2021-05-17 18:59
Former Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has signed with the Mexico City Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League. Osuna was a member of the Diablos Rojos when the Blue Jays signed him as an… Read More
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2021-04-26 10:06
For the past few years, we’ve tracked down some former Toronto Blue Jays who are no longer able to perform at the big league level, yet continue to play in various professional leagues… Read More
2021-04-23 21:09
It’s been a little more than three weeks since the beginning of the season, so now is as good a time as any to revisit my Opening Day roster prediction and spitball what might be in st… Read More
2021-03-18 19:33
One of the rites of spring is the exercise of noodling around what the opening day lineup of your favourite team will be. We’ve been doing it for the last few years; it has since becom… Read More
2021-03-13 15:11
Recently I resurrected my baseball career by pitching in a senior league in London, Ontario. I was pleasantly surprised to find that my home ballpark, Labatt Park, is the oldest contin… Read More
2021-02-26 12:08
Yesterday the Toronto Blue Jays unveiled their new Player Development Complex, located at the former Bobby Mattick complex in Dunedin, Florida. The video below, clocking in at nearly four mi… Read More
2020-12-05 12:45
On this day 30 years ago, then-Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Pat Gillick met with his counterpart Joe McIlvaine of the San Diego Padres at the annual baseball Winter Meetings to discuss… Read More
2020-10-26 09:55
As is usually the case here at Mop-up Duty, this post was inspired by a heated conversation about who the greatest third baseman in the history of the franchise is. A glut of talent has pass… Read More
2020-02-01 13:40
With the recent news that Tony Fernandez is in critical condition, I thought it would be appropriate to share one of my fondest memories from his Blue Jays playing career.
A longtime fan fav… Read More
2020-01-17 21:17
I am not ashamed to admit it. As a young baseball player, I modeled my game after Kelly Gruber. I admired his five tools, defensive versatility, and aggressive style of play. Perhaps more im… Read More
2019-10-04 12:48
“Greetings from Dunedin” courtesy of Dunedin Artist Steve Spathelf
I’ve been to the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays – Dunedin, Florida –… Read More
2019-08-19 23:19
At Mop-Up Duty we have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to jet-set across the western hemisphere and check out numerous baseball stadiums. In case you missed one, a few, or al… Read More
2019-08-19 18:14
This past week I took a road trip with three of my teammates to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a quick two-game set between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs at beautiful PNC Park.
B… Read More
2019-08-15 12:48
At the beginning of August of this year, I took a quick trip to Tampa for the Blue Jays/Rays series. It was my first time at the home of the Rays, Tropicana Field. I carried a lot of baggage… Read More
2019-08-12 20:48
Last week I traveled to Tampa, Florida to catch the Blue Jays and the Rays play at Tropicana Field. While there, I ventured to nearby Clearwater, Florida, to see the Toronto Blue Jays’… Read More
2019-07-17 11:17
I’ve been a pitcher as far back as I can remember. As an only child, I would while away my summer days by throwing a tennis ball against a brick wall, pretending that I was Dave… Read More
2019-07-05 15:50
Most Blue Jays fans will agree that the 2019 season is one they’d like to forget. In an effort to provide some distraction from this somewhat train wreck of a season, we’ve put t… Read More
2019-03-29 15:11
Yesterday was Blue Jay manager Charlie Montoyo’s first game managing at the Major League level. It was bittersweet for him, as the Blue Jays lost 2-0 at the hands of a late-game double… Read More
2019-03-27 10:48
If you’ve been a regular reader of Mop-Up Duty in the past, you know of our affinity toward former Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay.
During a bleak period of perpetual mediocrity for the… Read More
2019-03-11 12:08
We’re halfway through the 2019 Spring Training schedule and the composition of the 25-man roster of the Toronto Blue Jays is beginning to take shape. With such a young team, there is a… Read More
2019-03-04 10:48
Last week it was announced that the Toronto Blue Jays signed Clay Buchholz to a major league deal worth about $3 million. Many were surprised at the signing. For one, it takes a starting rot… Read More
2019-01-22 12:48
‘Greetings from Dunedin’ courtesy of Dunedin Artist Steve Spathelf
I’ve been to the spring training home of the Toronto Blue Jays – Dunedin, Florida –… Read More
2018-10-15 10:05
Okay, I will concede that I am being a touch over-dramatic. At least the Jays weren’t on pace to lose 120 for most of the season like the Baltimore Orioles. Yet the 2018 season fo… Read More
2018-05-21 00:08
With a little more than a quarter of the season behind us, it’s a good time to check the pulse of this Blue Jays team – to have a closer look at where they are, how they got… Read More
2018-05-01 20:44
Six years ago I wrote a post profiling what some former Toronto Blue Jays players were doing in their baseball careers. It proved to be surprisingly popular, and still receives a substantial… Read More
2018-04-08 18:35
Two of my favourite things are baseball and dogs. So, it goes without saying that “Dog Day at the Ballpark” or “Bark in the Park” promotions in Major League Baseball… Read More
2018-04-06 15:55
I originally wrote this post in February of 2007. In the 11 years that have passed, much has changed in regard to baseball in Mexico. I’ve edited and refreshed the original post to ref… Read More
2018-04-02 09:58
At the beginning of spring training I consulted my crystal ball to see what lineup the Blue Jays would run out onto the field for the home opener. The projection ended up being pretty close… Read More
2018-03-27 19:24
Last night in Montreal, the Blue Jays were closing out their spring schedule with a two-game set vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. Marcus Stroman made his final spring start in preparation f… Read More
2018-03-26 09:55
Last week, Minor League Baseball unveiled the alter-egos of the 33 teams participating in the “Copa de la Diversión” (aka the “Fun Cup”). The Copa d… Read More
2018-03-02 16:45
When I went through this exercise last year, there weren’t many 25-man roster spots up for grabs. A talented 89-win Toronto team had snuck into the playoffs via the wild card in 2… Read More
2018-01-16 14:50
…as ranked by Jesse Barfield himself.
