Rick "Jayzfann" Springfield

Please post a pic and bio of your girl. I would bet that Lind's girl is hotter and smarter. LOL

- Jayzfann, bluejays.com

I wish that I had Adam's girl.

The Blue Bloc

PLEASE PASS IT ALONG

If you're sick of the MLSE embarrassing our city long enough with greedy shareholder who know full well and take advantage of the fact that for them to make money in Toronto, that they don't need to put together winning teams.

We are only suckers because we are so passionate about the leafs and sports, that the MLSE have exploited us for this and will continue if not stopped. Let's be like the Habs fans (Hate saying that) and actually have balls to put a stop to this by showing our passion in a more constructive way.

The protest date and info is below along with an article from the Globe that really exposes the MLSE for who they are.

Peaceful Protest Date: Saturday December 11, 2010

Where: In front of the ACC

Time: 5:30pm

- gib07dogg, bluejays.com

Jack Astor's has been notified and will have the potato skins ready at 5:45 sharp.

Bring the Effort

ALL I AND MOST FANS ARE ASKING FOR IS A 60 MINUTE EFFORT!
I EXPECT THESE MISTAKES FROM MY SONS MINOR ATOM HOCKEY TEAM

- HerkLM, sportsnet.ca

I bet you're just a delight to sit beside in a freezing Newmarket arena at 5:00 am.

GM 101

Dude84 on John Tortorella, and the Leafs, and his Dad, and the Fonz....

There's no way the leafs get Torts as coach my dad thinks he looks like the fonz....

Dude84, hockeybuzz.com

I would trust the Fonz to coach the Leafers. Wouldn't you???

Full on

I'm going to see a Leafs game at Scotiabank Place now. Full on facepaint, mega-hammered, maybe i'll sodomize a replica of their mascot too.

gravyface, hockeybuzz.com

Replica??? Go for the real thing bro....

De-crown'em

On Jose Bautista's team award...

Big deal.... winning blue jays player of the year means little. Winning MVP would of been an accomplishment. But he simply was not valuable enough to make a difference.

ab608, tsn.ca

I would say Bautista's 54 home runs, 124 rbi and 100 walks made sommmme difference in the outcome of Blue Jays games. No???

Crown 'em

Perhaps the best Blue Jay ever.

Congratulations on receiving all of the magnificent awards, Mr Bautista.

- stpnlll

Perhaps.

GM 101

The biggest loss for the Jays would be not to resign Scott Downs. A lefty setup man who can close in a pinch. Cmon AA get it done!!

- pronghorn, sportsnet.ca

Ughh.

Bring the Effort

I'll just say this: Outside of the so-call big 3 .boston, miami , orlando , If we stay healthy and bring the effort night in and night out I don't see why we can't be one of those 5 remaining teams in our conference that would round off the 8 that makes the playoffs, Thats why you play the games , It turns out we ARE NOT the worse team as many predicted.

- know_all, sportsnet.ca

Girls, Bands, and Jesse Litsch

I'm the one dating the girl that I met here. So in addition to being wrong about everything baseball related, you're wrong about that too...

Second of all, if you're implying that I have no ability to get girls and that Jenny is my "first girlfriend", perhaps you should consider the fact that I've been in touring bands for my entire adult life (and before that) and then think about how musicians generally get girls fairly easily (the groupie mentality has grown to really bother me, which is why I have looked elsewhere for girls for the past 5 years or so...)

Oh the subject, that picture of Litsch hardly shows someone who is "morbidly obese".

- BrandonTheTool, bluejays.com

I guess true love is possible if you are an ex-musician (touring), tired of groupies, now spending his days examining pictures of Jesse Litsch.

Draft Day

You can call it whatever you want.

It's still the round that directly precedes the 1st round.........which makes it the second round.

- perennialpretenders, bluejays.com

pre·cede (pr-sd)

1. To come, exist, or occur before in time.

Toronto: Canada's Multicultural Paradise

MVP Voting 101

Re: Hamilton wins AL MVP, Bautista fourth

this is a joke guy missed the last month of the season if Felix can win cy young why can't jose win mvp makes no sense to me!

- Pinhi69, sportsnet.ca

Ladies and Gentlemen, Darcy Tucker is a Jays fan!

GM 101

Re: Will John Taveras Re Sign with the NYI next year?

this topic has NOTHING to do with the Leafs this is about the Isles

- Leafan23, sportsnet.ca

Sure.

GM 101

Mobeen2's take on the Raptors recent success.....

