The Toronto Blue Jays rolled into Cleveland for a three-game weekend set against the Indians in what would be a preview of the Jays’ ALDS matchup if the season were to end today. Francisco Liriano took the mound against Trevor Bauer who, if you recall, was the winning pitcher during that marathon game on Canada Day – the same […]
Author: Jenn Smith
Troy Tulowitzki 2.0: Still a Superstar
On the cusp of the 2015 non-waiver trade deadline, the Blue Jays’ one glaring need was to improve the starting rotation. Thus, when it was announced in the wee hours of the morning on July 28th that then-General Manager Alex Anthopoulos had traded for arguably the best shortstop in the game, he not only shocked […]
Recap: Blue Jays 9, Astros 2; Stro Show Dominates the ‘Stros
A half-game up in the AL East standings, the Toronto Blue Jays took to the field today looking for a series win against the Houston Astros, with Marcus Stroman taking the mound against Mike Fiers. The Jays played a little small-ball early, when a lead-off double by Devon Travis came around to score after a […]
This Week in Blue Jays: A Tale of Two Sluggers
Back in April, during the early days of spring training, two thirty-something year old sluggers arrived at camp poised to begin their final season before free agency. Both had already established themselves amongst the premier sluggers in the league. Both had just played October baseball for the first time in their careers while under contracts […]
Recap: Astros 5, Blue Jays 3; Houston Hit Parade Hurts the Hogtown Heroes
The AL East division-leading Toronto Blue Jays welcomed the Houston Astros to town for a three-game stint this weekend, having won six of the last seven contests against the Astros at the Rogers Centre. Francisco Liriano made his second start for the Jays and his first at home, up against Joe Musgrove. After two very quick innings consisting […]
Don’t Under Value Devon Travis
When Devon Travis was first acquired in November 2014 for Anthony Gose, the reaction from both the fan base and baseball pundits was rather negative. At the time, Travis was ranked by Baseball America as Detroit’s number one prospect (albeit they were considered to have a relatively weak farm system) and 84th in all of baseball. […]
Recap: Blue Jays 7, Rays 5; Jays’ Hit Parade Bails out Dickey’s Poor Performance
After losing the final two games on a road trip in which the offense just couldn’t seem to get it in gear, the Blue Jays returned home to face the Tampa Bay Rays, who swept the Jays at home back in May. The Jays sent R.A. Dickey to the mound to face Jake Odorizzi, who […]
This Week in Blue Jays: What the Aaron Sanchez Decision Says About the Jays
The Aaron Sanchez debate has finally been put to rest. After months of insisting that their young all-star would at some point be transitioned to the bullpen in order to avoid an unprecedented increase in his workload – reiterated by both president Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins earlier this week – the Jays […]
Recap: Blue Jays 4, Royals 3; Travis Goes Yard Twice as Jays Hold On For Victory
The Blue Jays’ most important trade acquisition, Francisco Liriano, made his debut tonight. Both the Jays and Liriano, who is in the midst of a below-career-average year, hope his reunion with his former Pirates teammate Russell Martin will rejuvenate his flailing season. A lead-off home run by Devon Travis gave the Jays an early lead, but […]
Aaron Sanchez is Going to Stay in the Rotation
After four months of publicly stating that at some point this season, Aaron Sanchez would be transitioned to a reliever role as a way of managing his workload – a debate that came to a head this week when first Russell Martin expressed his disapproval of the decision – general manager Ross Atkins has announced that […]