Jose Bautista’s suspension didn’t matter, as another visit from old friend Joe Kelly had the Jays’ hitters in good spirits: they struck early and traded runs with the Red Sox before holding on for a 7-5 victory. Kelly was his usual inconsistent self, which the Jays took advantage of, getting nine hits and five runs in just under five […]
Author: Dave Church
Evaluating Jesse Chavez With Something New
A lot of bandwidth has been used on this site talking about the Jays’ bullpen struggles this season. Recent articles have found some good amidst the Jays’ relief core, which has been somewhere between a combustible gas can and a roaring tire fire so far this season. Save for Roberto Osuna, who remains awesome. Somewhere between the […]
Recap: Rays 12, Jays 2; Rinse and Almost Repeat
After yesterday’s shellacking, the Jays were probably more optimistic about today’s game, with presumptive ace Marcus Stroman taking the hill. They were also facing Chris Archer, who the Jays have usually had some success against. But they weren’t able to come through tonight, losing to the Rays by a score of 12-2. Stroman was scuffling […]
Plan the Paredes: Blue Jays Claim Infielder off Waivers
According to reports out of Baltimore, the Blue Jays have claimed infielder Jimmy Paredes off waivers from the Orioles. Heard #bluejays have claimed Jimmy Paredes off waivers from the #orioles — Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) May 16, 2016 Paredes is a 27 years old switch-hitter who was initially signed as an amateur free agent by the […]
Why Josh Thole Makes Some Sense For The Blue Jays
It’s beyond difficult to defend the performance of Josh Thole so far this year. He has one job, and has barely been doing that. Even so, talk among Jays fans of upgrading at backup catcher in the off-season was, to my mind, a waste of breath; as long as R.A. Dickey remained on the roster, […]
Recap: Blue Jays 3, Giants 1; Sanchez’s Solid Start Salvages Still Sputtering Sluggers
The Blue Jays had their first trip to a National League park this season on Monday night and came away victorious, beating the San Francisco Giants 3-1. Jake Peavy, who had scuffled to start the season, was not especially sharp in this outing either, laboring through five innings, allowing five hits and five walks. The Jays, […]
Recap: Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1; Smoak Bombs Rangers Twice
The Rangers/Jays series thus far has been a low-scoring affair, something no one would have predicted given the history between these two teams. Though for most of the game it was looking like it was going to be another heartbreaking loss for the Jays, they tied it up late in the ninth and walked it off […]
Recap: White Sox 7, Blue Jays 5; The Bullpen Coughs it Up Again
Though the Jays got to the White Sox early, their late inning woes returned, as the bullpen hacked up a four-run lead in their 7-5 loss to the White Sox. The Jays did get to Miguel Gonzalez quickly, notching multiple runs in the first and third innings. The White Sox starter wasn’t fooling the Jays, as […]
Buying A Bullpen: How Do The Jays Compare?
It’s a common refrain of the sabermetrically inclined that you shouldn’t spend money on bullpens. It’s easy to see why this is: a pitcher that can throw 180-200 innings in a season (a starter) will usually be more valuable than someone whose peak is around 70 innings (a reliever). Even accounting for leverage and situations, the best […]
Recap: Red Sox 4, Jays 2; Token David Price Pun
Reunions can be bittersweet, can’t they? The Jays faced last year’s trade deadline acquisition David Price, and ended up losing. The Red Sox’ new ace was excellent, starting to earn that big money contract they lavished on him in the off-season. He struck out eight over seven solid innings, with just two earned runs. Marco Estrada wasn’t quite […]