Its time we make a playoff push and try to obtain Allen Iverson! Good quality player to come off the bench. GET'ER DONE!!

mobeen2, tsn.ca, Nov 22.


Let's make a push for Gary Roberts and Joe Nieuwendyk as well.....

GM 101

I dont think Burke is done. But i do think theres aint much he can do about it either. When Armstong comes back? He gonna start filling up the net for u guys or something? Face Reality u need a #1 center and a decent winger.... I think he should of signed a decent forward instead of Komi or Beauchemin. and BTW when u rebuilt a team u need to do it with the draft... Unless Burke can pull a rabit out of his hat idk what u guys are gonna do. Its not like u got lots of leverage for next year or even the year after... Kadri is gonna be real good. MacArthur is doing well this year true. U honnestly think hes the real deal? Versteeg too? lol i dont.

Cocav135, hockeybuzz.com, Nov 21.


I suppose drinking and texting a sports website is better than texting an ex....

The Scent of Success

Re: Should Luke Schenn beat up PK Subban tonight?

The only cologne I'm wearing is called "Victory"... also know as "The Leafs are undefeated vs the Habs this year".... BTW that cologne you wear called "Fear!!!" smells great to us Leafers

- Fast427SC, sportsnet.ca

I always had Fast427SC pegged for a "Ferrari Black" kind of guy.

Cold War

Kessel is young and American he can be taught how to play defense, Kolvolchuck not so much.

Raykosza, sportsnet.ca

Fucking commies.

On Acquiring Justin Upton ...

YES BLUE JAYS! GET ON THAT AA YOU GOT THIS BUDDY!

- Bluejays45, mlbtraderumors.com

I agree with everything you say, but will fight to the death to revoke your right to say it like this.

christianunix has a stroke while opining on home runs

Gone are....

Alex Encarnacion 21
John Buck 20
Lyle Overbay 20

and Jose Bautista will only hit roughly 45 HRs. Even if last year was not a fluke, all pitchers will start chickening out when Jose Bautista comes to the bat and the game is on the line.

but if this might be a comfort, Adam Lind and Aaron Hill might hit a few more.

(Alex Encarnacion?)

Jays might not lead MLB in long balls, but I feel Jays will at least be among top 5 overall long balls leaders.

- christianunix, bluejays.com

Stats

Im stoked to see the monster play ... his huge save per game avg has to be over 1. might be a good stat might not be.

- TMLrulestheworld, NHL.com

I'd prefer rude saves per game (rspg).

The Fashion That Unites Us All

Questions

On the Leafs comeback:

"Come back kids"??? They have done it once?? Get real!!


I'm Ron Burgandy?????


Dugy, Sportsnet.ca, Nov. 17

GM 101

GravyFace's Comments after a Leafs win:

U_G U_G U_G! Come on out from under your rock and start poopting on Versteeg, I dare ya, you fucking douche!


Would love to hear GravyFace after a loss.....


GravyFace, hockeybuzz.com, Nov. 17

On Justin Upton's Value ....

Which is exactly why the Diamondbacks are entertaining offers. Upton is still considered a top-flight young player, but if he doesn't hit the lights out next year his value is going to drop off the table.

See:

BJ Upton
Delmon Young

- drdinger, bluejays.com

There is one thing comparable about the three players listed here. And it has nothing to do with baseball.

GM 101

C- Miguel Olivo
1B- Adam Lind
2B- Aaron Hill
3B- Dan Uggla
SS- Jewnel Escobar
RF- Vernon Wells
CF- Colby Rasmus
LF- Travis Snider
DH- Manny Ramirez

IF- John McDonald
C- Jose Molina
OF- Darin Mastroianni
OF- Eric Thames

- boxcar8, bluejays.com

1. You are either a terrible speller or racist.
2. You have forgetten about Bautista and Arencibia.
3. St. Louis isn't parting with Rasmus.
4. If you are trying to say that Bautista and Arencibia will be traded for Rasmus, you are wrong.

GM 101

Projected 2011 Lineup for the Jays?

C- Olivo(8)
1b- Lind(5)
2b- Hill(7)
SS- Escobar(2)
3b- Bautista(4)
LF- Lewis(1)
CF- Wells(6)
RF- Snider(9)
DH- Manny(3)

Bench:

IF J.Mcdonald
1b/3b Wallace
C Arencibia
OF D.Wise

- Barrettman84, mlbtraderumors.com

Brett Wallace was traded, several months ago and to widespread coverage, for Anthony Gose. Dewayne Wise refused an assignment to AAA and parted ways with Blue Jays last week.

