Many fans have to fight the urge to watch the out of town scoreboard in the midst of a close race, especially earlier in the season. Baseball season is long enough that trying to keep track of rival scores often turns out to be more trouble than it’s worth, but as the calendar turns and […]
Author: Mike Passador
Recap: Royals 7, Blue Jays 1; Bloops, Bunts, and Blasts Beat Blue Jays
The Blue Jays dropped the rubber game of a three game set to Kansas City on Sunday afternoon as the offense once again failed to deliver in a 7-1 defeat at the hands of the reigning champs. Marcus Stroman was bested by Yordano Ventura and the Jays failed to take advantage of their nine baserunners […]
Benoit’s 2016: No Joaquin the Park
Despite the optics of trading for struggling relievers, the swap of pitchers Drew Storen and Joaquin Benoit is a good move for everyone involved. It might not be a transaction with a major impact, but the process behind it is sound. While it’s fair to speculate how much a change of scenery helps with losing two […]
You Stay Classy, San Diego: Padres Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. San Diego Padres Monday July 25th – Wednesday July 27th Written by Mike Passador and Gideon Turk The Blue Jays, fresh off Sunday’s series salvaging win, will welcome the San Diego Padres into town for a three game set. This marks the middle of a nine game homestand that will cap off against AL East rival […]
Recap: Mariners 14, Blue Jays 5; Dickey Disappoints While Cruz Scores Touchdown
Some days you just don’t have it. This certainly qualifies as one of those, as the Blue Jays were dominated by the Mariners on Saturday afternoon. The pitching was poor and the offense remained hidden after mustering up only four hits last night. Add it all up and it’s one to forget in the form […]
The Blue Jays and Impending Roster Decisions
The Toronto Blue Jays are playing rather well as of late and have launched themselves back into the upper echelon of the AL East. The team has hit its stride, but will have to shuffle some personnel with a handful of players set to return to the majors. While they should be getting their best […]
Recap: Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2; Sanchez Struggles, Streak Stopped at Seven
Aaron Sanchez against Matt Boyd seemed like a slam dunk, but that’s why they play the games. The Blue Jays were looking to extend their winning streak to eight games but came up short against Detroit on Saturday afternoon. Sanchez was not at his best and the offense struggled to get much going against Matt […]
Recap: Cleveland 4, Blue Jays 1; Can’t Crack Carrasco
Fresh off a trip to Denver that yielded a series win, the Blue Jays returned home with hopes of putting the skids to Cleveland’s long win streak. Carlos Carrasco had other plans, extending Cleveland’s run to a franchise-record 13 victories with a truly masterful outing. Carrasco dominated the Jays all night, going seven and a third […]
How Well Has Toronto Been Using the 25th Roster Spot?
Toronto’s recent series against the Philadelphia Phillies saw the appearance of a familiar face: Jimmy Paredes. The Blue Jays claimed Paredes off waivers from the Orioles on May 16, only to designate him for assignment on the 30th and ship him to Philadelphia on June 1st. After notching a .886 OPS in his 17 Blue […]
Recap: Blue Jays 11 Phillies 3; Donaldson’s Dominance on Full Display
Perhaps in an effort to make up for yesterday’s no-show, the Blue Jays bats were active early and often this afternoon. They jumped on Philadelphia’s Zach Eflin in his major league debut to the tune of nine runs in just two and two thirds innings. The damage to Eflin was unrelenting, as the Jays scored […]