A lot of positive firsts in the Jays 5-1 victory over the Evil Empire Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre.  It was the Jays first win over the Yankees in their first meeting of 2009 and it was the first complete game for Roy Halladay as he became the majors first seven-game winner.  Just as importantly, it was the first loss of the season for you know who on the Yankees mound and it was the first game the Yankees regular shortstop was not in the lineup.  It might also have been the first time a pro-Jays crowd showed up for a Yankees game since the glory years as 43,737 showed up to take this one in at the building formerly known as Yankee Stadium North.  

After 20 games in 20 days, they've earned their day of rest.

Brian Tallet clearly doesn't want to go back to the bullpen!  The big lefty delivered seven superb innings as the Jays held off the Oakland A's 6-4 Saturday afternoon in the Golden State.

A circumstance beyond our control
The phone, the TV, the News of the World

A good night for Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant? That's how I spell frustrating.

Nah.

But Dom DiMaggio, who died early today at the age of 92, was an awfully good player anyway.

This game was over two batters in as the Jays crushed the Angels 13-1 Wednesday night in Anaheim to improve to 20-10 on the season.  There was really no need for the rally monkey to show up for this one after being let go from a previous gig.

Adam Lind had the big poke in a seven-run seventh to lift the Jays to a 10-6 win in Brett Cecil`s major league debut Tuesday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

An 0-2 changeup.... meh.

Today's game isn't on regular TV, but you can pick it up on the Rogers preview channel (399 in Toronto.)

First and foremost, the mighty Roy Halladay. Even if he hasn't quite rounded into full Doc mode yet.

After Thursday afternoon's game, the Blue Jays optioned two of the three Brians (Burres and Bullington) back to AAA Las Vegas.

In four short years
I've gone from rags to riches

That's my boy!  Scott "Big and" Richmond went seven solid innings as the Jays trumped the Royals 8-1 Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.  Mad props and big ups to the former Edmonton Cracker-Cat as he improves to 3-0 on the season!

Sometimes you're the ball.  Guess which one the Jays were Saturday night at U.S. Cellular Field?   As our John Northey put it in yesterday's TDIB thread, "Sometimes you are the monster and sometimes the monster eats you."

It was a senseless slaughter at the Cell as the Jays socked the Pale Hose by two touchdowns Friday night.  No wonder Chicago traded for Jay Cutler!!

When I play a dope melody - Anything less than the best is a felony........
If there was a problem - Yo, I'll solve it
Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it - Ice Ice Baby!

Like the tune he once used for striding to the plate with the Orioles, Kevin Millar came through under pressure by rapping one to the left-center field gap to drive in the winning run.  That helped the Jays break a come from ahead 7-7 tie for an 8-7 victory over the Texas Rangers in 11 innings at Rogers Centre Wednesday night.  Word to your Texas mothers!  (but in a nice way for our Texas readers!).

So I'm contemplating the Jays bullpen and a strange thought came to me. A Thought I do not remember ever experiencing before.

I think I trust Jason Frasor.