Features bonus tracks "I Guess That's Why They Call Them The Blue Jays", "Kiss AA" and "1st Place In The Standings".
The Blue Jays are back at their nest as they do battle with the Fightin' Phillies for a two-game set and the start of the Troy Tulowitzki era. In case you missed it, here's an Elton John-style infographic of the trade with Colorado.
Features bonus tracks "I Guess That's Why They Call Them The Blue Jays", "Kiss AA" and "1st Place In The Standings".
Series Schedule / Probable Starters
Tuesday at 7:07 pm ET - Adam Morgan (1-2, 4.28) vs. Felix Doubront (1-0, 4.34)
Wednesday at 7:07 pm ET - Jerome Williams (3-7, 6.28) vs. R.A. Dickey (4-10, 4.53)
The Phillies come into this game with a major-league worst 37 wins in 100 games this season but they are not playing like a .370 team lately. They've swept the Miami Marlins in three straight and took two of three against Tampa Bay on their first homestand after the break and just completed a three-game sweep of the Cubs in Chicago that featured a Cole Hamels no-hitter. With an 18-1/2 game gap between the Phillies and NL East-leading Washington Nationals, trade speculation continues to swirl around Hamels and closer Jonathan Papelbon with Papelbon rumoured to be heading to the Nats.
The Blue Jays and disappointing road trip continue to be synonymous in 2015, starting with a series victory in Oakland and finishing with a series loss in Seattle for a 3-3 record to put them at 50-50. They are tied for second place with Baltimore in the AL East, seven games back of the New York Yankees. The Jays are also three games behind Minnesota for the final Wild Card spot.
Tulowitzki trade reaction from The Toronto Star and The National Post. Tulowitzki will be in town for the series finale.
From the time machine, here's a look at Tulowitzki's first hit in the big leagues. I had no idea Tulowitzki wore another number back then. Just like Felix Hernandez used to wear #59 before switching to #34. I saw somebody wearing a #59 King Felix jersey during a trip to Seattle earlier in the season.
The important thing here is Tulowitzki will continue to wear #2 and take it away from third base coach Luis Rivera. This means I can wear my Spring Training #2 jersey again in public! The last player to wear my favourite number was Kelly Johnson in 2012.
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