanada Upon quick glance at the 30 different Blue Jays to steal 20 in a season, I think you can lower the claim to that too.

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@BaseballQuotes1 Nigel Wilson 🇨🇦

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I always love watching an awesome @JesseBarfield29 throw. 💪

https://t.co/0x8IHGUIl3

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Jesse Barfield throwing a SEED to nail Chili Davis at third.

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@shawnsJays Frank Thomas played a second season and got released on April 20th after a slow start.

I feel like Niekro is one many people forget was on the Jays (only 3 games).

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Can you name the other 4 single-season #BlueJays in the HOF? (1 here in the '80s, 3 in the '90s)

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Jeff Kent will become the 12th #BlueJays player in the Hall of Fame (and 5th to only appear in 1 season for the club).

Drafted in the 20th round by the Jays in 1989, he debuted in 1992, playing 65 games before being dealt Aug 27 to the Mets for David Cone.

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Jeff Kent will become the 12th #BlueJays player in the Hall of Fame (and 5th to only appear in 1 season for the club).

Drafted in the 20th round by the Jays in 1989, he debuted in 1992, playing 65 games before being dealt Aug 27 to the Mets for David Cone.

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Wait, there was a giant inflatable Domer at one point? #SkyDome #BlueJays

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@ckamka I still love a random browse through that book from time to time. Often wondering what newer people would be on it and where they would slot in.

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@hallofgoodpod Always good to very good. Of 19 seasons only 4 with a bWAR of 5+.
That's what keeps him out for me - he never felt like the best at his position. 11 bWAR seasons in the 3's and 4's makes him Hall of Very Good for me.

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@Baseball_Jenn @ColleenEvans6 I was going to mention Glory too. Absolute classic. I often download the ebook from the library to take on vacation and read about a random old guy here and there.

I found Keegan's book just okay.

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@hallofgoodpod I always thought his legacy would've been much stronger if he won the MVP in 2003. Instead he finished 2nd to A-Rod, who subsequently admitted to taking PEDs that season with Texas. Ripped off.

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Vladdy Jr. reached base more than any other player in MLB postseason history, per @Stathead. What a run we got to witness. #BlueJays

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With one more hit or walk this postseason, Vladdy Jr. will only be behind Barry Bonds for most times on base in a single postseason.

h/t @baseball_ref (and shoutout to Jelly Gardner, whose Chicago American Giants came back from 4-1 in a best of 9, then from 4-2 (with 2 ties))

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Per the wonderful @baseball_ref daily newsletter, Vladdy Jr. is now tied with 2014 Pablo Sandoval for the 2nd most hits in a single postseason run. #BlueJays