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FIREPILE...

Well, if bonfires expect to keep you warm on the chilliest nights of summer that prevent you from getting too close the fire of hurlers, I guess that's a good thing...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 23 reads 4 comments
Night shifts, day games, something's gotta give before I lose my mind

Lately, this young blogger has been kicking it during the graveyard shift, stocking shelves at night instead of standing around lazily and making fun of customers during the day...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 9 reads 0 comments
JOHN MCDONALD'S CABINET NEWS AND RAMBLINGS: JULY 4TH, 11:11 AM

ON RED CAPSIf you watch too much TV, surf too many media outlets, and generally let the media excite you every day of your life, there's no question you would get excited for Independence Day ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 14 reads 0 comments
JOHN HIRSHBECK: UNFIT TO UMPIRE?

First of all, though, we need to visit the career of umpire John Hirshbeck.....While the result in the end probably would have been the same in a Yankee victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Friday ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 26 reads 1 comments
EXPLORING SCOTT ROLEN'S 19-GAME HITTING STREAK...

I thought we should take some time to divulge into Rolen's incredible career high 19-game hit streak which also currently the longest hit streak in the majors presently!Of course, fans were treated ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 9 reads 3 comments
AND I FORGOT- FERGUSON JENKINS!

Ferguson Jenkins, the 1971 National League Cy Young Award Winner and first Canadian Hall of Famer threw out the ceremonial first pitch...In Jenkins' storied and illustrious nearly two-decade career, he won 285 games, pitched to the tune of a 3...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
O Canada...

Nothing better than a beautiful holiday afternoon Blue Jays game. In some sharp red duds the Jays decided not to dissapoint by salvaging at least 1 win from the Rays to snap their 4 game losing streak with a 5-0 Dominion Day domination...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
CANADA DAY, DID IT LIVE UP TO THE BILLING?

It sure did.I just saw the greatest idea for all you couples, young and old- go for a Hippo Tour Ride around Toronto, through thick water and thin road, til you've had enough! But hey, how about ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 6 reads 0 comments
WHEN WILL THE DEFINING MOMENT OF JOHN MCDONALD'S CAREER COME?

Suddenly I'm the daily horoscope prophet? Alright, I guess I could take on that role for John McDonald tonight. After all, our buddy's gotta be feeling pretty shitty about his ninth inning blunder ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 15 reads 1 comments
Keep Rolen Rolen Rolen Rolen (What!?)

I kinda want to kick my own ass for resorting to that title but that's neither here nor there...One of the biggest reasons for the Blue Jays turnaround from the disaster that was late May and ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 8 reads 0 comments
ROMEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Usually, "Romero" is something you'd scream at that Italian wanker who won't stop flexing his styles. We all have a friend like that, believe me...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 12 reads 0 comments
ARROYOWN3D

Oh my. Tonight's game was in the book after swank 5 run first inning got the Jays well on their way to routing Bronson Arroyo for 7 runs in 3.1 innings...one year to the date of torching Bronson Arroyo for 10 runs...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
Misguided gambling enthusiasts anger me.

Over on Covers.com Jon Kuiperij wrote up a breakdown of the clusterfuck to the AL East title. Examining just how much of a shot the teams that aren't the Orioles have at taking the crown this year...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 12 reads 0 comments
THE BRIAN TALLET STORY!

After six shutout innings for Tallet, the Blue Jays would hang on to win their 39th game by a score of 7-5, tying the New York Yankees for the Wild Card, with the Angels and Rangers breathing down their necks...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 5 reads 0 comments
THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!

Ricky Romero was brilliant yet AGAIN, holding the Nationals to 2 runs over 7 picture-esque innings!Lyle Overbay, in one game of his resurgent year, drove in five runs, and the Blue Jays did what ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!

Ricky Romero was brilliant yet AGAIN, holding the Nationals to 2 runs over 7 picture-esque innings!Lyle Overbay, in one game of his resurgent year, drove in five runs, and the Blue Jays did what ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 5 reads 0 comments
THE NATIONALS: Are You Kidding Me?

