Sorry for the lack of posts, but frankly there just hasn't been a heck of a lot of exciting stuff to blog about in Jays land.
Of course the major news in the baseball world is that A-Rod admitted to steroid use, but since that doesn't have much impact on the Jays I decided to ignore it. Unfortunately I have taken the stance that the majority of ball players have experimented with performance enhancing drugs. However I believe it is being done out of necessity. If player X has an edge, then player Y needs that same boost to keep his career moving forward. Basically a domino effect.
Back to the Jays - Toronto's most recent acquisition is that of a player by the name of Matt Bush. Apparently Bush was the 1st overall pick in the 2004 draft (who knew!), but couldn't hit a lick in the minors, which subsequently lead to a failed attempted to turn him into a pitcher. Anyways - he is now in the Jays organization.
The Jays remain the only team not to sign a free-agent to a major league contract this off-season. There are still rumblings of Kevin Millar coming to the Jays, but that again would likely be a minor league signing with an invitation to Spring Training.
In more interesting news former Jays star Roberto Alomar's ex-girlfriend is claiming that Alomar has "full blown AIDS." Here is a link to the my source: http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/02/lawsuit-claims.html
"Ilya Dall, the former girlfriend of baseball star Roberto Alomar, claims in a lawsuit that Alomar has full-blown AIDS. Dall, 32, lived with Alomar for three years. The infielder played 17 seasons and had stints with seven teams including the Mets, Baltimore, Toronto and Cleveland. (Photo by Winslow Townson, AP)This from the New York Daily News"
For all of those of us who grew up during the glory years, Mr. Alomar is one of the all-time great Jays and was a extreme fan favorite while playing in Toronto. I am going to hold my opinion to myself until we get more information on these allegations. Hopefully everything works out for all those involved in this situation.
All in all - This has to be the most boring off-season in Jays history.
Of course the major news in the baseball world is that A-Rod admitted to steroid use, but since that doesn't have much impact on the Jays I decided to ignore it. Unfortunately I have taken the stance that the majority of ball players have experimented with performance enhancing drugs. However I believe it is being done out of necessity. If player X has an edge, then player Y needs that same boost to keep his career moving forward. Basically a domino effect.
Back to the Jays - Toronto's most recent acquisition is that of a player by the name of Matt Bush. Apparently Bush was the 1st overall pick in the 2004 draft (who knew!), but couldn't hit a lick in the minors, which subsequently lead to a failed attempted to turn him into a pitcher. Anyways - he is now in the Jays organization.
The Jays remain the only team not to sign a free-agent to a major league contract this off-season. There are still rumblings of Kevin Millar coming to the Jays, but that again would likely be a minor league signing with an invitation to Spring Training.
In more interesting news former Jays star Roberto Alomar's ex-girlfriend is claiming that Alomar has "full blown AIDS." Here is a link to the my source: http://blogs.usatoday.com/gameon/2009/02/lawsuit-claims.html
"Ilya Dall, the former girlfriend of baseball star Roberto Alomar, claims in a lawsuit that Alomar has full-blown AIDS. Dall, 32, lived with Alomar for three years. The infielder played 17 seasons and had stints with seven teams including the Mets, Baltimore, Toronto and Cleveland. (Photo by Winslow Townson, AP)This from the New York Daily News"
For all of those of us who grew up during the glory years, Mr. Alomar is one of the all-time great Jays and was a extreme fan favorite while playing in Toronto. I am going to hold my opinion to myself until we get more information on these allegations. Hopefully everything works out for all those involved in this situation.
All in all - This has to be the most boring off-season in Jays history.
