Stay for the Revival

Last night, the Jays got smoked by the Orioles. That's not the sort of thing one wants to write about. Morrow was really, really bad. Probably his worst start of his season, on his 27th birthday, no less. Throw in a Bautista beaning, which sent him crashing to the ground. At the time, I was satisfied with the Lind three run homer as retaliation for a hit that was obviously unintentional. But then the Orioles kept teeing off, and I got annoyed. Someone should of been plunked in the ass. I think JJ Hardy, with his two homers, was cruising for one. He was entirely too comfortable. Yes, I am that petty.

Bautista has announced over Twitter that he's fine.

There have been rumours flying over Twitter about a possible trade of Jason Frasor, plus prospect to Chicago for Edwin "all stuff, no command" Jackson and Mark "I'm sorta Canadian" Teahan. "Why Jackson?" Well, see, it goes like this. St Louis is rumoured to want Jackson, and is looking to off load their troubled, young outfielder Colby Rasmus. Jays get Jackson, flip for Rasmus.

The talented Rasmus has had a troubled season and now Tony LaRussa is dissing him (and his dad) in the press. "No, he doesn't listen to the Cardinal coaches much now, and that's why he gets in these funks, in my opinion," La Russa said, according to MLB.com. "If he would just stay with [basically] what they teach, he would have … but I actually feel concern for him, because he hears it from so many places, he's got to be confused."

Yes, your concern is touching. "So many places" is apparently code fohttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifr Rasmus Sr.

The last disgruntled Cardinal with LaRussa beefs that the Jays traded for was Scott Rolen. So, you know, woo!

I just hope Rasmus becomes the new Escobar....Toronto- we're fun and trans-formative.

Come for the Bautista, stay for the revival!

Oh, and that call in Atlanta last night was really, really terrible . Pirates' catcher Michael McKenry tags Braves' Julio Lugo three feet from the plate in the 19th inning marathon, and yet was miraculously called safe, ending the game. The Pirates rightfully filed a protest, because the lose meant they are a game back in the standings. "He called him SAFE!!! The throw beat him by a mile!!!!" Yeah, that about sums it up.

OOOH breaking news- Jason Frasor and Zach Stewart have been traded to the White Sox. Fare the well, Sausage King. You have great mechanics.

As summed up by @drewgrof "Jason Frasor: catches ball, goes for stroll, rubs down ball, stares in for sign, deep breath, comes set, OWNAGE, repeat for 8 years."