Just when the Jays have pitched as well as any five-game stretch over the course of the season, the offense fails to bring the runners home. Brett Cecil gave seven strong innings last night, and it was just what Toronto needed...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 9 reads 0 comments
Everyone likes to say "THE LOWLY NATIONALS"

THE LOWLY NATIONALS! THE LOWLY NATIONALS! Those Lowly Nationals did the Blue Jays a huge favour in taking 2 of 3 from the New York Yankees!The Jays face the Nationals next though, and I'd like ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
"SCOTT RICHMOND HAS TURNED IN A GEM!"

"Richmond was an island of calm in an ocean of chaos"- Mike Wilner"Kool-Aid with 11 K's"- The Blue Jay HunterGreat men will be quoted the day thereafter and the day thereafrer that! Winston Churchill ...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 33 reads 1 comments
Wasn't That Something Last Night?

ON LAST NIGHT"The Jays enter the tenth inning having gone 0 for 9 with the bases loaded tonight...""The Blue Birds have left 15 men on base tonight, the club record is 17 with Seattle in 1992"But then the runs came, and in a bunch...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Boring Off Day in Sports

With the hockey season coming to an end with Cindy Crosbaby and his snowbirds winning the cup and watching Kobe finally doing it without Shaq (Hey Shaq, tell Kobe how his ass tastes), all that is left is our beloved baseball...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
I KNOW, IT'S BEEN A MARLIN NIGHTMARE....

"I've been fishing for Marlins my whole life off the Florida Keys, and this worthy sea captain of the Atlantic has never known anything else...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 7 reads 0 comments
The Jays are Still Hot, Last night was Just an Abberation.

Realize that the good ol' DOCTOR is on the mound tonight against the hapless Florida Marlins, who after starting the season 11-1, have been full of no winning ways...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
I just wanted to end all speculation about Raul Ibanez.

Raul Ibanez, a 37 year old who has never put up over 33 homeruns in a season has already hit 20 in 56 games. Okay, well, let's look at this objectively. Look at Philadelphia's lineup...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 6 reads 1 comments
THE JAYS WILL BE IN FIRST PLACE NEXT WEEK!

WHY?The dominance of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers allowing them to take 4 of the last 5 are echoes of a 27-14 run seen to start the season!And because Infield Fly has joined our blogroll!SINCE THE 9-GAME LOSING STREAKThe Jays are 7-4...

Written by Dan Verhaeghe about 5 months ago 12 reads 1 comments

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Dan Verhaeghe Article Archive

FIREPILE...

Night shifts, day games, something's gotta give before I lose my mind

JOHN MCDONALD'S CABINET NEWS AND RAMBLINGS: JULY 4TH, 11:11 AM

JOHN HIRSHBECK: UNFIT TO UMPIRE?

EXPLORING SCOTT ROLEN'S 19-GAME HITTING STREAK...

AND I FORGOT- FERGUSON JENKINS!

O Canada...

CANADA DAY, DID IT LIVE UP TO THE BILLING?

WHEN WILL THE DEFINING MOMENT OF JOHN MCDONALD'S CAREER COME?

Keep Rolen Rolen Rolen Rolen (What!?)

ROMEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

ARROYOWN3D

Misguided gambling enthusiasts anger me.

THE BRIAN TALLET STORY!

THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!

THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!

THE NATIONALS: Are You Kidding Me?

Everyone likes to say "THE LOWLY NATIONALS"

"SCOTT RICHMOND HAS TURNED IN A GEM!"

Wasn't That Something Last Night?

Boring Off Day in Sports

I KNOW, IT'S BEEN A MARLIN NIGHTMARE....

The Jays are Still Hot, Last night was Just an Abberation.

I just wanted to end all speculation about Raul Ibanez.

THE JAYS WILL BE IN FIRST PLACE NEXT WEEK!

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