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 […]
Author: Jenn Smith
This Week in Blue Jays: Remembering R.A. Dickey, the Hopeful Ace
His final line read as such: 0.1 IP, 0 hits, 1 run (0 earned), 0 strikeouts, 0 walks, 11 pitches, and 7 strikes. Losing pitcher of record. While the Seattle Mariners were celebrating their extra-innings walk-off win against the Blue Jays Wednesday evening, R.A. Dickey walked off the mound for what may have been the […]
This Week in Blue Jays: The Players-Only Meeting
EE on meeting: “We can’t wait two more weeks, we have to do it now if we want to win. We’ve got to turn things around. It’s now or never" — Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) September 10, 2016 Awful. There is no other word to describe the past week for the Blue Jays, during which they […]
Bronx Before BoSox: Yankees Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees September 5th – September 7th Written by Jenn Smith and Sean Addis Despite swinging ice-cold bats in the first two games, the Blue Jays managed to escape a sweep at the hands of the Rays with a 5-3 win on Sunday. That brings them to 3-3 on their current road […]
This Week in Blue Jays: Playing Meaningful September Baseball
For the second year in a row, as August fades and the first hint of autumn weather signals the end of summer, the conversation has once again turned to that of meaningful baseball in September for the Toronto Blue Jays. Meaningful September baseball. If you haven’t done so already, let that sink in for a […]
Recap: Blue Jays 9, Twins 6; Josh Donaldson’s Hat Trick Sweeps Away the Twins
After taking the first two games from the Minnesota Twins, the Blue Jays entered today looking for their first three-game series sweep since doing so against the Royals in July. Red-hot R.A. Dickey, who entered today’s game with a 3.13 ERA in four August starts, donned the red jersey on Canada Baseball Day. He faced […]
This Week in Blue Jays: The Frustratingly Good Blue Jays
The 2016 Toronto Blue Jays might just be the most frustrating first place team that has ever existed. At the very least, it has certainly felt that way over the past two weeks. What, with the inconsistent nature of the offense, the shaky pitching performances and opposing players’ ground balls that somehow, mysteriously, manage to find […]
He’s Back: Blue Jays Trade for Dioner Navarro
In a surprise move that was announced just prior to the start of Friday’s game, the Jays have traded for catcher Dioner Navarro in exchange for minor-league left-handed pitcher Colton Turner. The @BlueJays have acquired C Dioner Navarro from Chicago in exchange for LHP Colton Turner. Welcome back Dioner! pic.twitter.com/cRFcXhhbGh — Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August […]
Recap: Angels 8, Blue Jays 2; Estrada’s Struggles Continue as Jays Get Pounded
With a difficult stretch in the schedule coming up during which the Jays play three games against both the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox, they no doubt were looking to take advantage of a home stand against weaker opponents, beginning with the Angels. While the Jays were firing on all cylinders last night, tonight […]
The Jays are Missing their Regulars (and the Baseball)
There is something seemingly nitpicky about expressing consternation with a team that is sixteen games above .500 and occupies first place in their division, but this weekend once again dragged to light an issue increasingly being worthy of picking apart. The Toronto Blue Jays lost two games in the most spectacularly frustrating fashion this weekend, […]