2021-05-27 01:27
In Tyler Glasnow‘s start last Friday, May 21st, the Blue Jays roughed him up for five runs on nine hits in just 4.2 innings. The most notable stat, however, was that he only struck out… Read More
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2021-01-08 04:27
Scratch another name off the list.
After months of speculation that the Blue Jays might trade for Cleveland superstar Francisco Lindor, it was the New York Mets who ended up with him. How re… Read More
2020-12-03 02:37
Teams had until 8pm EST tonight to decide if arbitration-eligible players were going to be offered a contract or not. Those who were non-tendered became free agents. Travis Shaw was one of t… Read More
2020-09-26 21:44
Tanner Roark has struggled in 2020, to put it mildly. This isn’t the pitcher the Jays expected to get when they signed him to a 2-year $24 million contract. What was supposed to be a r… Read More
2020-08-05 21:56
When the Blue Jays signed Shun Yamaguchi last winter to a two-year contract, the expectation was that the 32-year old right-hander would provide back-of-the-rotation depth, or long-relief in… Read More
2020-06-11 01:07
In what was a shock to Blue Jays fans, and most observers, Vanderbilt’s Austin Martin was available when Toronto came calling with the 5th overall pick. Mock drafts started getting tor… Read More
2020-02-07 06:35
Let’s talk about Teoscar Hernandez‘s second half last year. For all the flak the guy takes for his fielding, he deserves some praise for turning things around at the plate in Jul… Read More
2019-11-09 00:21
Like many kids in the late 80s and early 90s, I collected sports cards. Some were baseball, but most were hockey. I would walk to the local 7-Eleven with allowance money in hand, eyeing the… Read More
2019-08-08 22:48
Last weekend, the optics of the already-unpopular trade of Aaron Sanchez and Joe Biagini for Derek Fisher went from bad to worse. In the span of three hours on Saturday night, Fisher would t… Read More
2019-07-25 04:38
On the night of May 1st, 2018, Ken Giles walked off the mound after serving up a 3-run home run to Gary Sanchez of the New York Yankees. It was a rare sight to see the Houston Astros’… Read More
2019-06-27 04:07
By most measures, Randal Grichuk is not having a good season. He’s on pace to set new career lows in AVG, OBP, SLG, wOBA, wRC+, and WAR. He’s on pace to set a new career high in… Read More
2019-06-19 03:00
Marcus Stroman is in line to reach free agency after the 2020 season and the Blue Jays have to determine if he fits into their next window of contention. By all accounts, Stroman loves Toron… Read More
2019-06-14 02:38
On Thursday the Blue Jays acquired Nick Kingham, a 27-year old right-handed pitcher. The former 4th round draft pick spent the past nine years in the Pirates system. Kingham was out of optio… Read More
2019-06-08 04:38
Aaron Sanchez has produced some good numbers this season. His ERA sits just under four, with a batting average against of .257, and a rate of about one home run allowed every nine innings. H… Read More
2019-06-01 17:43
Not since the days of Reed Johnson have the Toronto Blue Jays been blessed with a plus, every day left fielder. Rajai Davis turned in an adequate 2012 season but was gone a year later. The m… Read More
2019-05-31 01:09
Ballpark netting and fan safety is unfortunately a hot topic once again. In a game between the Cubs and Astros on Wednesday night, a young girl was struck with a foul ball line drive off the… Read More
2019-05-31 01:09
Ballpark netting and fan safety is unfortunately a hot topic today. In a game between the Cubs and Astros on Wednesday night, a young girl was struck with a foul ball line drive off the bat… Read More
2019-05-09 19:02
They say there are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and baseball fans freaking out over small sample sizes. Ok, no one says that. But if you follow fans on social media it feels like… Read More
2019-04-04 21:26
Last offseason I profiled some prospects to watch in 2018. The focus was on players who were close to the major league level, or who had already gotten their cup of coffee. This year I… Read More
2018-12-22 03:48
The Dodgers and Reds just completed a trade. I don’t know if it can be classified as a blockbuster, but it’s certainly notable. On the move to the Reds are Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood… Read More
2018-08-27 18:56
As September nears, most of the defining moments of the 2018 Toronto Blue Jays’ season have already occurred. And it’s been a forgettable one for the most part.
We haven’t… Read More
2018-08-15 17:21
At the risk of raining on the parade of those who expect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to become baseball’s next superstar, we need to pump the brakes on the hype train. Just a bit, at least… Read More
2018-08-15 02:29
On Monday night, Sean Reid-Foley made history. He and catcher Danny Jansen made their major league debuts in the same game. No Blue Jays battery had ever done that and it was the first time… Read More
2018-08-06 23:49
The dust is beginning to settle on one of the most controversial trades of the year. By now you’ve heard that the Blue Jays traded disgraced closer Roberto Osuna to the Astros for Ken… Read More
2018-06-13 23:38
Today, the Blue Jays got swept by a team with no starting pitchers. That’s a sentence I never thought I’d have to write, but here we are. The Tampa Bay Rays punted the 2018 seaso… Read More
2018-06-08 01:02
The Blue Jays entered 2018 with four-fifths of their American League-best 2016 rotation along with newcomer Jaime Garcia. Youngsters Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman were hoping to reach a l… Read More
2018-05-10 18:48
On Tuesday, Blue Jays fans were hit with news that Roberto Osuna was arrested and charged with assault. I had some things to say on the matter from a moral perspective. Today I’m writi… Read More
2018-05-08 20:28
Tuesday Morning Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was arrested and charged with domestic assault of an unnamed woman. According to Hazel Mae of Sportsnet, a police source confirmed it was his g… Read More
2018-05-01 21:25
“I’ve just got to be better,” says Marcus Stroman. An obvious statement after another ugly outing for the Jays’ right-hander. While honest and direct, it is a comment… Read More
2018-04-27 17:40
Sign a free agent. Call up Danny Jansen or Reese McGuire. Trade for a part-time catcher.
