2026 Toronto Blue Jays Season Thread

[puffnstuff]

I really hope they lost Pat Tablers number and no one is looking for it.

[Mightyfire89]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

i really hope they lost pat tablers number and no one is looking for it.

nm

[howard_the_duck]

Weird one where I was ready for a bit more nuance to color commentary and a fresh voice, but have a hard time imagining Jays baseball without Buck’s quips.

Dan Shulman, IMO, is the best in the business, so we are spoiled as Jays fans. I’d imagine Joe Siddall is next man up?

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Weird one where I was ready for a bit more nuance to color commentary and a fresh voice, but have a hard time imagining Jays baseball without Buck’s quips.

Dan Shulman, IMO, is the best in the business, so we are spoiled as Jays fans. I’d imagine Joe Siddall is next man up?

Probably although I'd prefer they go with Caleb Joseph myself.

Or even rotate around - a mix of Siddall/Joseph and Madison Shipman might be interesting.

[bluejays]

I like Siddall and Shipman rotating. Joseph just seems more of a guy between innings.

[JTech780]

Blue Jays games without Buck just aren't the same, the iconic voice, the great stories, you could feel his love for the game in every call. Together with Dan Shulman they were one of the greatest duos to ever do it.

Joe Siddall has big shoes to fill, if it is going to be him full time. Siddall comes off as someone who loves to teach the game of baseball and I think that will be great for all the young new Blue Jays fans that this last World Series run has brought in to the fold.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by bluejays

I like Siddall and Shipman rotating. Joseph just seems more of a guy between innings.

Joseph I think is a lot like Buck - journeyman catcher who loves to tell stories about his playing days. The stories are from this century though, which I personally think makes them more compelling.

Anyway, I agree they'll likely go with Siddall, but I'd love to see both Joseph and Shipman get some reps as well.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by looooob

in other Jays adjacent news Devon White was inducted into the Canadian baseball HOF, other notables included Stubby Clapp (he wasn't in before?) and Bill Stoneman (2 no hitters for the expansion 'spos and a long career in management on both sides of the border)

Devon loping through the outfield like a gazelle, he was incredible out there.

Saw a AAA game in Richmond, VA years ago. Stubby Clapp hits a double. I yelled “Stubby for Prime Minister”. He looked up in bewilderment, lol.

[browna]

It’s be great for Buck to maybe finish off his broadcasting career by doing opening weekend or have a 3 man booth. Home opener will be all about the AL Championship banner. The next day should be a Buck tribute.

Interwoven since he started doing color with Hughson back in the day.

Siddal and Joseph is fine. Both of them are only good in short bursts as was witnessed last year with Buck missing for a large chunk of the year.

[Finger Cookin]

Time to enjoy that ass on couch action, Buck.

[zukes]

I enjoy Siddall's passion and knowledge. He gives way more insight to the bones of the game than Buck. Buck is old school, everything is about "STRENGTH" (he's schtrong) and "talking baseball" and "teamwork". All things that are needed, but also have way less impact on the actual game than he leads us to believe.

Siddall breaks down the minutiae, as much as he teaches. It's a different approach than we're used to and maybe he grows into his TV personality and we can get the best of both worlds.

Either way, I hope they fast track Buck's Level of Excellence and I hope that the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inducts him a second time somehow. He is in already as a lifetime achievement for media, so maybe that's it.

[GirlySports]

Verlander signs 1 year in Detroit. Tigers will be quite formidable this year.

[mile]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2021345214666100816

https://twitter.com/user/status/2021345790992760863

https://twitter.com/user/status/2021345885481992299

Odds of Scherzer and/or Bassitt returning just increased methinks

[Otto-matic]

Yep, Have to think both are back in the fold now.

[Party Elephant]

Santander to undergo shoulder surgery, will be out 4-6 months.

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by Party Elephant

Santander to undergo shoulder surgery, will be out 4-6 months.

Oh balls. We really needed him to bounce back to make up for losing Bo's bat.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Party Elephant

Santander to undergo shoulder surgery, will be out 4-6 months.

Really too bad that didn't get done in October.

[flamingred89]

Meh. His all or nothing approach at the plate really didn't vibe with the Jays lineup. That was a panic signing that I think Atkins probably regrets. Like lighting 100 million on fire.

[calculoso]

https://twitter.com/user/status/2021349258046345242

[Jiggy_12]

This gives Loperfido a path to more playing time and I am fine with that