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Recently our pal Jay Floyd of PhoulBallz.com chatted with New Hampshire Fisher Cats hurler Tyson Brummett.  Claimed off waiver by the Blue Jays from the Phillies organization last off-season, the 28-year-old was a veteran addition to the system, but hasn't had much luck this season.  Through 10 outings with the Double-A Fisher Cats, Brummett has a 0-3 record with a...

May 25, 2013, 1:03 am EDT via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

Former big league catcher Gary Allenson has a career in professional baseball that dates back to 1976 when he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox. In a big league career that included six years with the Red Sox and a small stint in 1985 with the Blue Jays, Allenson batted .221 with 19 home runs and 131 RBI in...

May 14, 2013, 9:00 am EDT via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

Via a press release from the Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees- (TRENTON, NJ) -  Some dogs "roll over", some can "shake hands" and others "speak", but you can bet that newly adopted "Dee Dee's" favorite trick will be fetching baseballs.    Pitching coach Tom Signore of the visiting New Hampshire Fisher Cats has adopted "Dee Dee",...

May 13, 2013, 7:00 am EDT via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

OF Prospect Kevin Pillar We love cheering for guys like this. A guy who spent a full 4 years in a division II college. A guy who was drafted in 2011 in the 32nd round, 979th overall. Generally guys drafted this low either sign immediately for peanuts and start in short season ball or don't sign at all. In 2011...

May 12, 2013, 12:04 am EDT via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

Righty pitching prospect Deck McGuire picked up his second win of the season for Double-A New Hampshire on Thursday night against the Trenton Thunder (Yankees affiliate).  The Blue Jays' 1st round draft choice from 2010 allowed two earned runs while striking out two and walking three batters in five innings. The victory took McGuire's record to 2-3 on the year. ...

May 10, 2013, 3:18 am EDT via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

Double-A New Hampshire righty hurler Marcus Walden has been a bit of a surprise performer thus far in the 2013 season.  A 9th round draft pick of the Blue Jays in 2007, Walden has posted a 1-3 record with a 2.97 ERA while striking out 15 and walking eight in 33 1/3 innings pitched through six starts for the Fisher...

May 5, 2013, 1:20 am EDT via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

First off, let me apologize to all the contestants of this year’s 25 Man Roster Challenge for the delay on revealing the winner. I guess I could try to give you all some cheese dick reason why it happened this way but I just don’t want to do that. In my defense, I attended the Blue Jays home opener, the...

Apr 7, 2013, 1:47 am EDT via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

Art Charles- photo by Joe Wombough With a surplus of righty relievers and one in particular that has been on the outs in recent months, the Phillies made a trade on Saturday, to acquire a power hitting minor league first baseman Art Charles from the Toronto Blue Jays. In the deal, the Phils sent 27-year-old pitcher Michael Schwimer to Toronto. ...

Feb 24, 2013, 11:22 am EST via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

This year the field is jam packed with VIP's including a MLB Fan Cave top 30 finalist, blogger extraordinaire and all around solid guy The Blue Jay Hunter, our defending champion - known in these parts as Mr. Defending Champion Sir - Jason Martinez and the man with his finger directly on the pulse of your Toronto Blue Jays Gregor...

Feb 13, 2013, 10:31 pm EST via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com

Not quite sure what hot women in bikinis racing on a horse track has to do with this post at all but someone really smart once told us to know your audience. Please consider this your first and only friendly reminder that the deadline to get your ballot in for the 4th annual 25 Man Roster Challenge is rapidly approaching....

Feb 5, 2013, 2:17 am EST via 1bluejaysway.blogspot.com