Barger isn't in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Athletics.

He was ridiculed, written off, and there were even calls for the Blue Jays to release him entirely. And we’ll be the first to admit — here at Blue Jays Today, we were part of that chorus.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Athletics. The Athletics have a 39-57 record ...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Major League debut still doesn’t feel all that long ago, but during Friday’s 7-6 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, the Blue Jays star offered an emphatic reminder ...