Last year we ranked the Best Outfield Arms in Blue Jays History and tweeted a sneak preview:
Spoiler alert: @JesseBarfield29 is #1. Likely… Read More
2017-11-07 20:30
*Editor’s note: This piece was originally posted on December 9, 2013. In light of Roy Halladay’s tragic passing, we’ve moved this post to the front page.
With the recent de… Read More
2017-05-18 15:54
Last night, Toronto Blue Jays’ centre-fielder Kevin Pillar appeared to shout a homophobic slur directed at Atlanta Braves’ reliever Jason Motte. It can clearly be seen here… Read More
2017-05-09 20:16
When the Toronto Blue Jays first acquired Marco Estrada from the Milwaukee Brewers via trade, he brought to (my) mind another former Brewers pitcher acquired by the Blue Jays: Carlos Villanu… Read More
2017-05-03 15:35
10 weeks ago I consulted my crystal ball to try to get a clearer picture on what the Toronto Blue Jays’ opening-day lineup would look like. The only difference between my pr… Read More
2017-04-10 09:43
While watching the Toronto Blue Jays play the Baltimore Orioles on Opening Day last week, I saw a tweet by Blue Jays statistician Scott Carson that piqued my interest:
Jose Bautista wit… Read More
2017-03-29 22:27
This week the Toronto Blue Jays announced that Mat Latos wouldn’t be cracking the team’s stellar 5-man rotation. As a result, Latos would be assigned to the AAA Buffalo Bis… Read More
2017-03-15 20:30
Esteemed baseball writer Peter Gammons recently penned a piece on the Toronto Blue Jays, “Toronto building a new culture.” Apart from the fact that Gammons believes Michael… Read More
2017-03-13 17:07
What is “Plátano Power”? This is a question I’ve been getting since I’ve fully embraced the Dominican Republic’s World Baseball Classic team, and a… Read More
2017-03-07 00:07
The Bobby Mattick Training Centre in Dunedin, Florida, played host today to Team Canada as players worked out in preparation for their first World Baseball Classic game on Thursday. &nb&hell…Read More
2017-03-06 12:22
Yesterday afternoon’s game featured a lineup of mostly Blue Jays starters vs. a Tampa Bay lineup of mostly starters. At least early-on. It was Toronto starting pitcher Marcus Stro… Read More
2017-03-04 12:33
Yesterday marked the spring debut of Toronto Blue Jays’ left-handed starter Francisco Liriano. At this point, Liriano is ticketed for either the 4th or 5th spot in the rotation. On pap… Read More
2017-02-28 21:56
Today it was announced that former Toronto Blue Jays manager Tim Johnson has signed on to manage the Algodoneros de San Luis of the Northern League of Mexico. The Algodoneros (Cottonme… Read More
2017-02-27 12:15
Here are Mop-up Duty, we have a small amount of expertise when it comes to Cuban baseball. We’ve been on baseball-related journeys to Havana, Cuba twice; once in 2010 and another… Read More
2017-02-23 21:10
The 2017 version of the Toronto Blue Jays is much the same as the previous year’s team that advanced to Game 5 of the ALCS. The fact that the roster is largely intact means that… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
During Spring Training in 1988, then-Blue Jays Manager Jimy Williams announced that left-fielder George Bell would be the full time DH, both to save Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Welcome to MopUpDuty.com’s first Toronto Blue Jays Series Scouting Report of 2014. Series #1 – Tampa Rays – 4 Games The format will evolve Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
With a fragile pitching rotation and not much depth in the minor leagues to speak of, the Toronto Blue Jays are being resourceful when Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The main topic at spring training for the Toronto Blue Jays has undoubtedly been the starting rotation. The top two of R.A. Dickey and Read More
2016-02-24 22:01
‘Greetings from Dunedin’ courtesy of Dunedin Artist Steve Spathelf
Next week I’m travelling to Dunedin for the 5th time to see the Blue Jays play in their Spring Training h… Read More
2014-05-05 10:42
#firegibbons now trending. Funny, I don't remember seeing him pitch over the last few weeks… #BlueJays
— Jason Rozon (@rozon590) May 4, 2014
Blue Jays fans everywhere are clam… Read More
2014-04-21 10:21
In the National Post’s 10 questions about the upcoming season I was asked who will have a better year at the plate: Jose Bautista or Edwin Encarnacion? This was my answer:
A diff… Read More
2014-04-15 20:19
Today a piece on the Blue Jays was released by SB Nation, a network of fan-centric sports blogs. Written by San Francisco Giants blogger Grant Brisbee, “The premature burial of t… Read More
2014-04-13 22:15
FitzFX scorecards provide a review of each MLB pitcher’s appearance along multiple dimensions with a focus on evaluating performance.
View FitzFX Scorecards at: http://scorec… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
When looking at a player’s stat line on the season, it can often be misleading. Take Jose Reyes for example. Before each at-bat, his Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This past week, our affiliate at ESPN – The SweetSpot Network – posted a record number of articles pertaining to the Blue Jays (two). Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In the beginning of May, Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie was moved to second base and Juan Francisco played third base in Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On April 27th, the Toronto Blue Jays set an MLB record by fielding a starting lineup with six players from the Dominican Republic. Those Read More
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