As the Blue Jays prepare to take on the Boston Red Sox for their home opener, in front of a raucous crowd of 48,000 people, we can assume that they will have already forgotten about the four-game series in Tampa Bay. The blown leads, Josh Donaldson’s injury scare (he is expected to suit up tonight), […]
Author: Joshua Howsam
Why Anthony Alford is Poised to Take the Next Step
The major league baseball season has been underway for a few days now, but the minor leaguers have been patiently waiting for their turn. That all changes tomorrow when all the full-season affiliates finally take the field for real. For the Blue Jays, all eyes (that aren’t trained on Tampa Bay) will be on top […]
How Kevin Pillar Plans to Get Better on Defense
One year ago today, Kevin Pillar was the guy who wouldn’t take a walk, and couldn’t handle centerfield. Sure, he was a shoo-in to make the Blue Jays Opening Day roster, but he was only guaranteed that spot because Michael Saunders had stepped on a sprinkler head and lost part of his knee. Flash forward to the […]
Roberto Osuna is the Right Choice for Closer
Early this morning, the Toronto Blue Jays finally made a decision on who would be handling closing duties at the outset of the 2016 season. Both Roberto Osuna and Drew Storen had legitimate cases to handle the ninth inning, but in true Highlander fashion, there can be only one. Osuna is closer — Shi Davidi […]
Blue Jays Make Flurry of Moves
With Spring Training quickly coming to a close, the pressure was on for the Blue Jays to start paring down their large exhibition rosters and start preparing for opening day on Sunday. Well, most of that pressure is gone now, as the Blue Jays made a bunch of moves this morning that have helped to […]
If He’s Not Going to Start, the Jays Should Trade Aaron Sanchez
The Great Aaron Sanchez Debate of 2016 is finally coming to a close. The Blue Jays regular season opens up this coming Sunday against Tampa, so Toronto will have to very quickly decide who fits into the rotation plans. The overwhelming majority of fans want Sanchez to start, the front office seems to want him […]
On Roberto Osuna, Aaron Sanchez, and a Player’s Wish
When the Blue Jays traded Ben Revere for Drew Storen, everybody began to wonder what that meant for last year’s golden boy, Roberto Osuna. Would he setup? Would he close? And what about going forward? Is he going to move into the rotation for 2017 and beyond? We don’t yet have an answer to the […]
Brad Penny Cashed Out
Two players in two days! First, Rafael Soriano called it a career before even reporting to camp, and today the Blue Jays lost another man to a world beyond baseball. After giving up 5 runs in a split squad game Thursday, rhp brad penny told Jays he's retiring — mark zwolinski (@markzwol) March 18, 2016 […]
Marco Estrada Embraces Leadership Role; Ready to Repeat 2015
Things certainly didn’t start well this spring for Marco Estrada. Before exhibition games even began, he found himself sidelined with a sore back caused by an errant stretching exercise. As each of the other seven men battling for rotation spots put up good outings and impressed the coaching staff, Estrada could only watch and wait for […]
How the Blue Jays Finally Created a Deep Roster
With exhibition games starting up and the stars we know and love finally starting to take the field, fans are ready to embrace the optimism that comes around this time of year. With camps full of players from the 40-man roster, prospects hoping to impress, and veterans looking for one last kick at the can, […]