The Blue Jays, after a rainout on Tuesday in New York, get ready to battle the Yankees in a doubleheader on Wednesday before the series finale on Thursday.  They will be without shortstop Yunel Escobar, who has been suspended for three games after having a homophobic slur on his eye black during this past Saturday's home game against Boston.


Yunel Escobar, between Blue Jays first base coach Torey Lovullo and Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, after an RBI single at the Dome April 11.  Will Escobar be back in Toronto next season after this recent controversy?

The new Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays is the Buffalo Bisons.  The Buffalo News reports that the two sides have signed off on a two-year Player Development Contract for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Buster T. Bison and his ball club welcome Toronto with open arms, marking the return of the Blue Jays Triple-A affiliate to the International League after a four-year absence.

At last, at long last, the end is here. The third and final installment of The Replacements, which covers all the relief pitchers who were added to the roster in mid-season.

Doug Davis is the Blue Jays minor league field coordinator.  As usual Doug joins us at the end of the season to share some insights on players. The Jays have a lot of younger prospects in the lower levels and that's where most of my questions went.

Congratulations to the regular season champs: W-A-M-C-O in the Alomar Division, Yonge St Bomber in Barfield and the Chilean Grasshoppers in Carter. .

The end is near. It's part two of the Replacements. This installment covers the starting pitchers who were called into service after the season was underway.

The Buffalo News is reporting the International League's Buffalo Bisons are talking to the Jays about becoming its new Triple-A affiliate in 2013.  Sunday marked the first day that major league and minor league teams could hold discussions about new Player Development Contracts.

The Blue Jays could have its Triple-A prospects playing at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo for at least the next two seasons if they reach an affiliation agreement with the Bisons this week.

And now we look at the Replacements, the men who were summoned to join the team in mid-season.

The bullpen, gang. The bullpen.

The Toronto Blue Jays 2013 schedule is out.  They will play the Cleveland Indians for the second straight year in their season opener but this game will serve as the Jays home opener as well.

The Blue Jays will host the Cleveland Indians at the Dome in the first of a three-game series Tuesday, April 2.

Not enormously interested in the bench, were you. But you've been waiting for this one!

The starting pitchers, boys and girls.

Time to consider the bench.

Moving right along... the outfielders and the DH.

The Canadians spit the bit on Saturday but Roberto Osuna sparkled.

I'm enjoying this, even as I feel the collective wisdom of the readership leaning on me to revise some planned grades upward.

We'll see whether you can move me!