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Bluebird Banter Gleaming the Poll. Poll Time With TFSML

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Hoy, hoy! It's that time again.

Today's subject is Vladdy Guerrero.

What camp do you fall into:

With the fairly recent demotion of Adam Lind there may be an open window that puts Bad Vlad on this roster very soon.

He'll get a look in September if he does well in AAA

The old man has nothing left and this is just a distraction.

Poll
When will we see Vladimir Guerrero in a Jays uniform in a MLB game?
End of the month (May)
84 votes
June-July
285 votes
September Call-up
23 votes
Never
39 votes
Other (make it up in the comments)
1 votes

432 votes | Poll has closed

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Bluebird Banter Totally Phoned In Gamethread May 17th 2012. Jays Vs Yankees

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Thank goodness this is only a two game series or maybe not after last nights hit parade. I'll be up early and gone all day to Busch Gardens so I won't be around and this sucker won't have line-ups but I know how resourceful you all are.

It's gonna be an all-you-can-eat roller-coaster-pukefest America kind of day!

Go Jays Go!

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Bluebird Banter I Find Your Lack of Faith...Disturbing. Jays Vs Evil. Wed. May 16th 2012



Hello from sunny over cast Florida! It's your faithful servant TFSML. I have very limited Wi-Fi down here in our St. Pete Beach condo so I'm reduced to standing on a stool holding my MacBook over my head in hopes I can steal the neighbour's unlocked Wi-Fi. I suppose I could go to a Starbucks to finish writing this but...

Anyway since I have no TV cable access I'm blissfully unaware of how much the Jays are sucking and what Brett Lawrie is facing suspension wise. I have maintained from the get-go that Brett is a major spazz -regardless if he was justified-he has always struck me as the jock in HS we all would have lived in fear of unless we were his teammate. My only chance of survival would have been to become his toady and sic him on all of you, I digress...

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Bluebird Banter WHO LOVES YOU AND WHO DO YOU LOVE?

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I'm not sure where this'll rank on the list of 'worst ideas ever' but let's do a poll of all BBB'ers and see who they love most.

Of all the BBB employees and I use that term loosely, who is your favorite? I'm not trying to steer this but my favorite is hugo. I hope I still have friends after this.

Poll
Who is your favorite BBB employee?
hugo
25 votes
Tom Dakers
175 votes
JohnnyG
14 votes
Jessef
14 votes
masterkembo
13 votes
woodman663
32 votes
Minor Leaguer
43 votes
TFSML
32 votes
jays182
14 votes
Bowling_Guy25
35 votes

397 votes | Poll has closed

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Bluebird Banter I AM BECOME DEATH. Jays vs Rangers May 2nd 2012 GAMETHREAD

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Last night in the 7th inning with 2 outs Jose Bautista was dusted off and knocked down by one of Major League Baseball's most handsome pitchers Alexi Ogando. While the walk-off win was great and all, today Jose Bautista demands vengeance.

After last nights game Edwin Encarnacion had this to say about Jose and his approach for today's game:

"If the splendor of a thousand suns were to blaze forth all at once in the sky, even that would not resemble the splendor of that exalted being and he will become Death, the shatterer of worlds".

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Bluebird Banter Blue Jays @ Rangers -May 1st 2012 OVERFLOW #2

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 1: Adam Lind #26  and Jose Bautista #19 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrate Bautista's home run against the Texas Rangers during MLB action at the Rogers Centre May 1, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)


It's getting heated. Jays up 7-6 heading into the 8th.

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Bluebird Banter "Bring up the Bangalores!" GAMETHREAD Jays VS Rangers

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Why can't we get this guy to come back and run this team. He was good at running things right?

Today I got no fancy photoshopped pictures, no funny gags, jokes, poems or movie quotes. So you'll have to do your best with this.

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Bluebird Banter "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat!" GAMETHREAD JAYS VS RANGERS

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Ahoy, hoy! It's the Blue Jays versus Yu Darfish and his Ranger compadres!

The one that got away has come back to try and sink our boat and eat our proverbial Captain Quint! I always thought Cpt. Quint was one of the best characters ever and his presence in Jaws makes the film! His speech about the USS Indianapolis is one of the best of all time. To this day no one is sure who wrote it and he actually mentions a baseball player in it but I digress. You're here for Baseball not Movie talk.

Quint´s U.S.S. Indianapolis Speech - Jaws

Lineups after the shark attack!

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Bluebird Banter Hot Poll Time!

