Game Threat: Blue Jays (16-17) @ Giants (17-16)

May 9, 2016, 19:06 EDTUpdated: Invalid DateTime
… aaaaaaand scene.
Scuttlebutt
The San Francisco Giants almost moved to Toronto 40 years ago, and the always excellent Grant Brisbee of McCovey Chronicles wonders what San Francisco baseball would have been like had that happened. Read it. At least go for the picture of Will Clark, Ryne Sandberg, and Andre Dawson at what must be the 1991 All-Star Game at SkyDome. *Unless I’m wrong.
Brett Cecil’s wife, Jenn, had a baby! And Brett was presumably somewhere nearby!
Uh… so… the Cubs are pretty good.
ICYMI, a couple roster notes — plus a bunch of quality links, obviously — in today’s Daily Duce.
Hey, and don’t forget to vote in the sidebar poll about where Drew Storen should be pitching!
TV: Sportsnet One
Next Game(s): Tomorrow, @ Giants, 10:15 PM ET
And now, the lineups…
Toronto Blue Jays
Kevin Pillar(R) CF
Josh Donaldson(R) 3B
Jose Bautista(R) RF
Edwin Encarnacion(R) 1B
Michael Saunders(L) LF
Troy Tulowitzki(R) SS
Russell Martin(R) C
Ryan Goins(L) 2B
Aaron Sanchez(R) RHP
San Francisco Giants
Denard Span(L) CF
Joe Panik(L) 2B
Matt Duffy(R) 3B
Brandon Belt(L) 1B
Hunter Pence(R) RF
Brandon Crawford(L) SS
Gregor Blanco(L) LF
Trevor Brown(R) C
Jake Peavy(R) RHP
Breaking News
- Blue Jays: Eloy Jiménez wins LIDOM’s round robin MVP
- Blue Jays 2026 40-man Roster Review: Cody Ponce is looking to transfer his KBO success to MLB
- 3 players who could be on the trade block for the Blue Jays heading into the new season
- Blue Jays notes: Domínguez signs with White Sox, Scherzer content with waiting in free agency, Sanchez eyeing MLB return
- Report: Blue Jays’ Yariel Rodríguez to pitch for Team Cuba at 2026 WBC
