Written by Joshua Howsam, Jenn Smith, and Bennett Brauer Hot Corner Power Hour Blue Jays franchise cornerstone Josh Donaldson has had an odd season. He had a really rough stretch between injuries, yet he is currently sporting an impressive batting line of .268/.391/.558. The average may be low, but the OBP and SLG are right […]
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Three Things to Watch for Against the Twins
Written by Greg Wisniewski, Rachael McDaniel, and Sean Addis .349/.429/.895 That, my friends, is Jose Bautista’s career slash line at Target field, where all four of these games will be played. It is, by some significant margin, his best result in any American League park for his entire career. Since his numbers in National League […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Orioles
Written by Nick Dika, Bennett Brauer, and Joshua Howsam Can the Blue Jays Pitcher’s Exploit Baltimore’s Swing First Lineup? The Orioles have spent most of their 2017 season following their typical formula for contention: pair a strong offence with an elite bullpen and cross your fingers that the starting pitching will be good enough. Despite […]
Three Things to Watch for Against the Tigers
Written by Andrew Munn, Greg Wisniewski, and Elie Waitzer More Than A Little Hicks-up? This weekend’s series between the Tigers and Blue Jays will have little to zero (probably zero) effect on how things shake out in the 2017 playoff race. This will allow for many players who don’t get regular playing time to get […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Red Sox
Written by Dave Church, Dylan Svoboda, & Gideon Turk Doug Fister’s Rejuvination The Blue Jays are dodging the bullet that is Chris Sale this week, but they will be running into Boston’s next best starting pitcher of late on Wednesday, Doug Fister. Fister was claimed off of waivers from the Los Angeles Angels by the Red […]
Danny Jansen is Ready for the Next Challenge
Video produced and directed by Sean Addis, and article by Jenn Smith. In an organization bereft of home-grown talent, particularly at the catcher position, Danny Jansen is poised to make his case as the Blue Jays’ catcher of the future. The twenty-two year old has captured the attention of management this season, accomplishing something that […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Orioles
Written by Nick Dika, Andrew Munn, and Greg Wisniewski How is Tim Beckham Doing This? Blue Jay A – 5.6 BB%/15.1 K%/13HR/14SB – 8.0 VORP Oriole B – 5.8 BB%/28.3 K%/ 18HR/ 6SB – 29.1 VORP As you can probably guess from the title of this section, Oriole B is Orioles’ shortstop Tim Beckham. Blue Jay […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Red Sox
Written by Rachael McDaniel, Elie Waitzer, and Joshua Howsam Mookie Betts Has Been A Great Hitter* (*Against The Blue Jays) Unfortunately for the 2017 Red Sox, a team whose offense has struggled at times, Mookie Betts has not excelled at the plate this season to the extent that Red Sox fans had come to expect. While […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Twins
Written by Nick Dika, Jenn Smith, and Andrew Munn The Twins Home Run Problem and their Weapon Against It It’s been no secret that the Blue Jays have been overly dependent on the home run this year. Toronto, who sits 13th in the major leagues with 174 home runs this season, scored all seven of their […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Rays
Written by Bennett Brauer, Cole Nefsky, and Gideon Turk Hot Corner Hitting With the Rays and Blue Jays fighting for the 2nd AL Wild Card position, both teams will need their all-world Third Basemen – Evan Longoria and Josh Donaldson, respectively – to carry them to the next level. Aside from being their team’s best players, […]