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Silly Upshaw

@sillyupshaw.bsky.social
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Toronto Blue Jays fan since the 80s. Always optimistic, because there’s no crying in baseball.

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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Same with Ketel Marte, even though he's very close to Vlad. (His cousin?)
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I have a friend who struggled to cheer for Kevin Kiermaier as a Jay because he'd burned us so many times as a Ray. I loved Kiermaier on the Jays. My heart was ready to forgive.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Alex loves his guys.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
That was wonderful. Thanks, Max.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Also: A moment of appreciation for the Blue Jays broadcast crew. Jamie Campbell is a prince. We don't deserve Hazel Mae. Caleb Joseph and Madison Shipman are both excellent analysts. Dan Shulman and Joe Siddall are worthy heirs to Tom and Jerry in the booth, and I mean that as the highest praise.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Glad to hear Caleb Joseph stick up for John Schneider. It's not on the manager that the team was plagued by injuries, or that Vladdy was a shadow of himself (probably because of injuries). Schneider did a fine job navigating a brutal season. He's a good one.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What a great gesture! Enjoy the cake and the game.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I have a weekly games night with friends on Tuesdays, so when I shut down the Xbox and checked my feed, I... felt no need to put tonight's game on.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Right down to the Kirk double play to end it.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Setting up a glorious bottom of the 9th. I love it. (weeps silently)
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We all knew it off the bat, too. Hell yeah. This feels like a game from last year, when it felt like they could (and really should) come back from a couple runs down.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
NO BUNTS, JUST HIT DINGERS
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
So sweet to see Vlad's teammates delighted for him. And that curtain call! Everyone loves the guy.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Why else would I be on social media?
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Emily @emilydawn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It is patently absurd to send a representative of the contemptuous administration that keeps threatening to invade us to attend a ceremony honouring Canadians for welcoming Americans. Of course locals are mad! Who is this for?
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
HUZZAH so say we all
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Blue Jays fans chanting "LAKE ONTARIO!" in the stands while the Mariners are pitching? You absolutely love to see it
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I'll think of this every time I hear a player say their approach is to "not overthink it."
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Keegan Matheson @keeganmatheson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Buck Martinez is the best of us. I’ve seen what he means to people, but also how he treats people. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Hall of Famer or the new guy, he makes you feel like you belong in the room. I was that new guy once. This is so deserved. What a man. What a life.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Congrats, Keegan!
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@keeganmatheson.bsky.social's article on Myles Straw's baseball card obsession is quite wonderful: www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
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Card collecting both a 'hobby and semi-obsession' for Straw
TORONTO -- Myles Straw is not just a card collector; he is a connoisseur. To a fellow collector, the shelves of his locker are like wings of an art museum. He might pull a baseball card out of his poc...
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Another mark of Kevin Kiermaier's greatness as a CF? He played half his games at the Trop, tracking down flies in a stadium where they vanish in the roof like it's a satellite office of the Bermuda triangle. He would've been an elite CF on any team, but let's appreciate the degree of difficulty.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I'm still pissed about that bad strike call on Ben Revere.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Oh bless you. So much better.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I know Apple's MLB broadcast considers the national anthems a commercial break, but still, cutting away from "O Canada" to a Gerrit Cole sizzle reel felt insulting.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🚨 KNUCKLEBALLER PITCHING KLAXON 🚨
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I don't care if Bluesky's numbers are down. I use it to follow a few hundred weirdos who post too much. If this place folds they'll move someplace else and I'll follow them. You don't have to care if your baseball team makes money and you don't have to care if your social media platform is growing.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thank God they won that game, because otherwise I'd lie awake all night grinding my teeth over that call.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
At least now the umpire gets on the mic and explains to the crowd what the hell happened. When I was a kid and some bullshit occurred at the Ex, we just sat there baffled and hoped someone explained it in the Star the next morning.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Once this goes to New York, I guess there's no way to play the game under protest. (Is that even still a thing? Has that ever worked?) But in any case, this call is clearly a pile of molten bullshit.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Red Sox runners thought there were two outs, jogged around the bases, and the Jays doubled them up on first.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
(To the tune of the 60s TV show Batman's theme song: TOOTBLAAAAAAN
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I remember when Kyle Schwarber was picked 4th overall in the 2014 draft, and pundits were like, "This is a HUGE reach by the Cubs. What are they doing?" Welp! (The Jays took Jeff Hoffman with the 9th pick, and Max Pentecost--who retired in 2019 before making the MLB--with the 11th pick.)
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Tao of Stieb @taoofstieb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
My biggest annoyance here isn’t with Phillie fans. I’d been stewing all day about the U.S. business interests who preach about our “friendship” while completely eliding the reasons why Canadians have stopped patronizing them.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I love all my Blue Jays, but I will not miss Jesús Sánchez.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I just cursed in a shoe store.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Loved that comeback win today! Still mildly annoyed by the weak return for Gausman. Go Jays!
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Damn, why can't weed gummies have this effect on me?
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I really got back into the Jays in 2012 and 2013. So I was closely following the draft in 2014 when they took Jeff Hoffman 9th overall. Was excited to see him finally pitch for the Jays. Will remember him for more than just that one pitch, which wasn't terrible. Farewell, Jeff!
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
So the Cubs gave up their #2 prospect for Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor, but the Jays got two barely ranked, zero-power guys for Gausman? I wouldn't expect their #2 prospect for Gaus, but... the return feels even lighter now.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Nimmala-for-Soriano trade (ignore the two throw-ins for a moment) this morning reminds me of the Moreno-for-Varsho trade: Giving up a top prospect to fill an area of need. Moreno turned into a solid regular. Varsho was an important part of last year's run. No regrets.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I liked the Varsho-for-Marino trade. We had Kirk and Jansen, and we needed good outfield defense. I loved Varsha's elite glove, smart baserunning, and "solid guy" vibe. Maybe because so many shat on him in that first season (he struggled), he became one of my favourites.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It's the flipside of last year, when Seranthony Dominguez switched dugouts while the Jays were in Baltimore. Must feel bizarre for the player. But Varsho doesn't even get time to sit in the bullpen and process it.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Josh Smith is just below average in defense according to Fangraphs. (Their projections, like OOPSY, have him at -0.1 this season.) That's a big step down from Gimenez or Clement up the middle.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Who would you change or add? I'm guessing it starts with replacing Schneider. I think coaches get scapegoated for players who underperform, which strikes me as fundamentally unfair. But my tender-heartedness is yet another reason I'm not qualified to run a professional baseball team.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Aw man, I don't need another Jays cap. But on the other hand, I do.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Dreaming on prospects is fun, but more fun is winning MLB games I actually watch. I have a hunch the Jays prefer Jojo Parker to Nimmala, and they're selling high on the latter. So Nimmala, plus two guys who apparently exist, for 2+ years of an excellent starter? Love it.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Five years ago I thought, "Why'd they sign Gausman when Robbie Ray just won the Cy Young Award?" That's one of my touchstones for "the front office knows more about these guys than me." I hope Gaus comes back next year, but since there were no extension talks, that feels unlikely.
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
And what a day to start posting! Trade deadline day is thrilling when you're buying, gutting (but also feels like a relief) when you're selling. And this year we're doing both!
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Silly Upshaw @sillyupshaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
About me: I'm as old as the team. Grew up loving the Jays, including (of course) Willie Upshaw. Got to attend a couple of World Series games in '92 and '93, up in the 500s. Lost track of the team after the '94 strike, got back into them in 2012. Now I'm a lifer.
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