Written by Dave Church, Sean Addis, and Mike Passador 1. Baltimore’s Brilliant Bullpen Given the Jays’ early offensive struggles, they could use a few easy marks on the opposite side. While a rickety Orioles rotation may seem like just such a group, the bullpen has been a much tougher task for the Jays to conquer of late, […]
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3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series Against the Rays
Written by Sean Addis, Richard Lee-Sam, and Joshua Howsam 1. Tropicana Difficulties Over the last nine years, Toronto Blue Jays have struggled against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field to a record of 28-56. Why is that? If we look at the last two years, the potent Blue Jays offense was only able to […]
3 Things for Blue Jays Fans to Think About on Opening Day
In a Tough AL East, Games Like These Still Matter If there is one thing baseball prognosticators can agree on this season, it’s that the AL East is pretty evenly matched. It may not be the best division in baseball, but one through five it the the most parity. Because of that, every interdivisional game will […]
BP Toronto’s Bold Predictions for 2017
It’s that time again! All of us here at BP Toronto have dusted off our crystal balls and attempted to predict the future of the 2017 Toronto Blue Jays. Qualms? Questions? Comments? Be sure to let us know what you think of our picks in the comments below. Record in 2017 Andrew Munn – 89-73 […]
The Not Quite So Nasty Fictional Pitchers
Written by Mike Sonne, Nick Dika, Joshua Howsam and Ewan Ross We’re back with a second look at “Stuff” ratings and scouting reports for the most well-known fictional pitchers! In this version, we’re looking at the pitchers whose stuff rating would have missed out on the top 10 for the big leagues last year (Zack […]
The Nastiest Fictional Pitchers of All-Time
Written by Mike Sonne, Nick Dika, Joshua Howsam and Ewan Ross At this point in the spring, most people are getting a bit tired of trying to find meaning in the fake games of spring training. Those same people are probably relieved that the real-ish World Baseball Classic is starting up. Well not us. We […]
Toronto Blue Jays Arbitration Tracker
In this space you will find a list of all Blue Jays arbitration filings or agreements as soon as they are announced. If the player has signed, the dollar amount will be listed next to their name with their MLBTR projection in parentheses, followed by some analysis. If the team and player file, you will […]
Toronto vs Cleveland: ALCS Game 3 Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Monday, October 17th – 8:08 PM ET Written by Jenn Smith and Joshua Howsam For the second straight season, the Toronto Blue Jays return home down two games to none in the American League Championship Series. They begin their uphill battle tonight when Marcus Stroman takes the mound against Cleveland’s Trevor Bauer in […]
Blue Jays vs. Cleveland: ALCS Game 2 Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Saturday October 15th, 2016 Written by Matt Gwin and Evan Peaslee Not only was Game 1 of the ALCS unfortunate, but it was also the Blue Jays’ first loss of the 2016 post season. What’s more is that it’s a game that they probably didn’t deserve to lose. Early on against Corey […]
Rangers vs. Blue Jays: ALDS Game Three Preview
Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, October 9, 2016 Written by Greg Wisniewski and Dave Church Welcome to the driver’s seat, Blue Jays fans! The only thing better than a 2-0 lead is winning the third game, and the matchup favours the Jays. In spite of some injury concerns, Toronto sends a better starting […]