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Blue Jays Hitter of the Week: Josh Donaldson

Every week in this space, we’re going to be running down the “Hitter of the Week” for the Toronto Blue Jays. This won’t always be the best hitter, but it will always be someone who did something notable that we can break down further. Using information from games through Friday (Saturday-Friday), we will try to […]

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Blue Jays vs. Rangers: ALDS Game Two Preview

Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers Friday October 7th, 2016 On the surface, one could argue that conditions favored Texas entering Game One on Thursday afternoon. The Rangers, owners of the best record in the American League during the regular season had their ace on the mound, and were hosting the villainous Jose Bautista and friends; seeking […]

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Solving Marcus Stroman’s Woes with Runners On

Marcus Stroman has pitched parts of three seasons in his major league career, and one of the more interesting peculiarities to develop is his worse-than-expected run prevention ability. The fielding-independent metrics love him: over those three seasons, his 3.36 FIP ranks 25th among 127 starting pitchers to throw at least 300 innings, while his xFIP […]