With just three game remaining in the regular season, the Toronto Blue Jays shipped up to Boston to play their ultimate – and by far most important – series of 2016. After having played 159 games, the Jays found themselves in a tie with the Baltimore Orioles for the wild card position, with Detroit and […]
Day: September 30, 2016
The Games that Matter: Red Sox Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox September 30 – October 2 Written by Kyle Matte and Joshua Howsam The Blue Jays started the week with the wild card firmly in their grasp. A couple of bullpen meltdowns and a season-worst showing from the offence later, and the Blue Jays find themselves tie with the Orioles and needing to […]
Melvin Upton Jr. Solved Half of One Problem
When the Jays traded for Melvin Upton Jr. at the deadline, they knew what they were getting into: great speed, good defence, some power, and a ton of whiffs. All the whiffs. The defence and speed were put on display from the get go, but the whiffs were beyond what anybody could have expected. Through […]