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 2025 MLB free agent target: Dylan Cease
- Examining the fit for free-agent Munetaka Murakami on the Toronto Blue Jays roster
- Blue Jays: 15 minor league players head to free agency
- Blue Jays’ George Springer wins 2025 Silver Slugger Award as DH
- 3 areas the Toronto Blue Jays should focus on this offseason