Hoy, hoy, it's that time again.

A lot of people are talking about what to do with the line up and what and where to put Eric Thames. Below are some options -you get to be the manager/GM and pick the change or non change. Then we can argue over who's right and who's wrong in the comments.

Poll
Which of these line-up options would you choose?
Thames DH, Lind 1B, EE LF
7 votes
Lind 1B, EE DH, Call up Snider LF, Send Thames down
303 votes
Snider LF, Thames to DH, EE 1B, Lind sits
164 votes
Leave as is.
96 votes
Other -post in comments
15 votes

585 votes | Poll has closed

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Bluebird Banter Jays V Orioles Overflow 1 -New Thread Mojo!

April 24, 2012; Baltimore, MD, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista (19) during batting practice before the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Joy R. Absalon-US PRESSWIRE

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Bluebird Banter Poll Time! Who Is Your Favorite Blue Jay?

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Hi Kids,

You all seem to love polls so here's another fun one. You can make your TWSS jokes in the comments -or don't, Hugo's Mom hates those jokes.

Today's poll: of the Blue Jays starting 9, who is your favorite player at the moment? Feel free to post who you voted for and why in the comments section.

BONUS: A fan confidence poll!

Poll
Who is your favorite starting Blue Jay position player?
J.P. Arencibia
46 votes
A. Lind
15 votes
K. Johnson
37 votes
B. Lawrie
462 votes
Y. Escobar
51 votes
E. Thames
17 votes
C. Rasmus
302 votes
J. Bautista
261 votes
E. Encarnacion
108 votes

1299 votes | Poll has closed

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Bluebird Banter Poll Time: Who Would You Rather...

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Hello my Blue Bantering fans of Blue Jays Baseball.

Another quick poll to see who you like better. Who do you think the Jays should extend this year. If they can only chose one of Edwin Encarnacion or Kelly Johnson who would you rather they extend?

Poll
Who would you rather the Blue Jays extend?
EE
376 votes
KJ
249 votes

625 votes | Poll has closed

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Bluebird Banter Overflow Thread 1 No One Else Here To Do It?

April 20, 2012; Kansas City, MO, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista (19) steals second base safely as Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) can't make the tag in the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-US PRESSWIRE

Royals threatening in the 7th.

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Bluebird Banter Epic Thumbs VS Trevor Snyder

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Hello Kidlets,

It's poll time! Let's see who has fans and who doesn't.

Are we over the thrill of Eric Thames's good run last year and his massive guns? He of the wild routes to balls in the air. Who pines for the return of the red cheeked wonder boy that faltered? The kid who can play all outfield positions well but can't hit a breaking ball to save his life.

Time to pick a side.

CHOOSE NOW:

Poll
Who's band wagon are you on?
Eric Thames
122 votes
Travis Snider
882 votes
Ben Francisco
52 votes

1056 votes | Poll has closed

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Not really news but there are some interesting suggestions in the comments about players that Alex might be considering.

I thought we should make our own list of possible trade targets. So put your suggestions in the comments as how AA could best improve the DH/1B/ LF spots.

Would you want Jason Bay just because he used to be Canadian?

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Bluebird Banter This Time...STAY DOWN! GAMETHREAD. Jays Vs. Oriloes. April 15th, 2012

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So here it is, the 9th game of the season and already some of us are starting to wander close to the ledge. I think it's fare to say that if the Jays lose this game the season is a total loss!

I hate to make everything all about me but what more do I have to do? I tried cute birds, I tried fire and Voodoo, same results! I'm starting to think that I'm the jinx. I may have to be banned from doing these gamethreads for the sake of the team. So I guess there is nothing for it but to pull out all the stops, go insane and spend all night making a Photoshop disasterpiece. Yes I may have lost it, but that's what happens when your team loses to the lowly OriLOLes!

If you don't see yourself somehow represented in the above masterpiece then it's probably because you sent Bowling Guy an email saying: "I'm amazed that somebody could be that much of a loser. I bet TFSML lives in his parents basement and is in his under pants all day. hahaha". Seriously though, if you're watching me in my underwear while I Photoshop away in my Mom's basement, who's the bigger loser?

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Bluebird Banter Thought I Might Try Fire For A Change. GAME THREAD April 14th 2012. Blue Jays VS Orioles.

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Happy Saturday! I'm breaking out the Voodoo and doing everything within my dark powers to get this win. No one wants to lose another game to this Oriole squad -except maybe a few people in Maryland.

