It’s Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins’ second winter at the helm of the this club, and they are tasked with the daunting assignment of trying to appease a fanbase that is thirsty for a winner after back-to-back ALCS appearances and exits. Getting the team back to the post-season will be harder in 2017 than it […]
Author: Gideon Turk
On Brett Cecil, Ignorance, and the Illusion of Happiness
There is a famous French novel from the revolutionary period written by Claire de Duras titled Ourika. It deals with, among many other themes, the question of whether ignorance truly is bliss. Ourika is a black woman who was brought to France at the age of two from Senegal where she was orphaned and destined to become […]
The Blue Jays Are Proving That It Takes a Village to Win
It’s been more than 24 hours since Josh Donaldson made a mad dash for home plate and helped the Toronto Blue Jays send the Texas Rangers packing. Although all of Canada is still running on the emotional high that went along with that moment, it’s a good time to look back at how the Blue Jays were […]
Recap: Blue Jays 10, Rangers 1; Estrada Shines While Texas Falters
As soon as Edwin Encarnacion launched his walk-off home run on Tuesday night, talk in the baseball world shifted to how the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays would react as they revisited their year-old rivalry for at least another three games, possibly for four or five. If their were any concerns that either team would revert to child […]
Ryan Lavarnway Exchanged his Fisher Cats Jersey for an Israeli One
Not too long ago, Ryan Lavarnway was one of the better young players in professional baseball. Going into 2012, Baseball Prospectus’ Kevin Goldstien ranked him as the 98th best prospect in professional baseball, and the fourth best in the Red Sox system. But that was one injury and five years ago, and as the old saying goes, […]
Recap: Blue Jays 4, Yankees 3; Wild Finish Gives Toronto Their Third Straight Victory
Coming off of two straight shutouts of the New York Yankees to start the weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays were looking to dominate again today against a suddenly free falling Yankees team. Marco Estrada had to pitch out of trouble a couple of times, but he came up in the clutch and escaped a seventh inning […]
Recap: Angels 6, Blue Jays 1: Los Angeles Flips Script, Shuts Out Toronto
Sloppy. That’s the type of the game the Blue Jays played tonight as they lost to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by a score of 6-1. Francisco Liriano got the start for Toronto, and despite looking good early, he was hurt by some key errors and extended innings that allowed the Angels to take advantage […]
Recap: Rays 6, Blue Jays 2; At Least the Defense Was Good?
The Blue Jays continued to struggle in the month of September, dropping the second game of a three game series against the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 6-2. Tonight the issue was once again the lack of production from the offense, as they managed just nine hits and two walks in their faint attempt […]
How to Lose First Place in the AL East in 12 Days
Have you watched the Blue Jays play baseball recently? If so, you’ve probably had this uncontrollable desire to pick up whatever electronic device you were watching them on and throw it against something hard. On September 1st, the Blue Jays held a two game lead over the second place Boston Red Sox. Today it’s September […]
Why Brett Cecil is Not Getting Good Results
Brett Cecil has been with the Blue Jays organization since he was drafted in the supplemental 1st round in 2007. After struggling to stick as a starter, Cecil has carved out a nice career as a high-leverage, power reliever. However, he’s still had his share of bumps along his road to stardom. Perhaps the past two […]