The Jays played a sloppy game against the Rays in the series opener in Tropicana Field, losing 8-3. Toronto was unable to field the ball cleanly all game and it was largely their defense which lost them the game. The offense didn’t produce either. Donaldson and Encarnacion hit back-to-back doubles in the first which showed […]
Day: September 2, 2016
Going Fishing: Rays Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays September 2nd – September 4th Written by Matt Gwin, Nick Dika, and Joshua Howsam With a record of 19-11 over their last 30 games, the Blue Jays we know and love are back. With Baseball Prospectus assigning them a 94.2% chance at making the playoffs, meaningful October baseball will almost […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 27: A Minor(s) Improvement
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lansing Lugnuts stops by to discuss some of the prospects that have made their way through the affiliate this season, as well as a general look at the organizational strength in developing pitchers. Greg and Josh also discuss the return of Dioner Navarro to Toronto, the offensive explosion against the Minnesota […]