Hypothetical Questions with Leafan23

what I want to ask is if the 94 strike doesn't happen do the Jays win their 3rd stright world series? and if they do how does that effect them today?

- Leafan23, Sportsnet.ca

1994 American League East Standings

Tm W L W-L% GB

NYY 70 43 .619 --
BAL 63 49 .563 6.5
TOR 55 60 .478 16.0
BOS 54 61 .470 17.0
DET 53 62 .461 18.0

Probably not.

Nicknames

Maybe Jurke and moRON Wilson should be shown the door sooner than later

Twoaxlepaul, Globeandmail.com

These are new.

GM 101 - Locking up Uggla

If it is Uggla then I hope it is 8 per year 5 years.

- westcoastj, Bluejays.com

According to multiple sources, MLB.com has learned that the Marlins are not confident they will sign Uggla, who recently turned down a four-year, $48 million offer.

- Joe Frisaro, MLB.com

GM 101

After last nights game bosh sulkng on miami bench that he wasnt on the court,he never did that in T.O. he was the star.Chris realized last night how much he misses his days in toronto.
Bc and bosh's differences aside i bet if bc would do it miami may look at makng a trade
Calderon and weems for bosh
Bosh gets to be the star of a nation he so badly wants.Plus maybe still have a chance in the hall of fame.Hes not going to make the hall avergeing 14 and 9 in miami
Ive im chris im asking about it before its to late
IF He could admit to his mistake all raptors fans would forgive him

Plus he could add to his All time leading raps records that would be hard to beat
I could see in boshs eyes he was wishing he was playing in toronto still,come on bosh fans les make a big deal of this.It could happen
Personally bosh is my favourite player and i hate to see him as the 4th string maybe 5th in miami
and sitting on a bench

- commision, bluejays.com

Jealous X

2 words for Bosh...weight room..holy sh** guys got less mucle tone than a supermodel...agreed with Schen02, watching him pout on the bench was well worth the 2 1/2 hours I invested. I figure a few more games till he is a backup. hope he's got the cable package now, that way he can watch the all-star game this year. less tweeting, more weights.

Kushy, Novemeber 14th, sportsnet.ca


What did you do with your Raptors home and away Bosh jerseys Kushy????

GM 101

HEY WOT U GUYS THINK OF SIGNING JEFF FRANCEOUR?

- NEO, November 13th, 2010

Ughh.

On Roberto Alomar's Wife ....

now she got that monster

- ReInCaRnAtioN

Hahahaha.

Calling up Kadri

Brutal move.

Kadri is not ready for prime time. I guess Burke and Wilson are grasping at straws right now.

Burke = The Devil

- Mr. Hockey, November 12th, 2010

Calling out Kadri

can't wait to see this kid break his leg first shift in..hahahahahaha... 'kadri done for season, wilson fired' on same headline.....hahhahahahahaha



Is this Bill from Belleville using the pseudonym 'WelcometotheWiserhood' on tsn.ca???

Calling up Kadri

awwww yeeee...... representing lebanon....finally


jfizz68, tsn.ca


Not only is Leaf nation relying on you Kadri, so is the nation of Lebanon. Both have suffered. Make this right, kid.

GM 101

On trading for Marc Savard:

I'd take him in a second if they gave us our 1st back and didn't want anything of value in return.

- Griffon1, November 12th, 2010

Good deal.

Meet Bill from Belleville

WHAT A BUNCH OF WHINNING LOOSERS.........FIRST KESSEL WAS TO SAVE ALL......THAN NEW COACH AND NEW GM..........THEN THE MONSTER FROM SWEDEN WILL STOP ALL SHOOTERS...THEN IT WAS KOMISAREK...THEN THE TRADE FOR VEERSTEEK FROM CHICAGO...THEN PHANEAF AND SO ON AND SAW ON. ETC ETC AND ETC.
UNTIL YOU LEAF FANS STOP GOING TO A FEW GAMES NOTHING WILL CHAN GE......PEDDIE IS JUST ONE OF THE LOOSERS THAT CONTINUE TO PROLONG A LOOSING TEAM BUT THAT IS TORONTO..THE RAPTORS, THE JAYS AND OF COURSE THE MIGHTY LEAFS........I HOPE THAT THIS LITTLE SITUATION THAT HAS A HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN THE PAST WILL MAKE THE FANS THINK.......SUGGEST SEND THE LEAFS TO PHOENIX AND BRING THE COYOTES TO TORONTO....THEY SHOULD FIT INTO THE VARIOUS CITIES PERFECTLY
BILL FROM BELLEVILLE

- bill5442bi, 9:23 AM, November 12th, 2010

Bill, it's 9:30 on Friday morning. Give it a fucking rest.

