Think back to 2014. This team had Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, and an adequate supporting staff. However, they couldn’t quite make the playoffs. In fact, at five games back, they weren’t particularly close. What was the issue? Again, team had a lot of adequate talent. It also had two very impressive players, but it just didn’t […]
Author: Matt Gwin
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4; The Real Troy Tulowitzki is Back
Two years ago, if I’d told you that Drew Hutchison pitched just as well as Justin Verlander, you’d have been ecstatic. Well, that happened today, but there was no ecstaticism to be found. Verlander isn’t much like his 2011 Cy Young and MVP award winning self these days; today’s game epitomized that. He struck out five […]
Ezequiel Carrera Deserves to Be a Full-Time Outfielder
The latest update on Jose Bautista’s injury wasn’t good. As the Toronto Sun put it, “Injured Jose Bautista not close to returning to Blue Jays“. For the most part, that’s not a good thing, but there has been one bright spot: Ezequiel Carrera. As the regular right fielder, he’s performed rather well, and now has […]
How Much of Michael Saunders’ Season is a Breakout?
As I’m sure you know by now, Michael Saunders has had himself quite the season. Last Friday night, he put an exclamation point on it with a nifty three home run performance. Those three homers were the 13th, 14th, and 15th of Saunders’ season. On top of that, he’s put up a .335 TAv and 2.0 […]
MLB Draft: Reports on Blue Jays Draftees in Rounds 26 Through 40
For analysis and scouting reports on the Blue Jays earlier picks – click here. Round 26 – Pick #792 RHP – Ben Anderson – Shenendehowa HS Ben is the twin brother of 2016 3rd overall pick Ian Anderson, who went to the Braves. Ben doesn’t quite have the same velocity as his twin, but Baseball America’s Hudson […]
Why Marcus Stroman Will Be Perfectly Fine
After questionable results in back-to-back outings, people are starting to worry about Marcus Stroman. In his last start, he allowed more walks than strikeouts for only the second time in his career. In the game prior, he gave up 11 hits. Then, if you look a few more games back, you’ll see that he gave […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 2; A Couple Homers Lead the Jays to Victory
Recently, there’s been a lot of Blue Jays wins. It seems that those wins have also coincided with quite a bit of excitement. Whether it’s been late game hitting heroics, or a superb starting pitcher performance, every game has had something. This win saw homers from Edwin Encarnacion and Devon Travis, but little else of […]
From the Bar or the Harbour: Red Sox Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Red Sox May 27th – May 29th The Blue Jays are coming home after a successful 5-2 road trip. Things looked uncertain at times, with an extra inning win pulled out of their hat in Minnesota, and a getting shut out on their first night in Yankee Stadium, however the overall results […]
Toronto’s Rotation: It Looks Odd, But It Works
Coming in to this season, the rotation was probably the last place you’d look for success, and that wouldn’t have been an unfair assessment. In 2015, the Blue Jays’ rotation was entirely mediocre. They ranked 19th by ERA, 20th by FIP, and 17th by DRA. They were ok, but that was all they needed to be; […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Dodgers 2; A Kevin Pillar Homer Lifts the Jays to Victory
The Blue Jays won a close game late…again? It got a little too close for comfort in the end, as the Dodgers loaded the bases in the top of the 9th, but the Jays held them off. It’s funny how things change. For the first month of the season, the Blue Jays hardly ever scored […]