Written by Andrew Munn, Matt Gwin, and Mike Passador An Orioles Pitching Staff in Shambles The Blue Jays enter the weekend losers of their last series, seeming to have lost some of the momentum that they gained winning eight of the previous ten. What made this past series all the more frustrating is that it […]
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3 Things to Watch for Against the Atlanta Braves
Written by Sean Addis, Dave Church, and Matt Gwin Freddie Freeman’s Ascension to Hitting Royalty Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is the best kept secret in the major leagues. During the Braves’ rebuilding process, Freeman was the one piece that the team wouldn’t move. He’s repaying that loyalty in a big way. Freddie Freeman […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Seattle Mariners
Written by Jenn Smith, Sean Addis, and Greg Wisniewski A Lineup Treading Water The Blue Jays beleaguered lineup, already decimated by injuries to Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki and Russell Martin, suffered another blow Tuesday night when Kendrys Morales was removed from the game due to hamstring tightness. Morales, who leads the team with six home […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs Cleveland
Written by Rachael McDaniel, Richard Lee-Sam, and Joshua Howsam Trevor Bauer can’t pitch with runners on Trevor Bauer’s propensity to view his outings solely from the basis of achieving his own mission in the game (trying a new variation on a pitch, for example) is well-known, and it is rare that he will describe himself […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs. the Rays
Written by Nick Dika, Andrew Munn, and Gideon Turk Tulo and Donaldson to Be Re-Evaluated in Florida This Weekend The most interesting thing to watch during this weekend’s series in Tampa might not take place on the field at all, but rather down the interstate in Dunedin where the left side of the Blue Jays […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs. New York
Written by Greg Wisniewski, Joshua Howsam, and Matt Gwin Who Should You Dread? Judge. For years and years, the Yankees have been old. Their very best players have flown in on private jets and signed big money contracts after at least six years in the big leagues. One has to travel back in time to the […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs. Tampa Bay
Written by Rachael McDaniel, Gideon Turk, and Elie Waitzer Steven Souza Jr.: A Familiar Foe, Now with Added Plate Discipline Steven Souza Jr. has been a thorn in the side of Blue Jays pitching for the entirety of his two seasons with the Rays. In his 34 career games against the Jays, he is slashing […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs. St. Louis
Written by Andrew Munn, Mike Passador, and Jenn Smith Are the Bats Waking Up? This past weekend saw the Blue Jays take on the Angels, and the team’s struggling hitters seemed to enjoy the warm California weather. Jose Bautista finally hit his first home run of the season on Friday night, later joined by Devon […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs. Anaheim
Written by Matt Gwin and Dave Church The Blue Jays Rotation “Depth” is Here Entering the season, FanGraphs ranked the Blue Jays starting rotation 16th best in all of baseball. This was a topic of much discussion, so striking that a reporter asked John Gibbons about it at a presser during Spring Training. His response? Gibby: […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs Boston
Written by Elie Waitzer, Joshua Howsam, and Richard Lee-Sam Who Is Brian Johnson? The Jays may have caught a small break in this series, and his name is Brian Johnson. With Eduardo Rodriguez on paternity leave, Farrell has tabbed Johnson, currently with Triple-A Pawtucket, to start the opening game against Marcus Stroman. Since there’s no way […]