Ex-Blue Jays thread

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I saw an article in the Star today about everyone's favourite Blue Jays third baseman from the World Series era and thought a thread that keeps up with former Blue Jays would spice up this place.

Ed Sprague article

Just-turned 39, Sprague has spent the last three years as head coach for the University of the Pacific in hometown Stockton, Calif., where the family has grown to include Payton, 12, Jed (Ed), 10, Paris, just turned 7, and 5-month-old John.

The whole gang was in Toronto recently when Sprague, in his first time back since the summer of '98, was a Blue Jay guest for one of their blasts-from-the-past weekends (Flashback Fridays).

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I wasn't expecting to update this thread quite so soon.

Jesse Barfield pushed down stairs by son

HOUSTON (AP) - Former all-star outfielder Jesse Barfield was taken to a hospital Sunday after he suffered a head injury when he was shoved down a flight of stairs by his 18-year-old son, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Barfield, 46, was treated and released, but Jeremy Barfield was arrested shortly after 8 a.m. ET, the newspaper reported.

The younger Barfield, a high school star outfielder drafted in the ninth round by the New York Mets in June, was expected to be charged with a misdemeanour, said Lt. John Martin, a spokesman for the Harris County Sheriff's Department.

''(Jeremy) and his father had some kind of argument that apparently took place on the stairs in his house,'' Martin told the Chronicle. ''The father was lower on stairs than Jeremy was and ... at some point during argument, Jeremy shoved him and he ended up falling down the stairs and struck his head pretty hard on the floor.''

The arresting deputy said the Barfields were getting ready for church, and went to check on what was delaying Jeremy, ''and they got into an argument,'' Martin said.

Jeremy Barfield, whose older brother, Josh, plays second base for the San Diego Padres, hasn't yet signed with the Mets. He signed a letter of intent with San Jacinto College in Texas.

What a strange story.

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Shawn Green has been traded to the New York Mets by the Diamondbacks.

sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-diamondbacks-metstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns

[robinhood]

Delgado and Green back together again.

[firstrounder]

I swear they are in love

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The arresting deputy said the Barfields were getting ready for church, and went to check on what was delaying Jeremy, ''and they got into an argument,'' Martin said.

Sounds like Sunday morning at the Gibbons household.

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lol nice one axl

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Chris Michalak gets the start for the Reds today against the Disastros.

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Former Jay Esteban Loaiza starts tonight for Oakland against the Jays