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Bluebird Banter Battle Between 2 Birds: Orioles VS Blue Jays. Game Thread April 13th 2012

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Hello kids and welcome to Old Man TFSML's first ever Gamethread. Let's go easy on him shall we? I'm a little slow today, I just switched to Sanka, so...have a heart.(1K Internet points to anyone who can identify what movie this line is from. 1 Million if you don't use the Google)

Let's hope that this series is a cakewalk and the Jays throw a Bautista-Bomb-filled beat down on the boys from B-more. Say that 5 times fast, I dare you.

We're starting to find out who the good teams are and who the good teams aren't. Agent AA7 "The Silent Assassin" says it takes about 2 months to figure out what you have -then about an hour to trade everyone away if you're not happy with them(I added that part). I guess now is the time to find out if this Jays team has trouble getting up for games against teams they know they should beat or instead preys upon them. Lets hope they are the birds of prey tonight. GO JAYS GO!

Since it's the battle of the birds here is a little scouting report about them:

The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in residential areas. It is predominately blue with a white chest and underparts, and a blue crest. It has a black, U-shaped collar around its neck and a black border behind the crest. Sexes are similar in size and plumage, and plumage does not vary throughout the year.

The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird that commonly occurs in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. This bird received its name from the fact that the male's colors resemble those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore. Like all icterids called "orioles", it is named after an unrelated, physically similar family found in the Old World: the Oriolidae. At one time, this species and the Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii, were considered to be a single species called the Northern Oriole.

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Bluebird Banter OVERFLOW Thread #Deux

April 10, 2012; Toronto, ON, CANADA; Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine (25) reacts because he realized he didn't invent the "Wrap" sandwich



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#BlueJays option Joel Carreno to Triple-A Las Vegas. Aaron Laffey gets the promotion and will pitch out of the ’pen.

Source gregorMLB tweet.

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Bluebird Banter Off Day Appeal For A Lil' Help.

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Hello Banterers,

As some of you may know, I'm running the BBB Facebook page. After a great season opener we're up to 601 'likes'! That's up from the 300 and change we had near the end of last year but I think we can do a lot better. It's a small but growing little community we've got going over there and it's got a brand new look as you can see above. Now I know Facebook isn't for everyone but this page is a fun place to hang out, a place that with your help can blossom into a utopian, virtual world of Blue Jay joy and bliss.

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I know that Florida Auto Exchange Stadium is small, old and in need of some renovations -at least from what I saw but are the Jays considering moving to Arizona?

Dunedin is a small town and so close to the Phillies Spring Training field that the Jays park gets dominated by Philly fans. Maybe it might be a good idea to move to the desert.

Anyone know what a flight to 'Zona goes for?

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...you don't have a heartbeat.

Brett Lawrie is the heartbeat of Canada's team. I never wanted to be "that guy" oh well. GO CANADA GO!

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Bluebird Banter TFSML and Minor Leaguer's Epic Adventures in Spring Training

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If you look at this picture as closely you do your stats you might find a surprise. A surprise that probably will get me pulled into secondary customs. It was spotted by the the BBB Facebook fans in 3 seconds. Maybe you're all little preoccupied with Japanese poetry...I don't know.


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Bluebird Banter TFSML and Minor Leaguer's Epic Spring Training Adventure


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Here we are in the hottest Floridian vacation hotspot -Clearwater. This is Phillies country and the locals will attest to the fact that they love the business the fans bring in. Apparently Ruben Amaro Jr. stays in a condo down the road from ours! Even in the friendly confines of Florida Auto Exchange Stadium -perhaps the least inspirational name for a baseball park in the history of time the number of Philly fans out numbered us Jay fans by a wide margin.

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Bluebird Banter The Social Utility of Blue Jay Fandom

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Tony Fernandez signs with Texas Rangers as Special Assistant to the GM.

Congratulations Tony.

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Anyone know what exactly a Henricus Nicolas VandenHurk is?

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Bluebird Banter Epic Fan Sport Moments!



Hello Friendly Friends,

Since DannyofBosnia was kind enough to start what looks like a potentially epic series of FanPosts I thought I would throw my hat into the ring and add this little tale of joy. I invite you all to add your own epic stories of Sports related epic glory.

I've debating about posting this for sometime. It is definitely related to the Blue Jays and this story is probably in the top 5 best nights of my life. Please excuse my inability to write good with proper formatting, grammar and what not.


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Not sure who or what the deal is with this video but it is hella cool.

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