Troy Tulowitzki was a surprise acquisition by the Blue Jays in July 2015, an answer to a question no one had really asked. Fans were generally content with Jose Reyes: an exciting offensive player whose declining range was becoming more obvious, but whose contract made him prohibitive to move. The Jays turning Reyes and prospect […]
Author: Dave Church
The Blue Jays Don’t Need Kendrys Morales Anymore
Kendrys Morales is a problem. Not in anything he’s said or done: Morales has been a model citizen and a fine enough player in a disappointing Blue Jays season. But with what has developed this year, Morales is excess, a player the Jays don’t need with the situation the team is in right now. Again, none […]
It’s Been A Forgettable Month (and Season) for the Blue Jays’ Rotation
The Blue Jays’ month of July has been like every other month so far this season: not good enough. Their record thus far hasn’t gotten them back into any kind of shape to make a run at the playoffs, putting them more likely to sell than buy at the deadline. Even the moral victories have […]
Being Realistic About The Jays At The Deadline
Hello, currently-unemployed future MLB GM. You’re a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays and for that, I’m deeply, deeply sorry. This has been a trying season for us and you’re ready to burn it all to the ground. I get that. Watching an old team stagger through an uninspired season is difficult. As we hit the […]
The Blue Jays Need to Consider a Future Without Devon Travis
Devon Travis is a perfect player for the Blue Jays. He’s young enough to lock into his position for several years, on a team that’s generally long in the tooth. In addition to being young, he’s also very good. He’s a finished product as a player, someone they don’t need to wait on to develop, not […]
Ryan Tepera Has Been Good for Longer Than You Realize
Coming into this season, the Blue Jays had some openings in their bullpen. This was continuing in a philosophy the team has been following for a few years in not spending money on relievers. Picking up Joe Smith and J.P. Howell on the cheap filled a couple of open spots, but there were still questions as […]
Roberto Osuna is Back to Doing What He Does Best
Roberto Osuna had a troubling start to his 2017 season. A disastrous WBC outing was followed up by cervical spasms on the cusp of opening day that put the young closer on the disabled list. Then he had to watch the Jays get off to an bad start in his absence. Osuna’s return from the DL […]
Joe Biagini is Making his ERA Disappear
Every week in this space, we’re going to be running down the “Pitcher of the Week” for the Toronto Blue Jays. This won’t always be the best pitcher, but it will always be someone who did something notable that we can break down further. Using information from games through Friday (Saturday-Friday), we will try to […]
Out Of The Park Baseball 18 Review: A Worthy Successor
The Out Of The Park (hereafter referred to as OOTP) franchise is not new to baseball fans who own a PC. The series has been around in some form since 1998, and has managed to improve incrementally every year. This is difficult for a sports game that has committed to a new iteration every season: there would […]
Don’t Sweat The Opening Day Roster
The Blue Jays came into spring training with a few questions to be answered on their roster. As of yet, they don’t have everything resolved, and injuries have given them a few additional concerns. While indestructible mountain Josh Donaldson appears to be fully on the road to recovery, the Jays still have Steve Pearce, Devon Travis, […]