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John Gibbons Is a Modern Day Bobby Cox

Last Canada Day, John Gibbons was ejected for arguing a called strike with home plate umpire Vic Carapazza. It was his sixth ejection of the season, which wouldn’t be all that remarkable except for the fact that the season wasn’t even halfway over. John Gibbons has been ejected once every 13 games this season for […]

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Kendrys Morales’ Breaking Ball Breakout

One of the main knocks on last year’s Blue Jays lineup was its lack of balance. Plenty of power, but no speed, no versatility, and little situational ability. This was sharply contrasted in the ALCS against a Cleveland team that was one of the more balanced squads in recent memory. The Blue Jays epitomized this […]

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Toronto vs. Cleveland: ALCS Game 5 Preview

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland October 19, 2016 Written by Elie Waitzer and Dave Church The Blue Jays averted a soul-crushing sweep with a 5-1 win over Cleveland on Tuesday, which means that the Jays get at least one more day in their season and Jays fans get another chance to go to a packed Rogers Centre to enjoy playoff […]

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ALCS Game 3 Recap: Cleveland 4, Blue Jays 2; Toronto Bleeds Out Slowly

Injury chased their starter early, but Cleveland’s bullpen continued to have an answer for every Jays threat. Toronto would never take the lead, falling 4-2 in the game and are now down 3-0 in the series. Cleveland drew first blood on a Mike Napoli double, but Toronto lashed back in the bottom of the 1st. After […]

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Melvin Upton Jr. Solved Half of One Problem

When the Jays traded for Melvin Upton Jr. at the deadline, they knew what they were getting into: great speed, good defence, some power, and a ton of whiffs. All the whiffs. The defence and speed were put on display from the get go, but the whiffs were beyond what anybody could have expected. Through […]