Tonight was the first meeting between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays since last October’s American League Championship Series. The Blue Jays sent Aaron Sanchez, coming off a spectacular start against Colorado, against Royals starter Edinson Volquez, who had a 6.42 ERA in his last six road starts. This game was a […]
Day: July 4, 2016
A Dish Best Served Cold: Royals Preview
Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays Monday, July 4th – Wednesday, July 6th Written by Molly Tisseunbaum and Kyle Matte For the first time since the 2015 ALCS, the Jays and Royals will square off as Kansas City comes to town for a three game set at the Rogers Centre. Expect the atmosphere to be very charged, with plenty of visible emotion, especially at the outset of this series. Yordano Ventura isn’t […]
EMERGENCY STUFF REPORT: Grading the Position Players
Written by Nick Dika and Mike Sonne It’s been a strange weekend for baseball. The Canada Day game for the Blue Jays, normally a haven for baseball lovers and patriots alike, became a burning cesspool of despair. What started as a likely precursor to some festive summer drinking, turned into a 19 inning, six and […]
Ezequiel Carrera Deserves to Be a Full-Time Outfielder
The latest update on Jose Bautista’s injury wasn’t good. As the Toronto Sun put it, “Injured Jose Bautista not close to returning to Blue Jays“. For the most part, that’s not a good thing, but there has been one bright spot: Ezequiel Carrera. As the regular right fielder, he’s performed rather well, and now has […]