Minor league signings aren’t all that meaningful, typically. At least not at this time of year, especially following the extremely cool free agent market that’s pushed all sorts of useful players to the fringes. But the Jays seem surprisingly set at this point in time so let’s take a look at what the team’s latest, […]
Author: Mike Passador
The Offseason Was Worth the Wait
More speed. More versatility. More left-handers. More depth. Those were the talking points from the winter of 2016/17, as the Blue Jays tried to navigate an offseason full of change. The highest-profile signings that followed? Kendrys Morales, Steve Pearce, Joe Smith, J.P. Howell, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jeff Beliveau, Mat Latos and Chris Coghlan. Of course, there […]
Why Steve Pearce is the Odd Man Out
There’s work to be done in the outfield. We all know it. The Blue Jays have publicly said that they’re comfortable with the group that they currently have slotted into left, right and center, but there’s a big difference between being comfortable and being satisfied. The Jays have done well to shore up some of […]
CC Sabathia Rumours in the Context of the 2018 Offseason
With the Blue Jays floating mostly around the peripheries of the Winter Meetings as of Tuesday morning, fans were starved for action. Even beyond the Jays, all the forecasted moving and shaking that these meetings were supposed to bring has yet to go down. Perhaps it’s not all that surprising, considering how swiftly and drastically […]
Unpacking Early Blue Jays Hot Stove Rumours
While the offseason has given us pretty much nothing but non-stories and pure speculation to talk about (even amongst the league’s newsbreakers), that doesn’t mean that the hot stove is completely off. The Jays have a few obvious spots to fill headed into free agency and there are already a handful of players that the […]
Which of 2017’s Disappointing Blue Jays are Poised to Bounce Back?
It should go without saying at this point, but just in case you weren’t paying attention for the last six months or so, not a lot went right for the Blue Jays this season. It could also be said that way more than expected did go right for the team in 2015 and 2016, but […]
5 Things That Went Right for the Blue Jays in 2017
The Blue Jays’ season will come to an end in just under a week. It’s a disappointment considering the performances put on by the 2015 and 2016 versions of this team, with many key contributors from both of those groups still on board for this slog of a season. Things never got off the ground […]
The Likely Blue Jays September Roster Additions
With the Blue Jays battling nicks, bumps, outright injuries, and the general fatigue that come with the slog that is the MLB season, the team’s impending September reinforcements will be a welcome sight. They could use help in a variety of spots regardless of whether they’re trying to climb atop Trash Mountain in the chase […]
What’s Up with Roberto Osuna’s fastball?
While the Blue Jays remain improbably close to the second Wild Card (at least in terms of games behind), the team continues the tenuous balancing act of having some of its most dependable and relied upon talent excel and flounder simultaneously. In a season where the entire roster has yet to get on an upswing […]
Aaron Sanchez’s Latest Blister Woes Are a Fitting Unofficial End to the Season
Aaron Sanchez had a rough Wednesday evening at Fenway Park. The 25-year-old pitched well below the standard we’ve come to expect, leaving the game after surrendering five runs in four innings while allowing six hits and five walks in the process. Despite the mediocre performance, it seemed curious that John Gibbons pulled his starter after […]