Heading into the 2018 season, it was not a foregone conclusion that Luke Maile was the best option to… Read More
2018-04-12 21:05
I’ve chosen this completely arbitrary timeframe to take a look back at the Jays’ young season. Perhaps part of the impetus is because #TheBlueJaysAreActuallyGood and last April t… Read More
2018-03-12 02:36
Perhaps the most divisive Toronto Blue Jays player (now that Ryan Goins is gone) is Designated Hitter Kendrys Morales. He had the unenviable job of filling Edwin Encarnacion’s shoes a… Read More
2018-03-08 19:05
The Blue Jays will qualify for the postseason in 2018.
After last season ended, such a prediction would have been deemed foolhardy. Perhaps some may still deem it foolhardy. I do not share t… Read More
2018-03-07 21:11
It’s right there, staring you in the face. Go to his stats page on any of the major websites and you can’t miss it. A 4.77 ERA.
There are other ugly 2017 stats too. The 6 blown s… Read More
2018-03-07 17:21
After an awful start to his 2017 season, Devon Travis started hitting the cover off the ball in mid-May. Finally appearing to be healthy, Travis was playing like the potential star the Jays… Read More
2018-02-26 21:41
After a successful career in Korea and Japan, Seung Hwan Oh came over two seasons ago to the St. Louis Cardinals. He made major league hitters look silly, posting a 1.92 ERA and 0.92 WH… Read More
2018-02-24 01:30
The Jays beat the Phillies today in Meaningless Game #1 so we sort of, kind of, have something new to talk about. I can’t possibly care anymore about what the remaining free agents are… Read More
2018-02-06 19:28
2018 is shaping up to be a unique year in the American League. Teams that were recently postseason contenders appear to be taking steps backwards. The race for the 1st overall draft pick nex… Read More
2018-01-26 01:28
On Thursday afternoon the Brewers announced that they had acquired outfielder Christian Yelich from the Marlins. Yelich, due to his extremely team-friendly contract, five years of control, a… Read More
2018-01-18 17:54
There’s no sugar coating it. This offseason has been the worst. It it weren’t for Shohei Ohtani’s posting and the Giancarlo Stanton trade, one would be hard pressed to know… Read More
2018-01-08 01:11
The Blue Jays traded for Yangervis Solarte on Saturday, sending outfielder Edward Olivares and relief pitcher Jared Carkuff to the Padres. Olivares was ranked 18th by MLB Prospect… Read More
2018-01-03 19:11
Three of the four prospects below have a good chance to contribute in 2018 at the major league level. Whether or not they do largely depends on their health and who’s blocking them on… Read More
2018-01-03 00:06
The lack of activity by the Blue Jays this winter has been a source of frustration for the fan base. Without signings or trades there really isn’t much to talk about. To be fair, it&rs&hell…Read More
2018-01-01 00:09
Now, here me out. (That’s how all worthy arguments start, right?)
For the record, I really enjoy watching Devon Travis play baseball. He’s a good player and a likeable guy. I&rsq&hell…Read More
2017-12-30 00:50
Exercises like these are fun to do but usually end up in embarrassing fashion a year later. Still, that’s not going to stop us from plowing forward with some bold predictions for the B… Read More
2017-12-27 20:32
Since the Blue Jays hired Mark Shapiro in 2015, the team has avoided handing out big contracts to relief pitchers. The largest commitments to date have been the 1-year $3 million deals to Jo… Read More
2017-12-12 23:12
Previous parts of our Offseason Needs series are below
Part One: Starting Pitching Depth Part Two: Backup Catcher
Part Three: Relief Pitching
The Blue Jays are in an interesting positio… Read More
2017-12-08 22:25
Today, the #Angels released the following statement regarding Shohei Ohtani: pic.twitter.com/IpDTJnfIie
— Angels (@Angels) December 8, 2017
The Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes are finally… Read More
2017-12-08 22:20
Previous parts of our Offseason Needs series are below
Part One: Starting Pitching Depth Part Two: Backup Catcher
Heading into 2018 it would appear that the Blue Jays need some signific… Read More
2017-11-26 18:50
When it comes to filling the 5th spot in the Blue Jays rotation this winter, a free agent like Alex Cobb might make sense.
Cobb has gone through a bit of a transformation lately. He looked l… Read More
2017-11-23 22:59
If you’re a fan of projection systems (I am) then you probably know that the Blue Jays are projected to win 83 games next year according to the ZiPS model. That would put them 9 games… Read More
2017-11-14 21:45
The Blue Jays head into the 2017/18 offseason with a few holes on the roster to fill. While backup catcher, middle infield and starting rotation depth are important areas, perhaps no vacancy… Read More
2017-11-05 19:53
Since the Blue Jays tried and failed to acquire Jay Bruce during the 2016 offseason, his name has remained linked to the team. The rumours have now surfaced in earnest, with MLBTR even predi… Read More
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