After splitting a two-game set with the Phillies at the Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays came to Philadelphia and notched a 7-2 victory. Most of the runs were scored early, with the teams trading single runs in the second before the Jays took the lead later on. After some initial struggles, Marco Estrada settled in […]
Day: June 15, 2016
How Does Jose Stack Up Against the Game’s Best Leadoff Hitters?
At the beginning of the season, there weren’t many people who envisioned Jose Bautista as the Blue Jays leadoff hitter. For multiple seasons in a row, Bautista has occupied the three-slot and there was no reason to assume that anything would change. When the team is scuffling, however, anything is possible. As a result, Jose found himself […]
Key Blue Jays Relievers Showing Signs of Life
It’s been an odd season thus far for the Blue Jays. Everything that we expected to be a strength has been mediocre at best, and that which the popular opinion believed to be a weakness has been mostly excellent. In recent weeks, however, the strangely average offense has started to show some signs of life. […]