With a potential lockout post 2026 I have been thinking about the payroll spread that is such a big issue - and it does suck, even as a Jays fan and our team is spending money. Imagine Rays fans (all 100 of them).

So now that Bo is gone we can start to think about his legacy and where he ranks with the greatest Blue Jay shortstops.

So it is Christmas, a time to be thankful for everything in life. What is everyone here thankful for this year?

The winter meetings are underway. These meetings are less of a big deal now with all the modern communication methods. But free agents and their agents head to the meetings to try and get a deal. Dylan Cease and Scott Boras will take to the stage with the Jays brass on Tuesday to discuss his signing.

Now that we've had an amazing 2025, what does the future hold for this team?  Let's look at projections and top free agents to start

A house of cards
A castle made of sand

Because fresh thread is badly needed, and it can't wait for me to finish what I'm working on. But here's something.

The Jays have punched their ticket, but the other three LCS participants are still to be determined.

For this offday lets look at some Jays playoff records

No pressure, kid.

And so it begins....

As we head into the playoffs as the Eastern Division Champions (best record in the AL for the first time since 1993) just what have the Jays used in the past and what should we expect this time?  How does the current lineup stack up to ones of past playoff teams here?

I just heard from someone who said they were having trouble signing in over the past couple of days. It's possible that's related to a recent hardware upgrade I made on the machine that Da Box runs on. If that's true for you, please email me: joe at drew dot ca!

One week left. 

I've been on the road.