Jokes

What a joke. The Leafs suck worse than ever.

E.M, November 12th, 2010

Poida's Poetry

People say stay away from Leaf games to send a message.
But it won't work.
Because Leaf tickets are owned mainly by big companies.
And they buy no matter what.

- Son of Poida, November 10th, 2010

Hockey's Thayer strikes again!

Leafs Nation

Hi from England

Hi im John from England in the UK, i haven't been into hockey that long because it's not that popular over here, but im lovin it. i do support my local team and seeing as my family ( my Nan ) originated from Montreal , i should be a Canadien, but it's the Leafs iv fell in love with. Im going to make a trip to Toronto with my wife in 2012, when i get made redundant and i cant wait. Im still getting to grips with the game, and hope i make friends on here to help me along, with rules etc, history of the club , best players etc. All the best John.

- wellsy71

Dear John,

Your passion unites us. However, I'd advise you to look for a new job when you are made redundant in lieu of making a pilgrimage to the ACC.

Raptors Fan Artwork

Safe.

GM 101

Well other then XleafsfanX, your all f****** dumb and thanks for posting!!!


-inimicalcs, November 10th, 2010, Sportsnet.ca

Thanks Inimicalcs, our sentiments exactly!!!

GM 101

If a team were to offer us a good prospect for Wells, and would eat his entire salary, then I'd consider moving him.

- RIPEXPOS, November 11th, 2010

I don't know. I'd like to see a few draft picks coming our way, as well.

GM 101

If a team bidding on Werth and Crawford get outbid or they just lose out on them. . . .

Could the Jays step in and offer Wells to them as a substitute?

- dtwncbad, Novermber 11th, 2010

You should hold onto to some these plans, dtwncbad. You want to have a few ideas in the wings to offer the organization that wins the bidding war for your services.

GM 101

Hahahahaahahahahahaha….thats for all the Bargs lovers out there who actually think he is now the face of the franchise….get rid of him while his stocks high and lets get his waste out of here…i found a 7 foot white guy at my local rec that we could replace with and we’d never know…

- Jake, November 11th, 2010

Jake knows something every talent evaluator in the NBA doesn't.

Spankin'

Fast forward 7 days from now..this weeks schedule...Leafs - Tampa , Tampa spanks'em. Leafs - Florida, possible one point. Back home next Saturday, Leafs - Vancouver....another spanking... 1 possible point for the Leafs this coming week....meanwhile the 'pack' moves ahead with each game...Lets see what "Ronnie and Brian" have to say next Monday!! And to think this is only NOVEMBER....Wait till the reallllllllllll heat is on come trade deadline!!


South March, November 8th


Waiting for the realllllll heat......

Knicks 74 on Jet Lag

i forgot about the jet lag from the road trip…i came off a 7 game road trip in nba live 10 and new jersey jumped on me for 26 point 1st quarter lead…hopefully this doesn’t happen to ur beloved team tonite

- knickz74

I once won 134 games in a single season of MLB 10: The Show. Bodes well for the 2011 Blue Jays.

GM 101

Fuckin AA probably already knows which player he's gonna pick.

Deked all the other GM's out of their jockstrap.

NOBODY seen this coming.

- Radar, November 7th, 2010

Ughh.

Walt Whitman On The Toronto Front Office

I get it now Burkie.
Its not the Leafs fault.
Its the fans fault.
How dare we expect a decent team!
We are solely to blame for whats going on here.
That sure takes you and Ronnie off the hook.

- Son of Poida, November 7th, 2010

The Fashion That Unites Us All

Our Team Blog

Stay positive Leafs Nation and don't let the haters take over our team blog.

- truerbluerfan, November 7th, 2010

From the comment section on globeandmail.com

Reasonable Offer

Now Laugh Nation, here's a deal no one can refuse...

I have to run my wife's Grandaughter up to the University of Guelph tomorrow. Leaving here at 2PM. If you want Wilson out of the Nationland, get him delivered to Mile Marker 295, on the 401, thats the MacDicks service centre for say no later than 430PM. I would be glad to drive him from there to the base of the Ambasador bridge in Windsor, whereas he can walk across to get back to the US of A where he came from and belongs. And still make it back to my home town to watch the best Jr B hockey team in the SW play tomorrow night. I will stop at MacDicks for 2 minutes lookin for Ronny, failing finding him, I know full well that Nation Fans want nothing but loses and frustration for the rest of this season. Be there, or Be square.

