Ben Nicholson-Smith
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One fun thing about Fenway Park is the garden they have along the LF line where they grow some of the produce they use in the food they serve here
Adam Macko worried he was the only one in a hoodie on the team bus so he was shopping for collared shirts when he got the call from Pete Walker to tell him he was being added to the active roster. Macko says he’s been dreaming of this since he was seven.
MLB Roundtable up at Sportsnet featuring our boldest pre-season predictions, including... www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
Ross Atkins on John Schneider: "His blend of emotional intelligence and deep baseball knowledge truly sets him apart"
Mark Shapiro: “Ross has done an outstanding job." Full statements from Shapiro & Atkins:
Kevin Gausman will make his first start of the spring here this afternoon. Blue Jays expect 1-2 innings, no more than 35-40 pitches for Gausman, who logged 223.2 innings last year, including the post-season.
Here in Lakeland, Fla. John Schneider said the Blue Jays plan for Cody Ponce to be in the rotation. He’s not competing for a spot. “The expectation is pitching as a starting pitcher in the rotation. That’s why we sought him out. That’s why he sought us out”
Blue Jays announce their internal non-roster spring training invitees...
A privilege to vote for the Hall of Fame. Here’s my ballot. (And btw! Not trying to persuade anyone they should agree with me. This is just where I landed after lots of thought & discussion) @notmrtibbs.com
Blue Jays announce three additions to their coaching staff: •Cody Atkinson as Assistant Hitting Coach • Eric Duncan as Major League Field Coordinator •Drew Butera as Major League Coach
AGM Mike Murov on where the Blue Jays are at as they leave the Winter Meetings:
Per Ross Atkins, Shane Bieber is expected to be ready for opening day. Atkins described Bieber’s progress as week to week & acknowledged Jays may watch his workload in spring.
Here are John Schneider's thoughts on two outs on the bases from last night: the Davis Schneider play at home & the IKF play at third:
Asked about pitching to Shohei Ohtani in the 7th, John Schneider said the Jays tasked Seranthony Dominguez with pitching around the two-way star. Dominguez threw a pitch middle-middle & Ohtani homered.
The World Series moves to Dodger Stadium. Beautiful day at one of MLB’s iconic stadiums. Blue Jays vs. Dodgers coverage continues @Sportsnet
Ty France & Bo Bichette added to Jays' WS roster Yariel Rodriguez & Joey Loperfido come off
World Series umpires (Dan Iassogna and Jeremie Rehak on replay duty)
Mariners add RHP Bryan Woo & INF/OF Miles Mastrobuoni in place of INF Ben Williamson and INF/OF Luke Raley for the ALCS Full roster here via team
Full roster here, with 13 pitchers and 13 position players. Someone like Bassitt or Scherzer would be eligible to play as an injury replacement. Any player removed due to injury is ineligible for the following round.