Despite the presumed potency of their lineup, the Blue Jays have exasperated plenty of people this season. Whether it’s real or imagined, there’s a general and dispiriting lack of surprise out there when they fail to cash in runs in big situations. Lately, there’s been some silly discussion about a perceived need to “manufacture” runs […]
Author: Mike Passador
MLB Draft: Reports and Videos on Blue Jays Picks in Rounds 26-40
The Blue Jays wrapped up their 2017 draft on Wednesday, spending the second half of day three taking a handful of older college pitchers after they picked a few high upside, tough to sign players in rounds 11-25. After the team went after mostly position players in the early rounds, they added plenty of pitchers […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select 2B Cullen Large with the 159th Pick
After selecting catcher Riley Adams and shortstop Kevin Smith in the third and fourth rounds, the Blue Jays continued their work during the second day of the draft by selecting William and Mary second baseman, Cullen Large, with their fifth round selection, 159th overall. A 6-foot, 175 pound sophomore, Large is sporting 45 runs, six […]
The Blue Jays Are Gaining Confidence in their Middle Relievers
Most of the conversation that’s surrounded the Blue Jays to this point has been about all the things that have gone wrong. The high profile injuries, the lackluster depth among starting pitchers, the lackluster depth at catcher, the poor start that’s rendered the rest of the season an uphill climb, overall offensive woes and so […]
Jarrod Saltalamacchia is Having a Historical Start to the Season
Much has been made of Toronto’s historically poor start. A lot of the criticism has been deserved, but to an extent it’s an unfortunate cloud that will hang over this team’s head for the foreseeable future. Every franchise has a “worst” this or “best” that – regardless of actual performance. Some group is always stuck […]
Kevin Pillar Is Making Good on his Offseason Promises
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 […]
Roberto Osuna’s Rough Day at the World Baseball Classic
Despite the tendency for people to dump on the World Baseball Classic, the tournament has served up its share of fun underdog stories and been a tremendous reprieve from the doldrums of spring training. If nothing else, it’s just great to have competitive baseball back in our lives. With the only non-specific injury updates coming […]
What does PECOTA have to say about the Blue Jays?
With spring training just around the corner and the bullpen finally taking form we’re starting to get a real sense of how the 2017 Toronto Blue Jays will look come Opening Day. Part of the fun of the offseason’s final days is looking through the myriad projections that find their way onto our screens and […]
How to Get the Most Out of Steve Pearce
Steve Pearce is one of the most unheralded signings of the offseason. It’s not hard to see why, given the contentious sentiment surrounding Toronto’s higher-profile negotiations, but Pearce was a nice get and he should help in multiple ways. A player who can play in either outfield corner, first base, and occasionally chip in at […]
By Playing it Safe, the Jays May Have Put Themselves in Danger
The Toronto Blue Jays were given the option of re-signing their beloved sluggers before they had the chance to reach free agency, where they would surely find a bevy of suitors with bags of cash at the ready. They signed neither, riling up a healthy chunk of the fanbase in the process. If anyone was […]