- P. Canadian, November 7th, 2010

Laugh Nation is running out of excuses. P. Canadian is willing to do his part. What about you?

GM 101

A trade for Iginla might be a good move too....he's done in Calgary...he could be next Gilmore.....



Could be......

GM 101

Burkie's sole goal from here on out is not to make the playoffs, it's to avoid further embarassment by giving the Bruins another lottery pick.

- StPatrick33, November 7th, 2010

When's Burkie going to get it?

Nicknames

The Laffs were on home ice against an opponent who:

* had only won 3 of their first 14 games,

* was missing Miller,

* played the night before,

* and had an AHL goalie in net

End result: the Maple Losers still find a way to blow two points.

- PURITAN2010, November 7th, 2010

Goddamn Laffs.

Q and A

When asked whether or not the Blue Jays should consider signing a Canadian pitcher, BigBird69 writes...

"When is Halladay a free agent again....Canadian pitchers or not, go for the BEST! not the best canadian. How many canadians are on the Jays.....Matt Stairs two years ago and......"


I like your spirit BigBird 69......aim high......

Guimania

I would love to hear about how much of a (frank)ing bust Bruno Gervais is... But NO, in Montreal, all you talk about is the french cocksuckers that the Habs did not draft. It's (frank)ing BS. • 2010 Years Old • Male

- Guimania, 2010, profile on hockeybuzz.com

GM 101 - Guimania

I love how Burkie works, its not a matter of working and trying to find a trade but a matter of sitting on my ass, telling reporters you are open for bidness and then waiting for someone else to come to you with a trade offer.

- November 3rd, 2010. Location: Where ever the Alpha Male wants me to be.

GM 101 - Counterpoint

So in your opinion Burke is a liar?

- Guimania, November 6th, 2010. Location: Where ever the Alpha Male wants me to be.

Point. Set. Match.

GM 101

"If Burke say's there is nothing on the horizon, so there probably is."

Keep your BlackBerrys close by.......

Q and A

Who closes for Jays in 2011?"

This is the greatest need going into the ST which is only a few big sleeps away….
and our answers are only guesses. These may be in the pen this year:


S downs 61ips…..14 / 48 …. whip 0.99
One of the best bp’s whip in the league.
Will garnish a huge pick, but for his leadership isn’t he needed
in the Jays’ nest? I wish to see him there, and being type A,
will he really garnish a pick? Because of his whip, he will.


- oldecitystreets, November 6th, 2010

Garner, I think. Among other things.

Raptor Fan Artwork

- D2J2S, May 6, 2006

Sick

GM 101

Yah, I'm a leafs fan, so for sure coming from leafs perspective. I'd throw a lot of different players at them for spezza to be honest. People say he doesn't play D and may not have his head completely in it, but I'd rather play with him than against him. Throw mitchell and an average AHL player for good measure!

- chrederer, November 5th, 2010

Senators jump all over that.

Shaun Marcum's Changeup

Outside of his changeup and command, he's hardly anything worth mentioning ... should he ever lose that pitch's effectiveness, he'll be no better than a league average pitcher.

- Opisgod, November 5th, 2010

If Pujols ever loses that swing ...

What should really be discussed at the upcoming GM Meeting ...

First thing to discuss should be contraction in North American (Atlanta, Anaheim, Florida, Phoenix, Carolina, Long Island for sure) 24 teams max. Then European division development. Then move on from there.

- Sundale, November 5th, 2010

I'm sure the owners of these six franchises will be pleased their employees are using time mandated to discuss rule changes to argue for the elimination of their multi-million dollar investments.

Defending Dion

correct me if i am wrong and i am talking to all of the Phaneuf haters out there...Sutter in Calgary signed him to this rich contract what was he supposed to say no i don`t want the money you are giving me i am not worth it....Give me a break and if he was such a cancer then why now that he is gone the Flames are not doing any better....???? Can anyone answer me this...????

- Vader, November 3, 2010

Then why now that you appear to know the answer to the question are you still asking it?

On the potential hiring of Don Wakamatsu by the Blue Jays ....

Never know.
I'd be willing to bet the main purpose IS for international signings, rather than quality of coaching.
AA is probably kicking himself for letting Chapman go, maybe he won't make the same mistake with Darvish :)

- paciloco, November 4th, 2010

Talks with Chapman broke down when he found out Brian Butterfield wasn't the former Batista loyalist he purported to be.