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Recap: Jays 7, Red Sox 5; Donaldson Gets It Done

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at San Francisco Giants

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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]