The Blue Jays’ 2018 season has come to an end. It was a difficult summer for baseball fans in Toronto, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some enjoyable moments at the Rogers Centre this season. Would it have been a more enjoyable ride with Vald Guerrero Jr. along for the trip? Probably, but that’s a […]
Author: Nick Dika
History Says There’s Still a Chance Troy Tulowitzki Can Be a Productive Player
Two weekends ago, Troy Tulowitzki met with members of the media and confirmed that he would not play for the remainder of the 2018 season. During the same media availability, he told reporters that he plans to be ready for spring training next season. And that he expects to play shortstop everyday for the Blue […]
Josh Donaldson is Gone
Yesterday night, Josh Donaldson’s time in Toronto came to an end in a way that no one had hoped or imagined it would. Donaldson, the 2015 American League MVP was traded to Cleveland for a player to be named later ahead of the August 31 waiver trade deadline. The Jays will be absorbing $2.7 of […]
Going Streaking: The Hottest and Coldest Blue Jays of 2018
It’s been a tough year for Blue Jays’ fans. It has also been a turbulent one. In addition to the team’s struggles, many of the Jays’ chief contributors have been incredibly streaky in their performances. At the end of April, when Yangervis Solarte was off to his hot start, he had instantly ingratiated himself and […]
Deadline Day Moves: Blue Jays Trade Relievers Aaron Loup and John Axford
With the biggest moves already completed in the J.A. Happ, Seunghwan Oh, and Roberto Osuna trades, the Blue Jays were still active today ahead of the 4pm non-waiver trade deadline. The first move of the day came when the Jays sent left-handed reliever Aaron Loup to the Phillies for minor leaguer Jacob Waguespack. Loup was […]
Buck and Pat’s “Big and Strong” All-Stars
I don’t think I need to remind anyone that it hasn’t been a banner season for the Toronto Blue Jays. With J.A. Happ the sole Blue Jays All-Star representative, Jays fans and followers may not be very interested in the festivities this year. So let’s create our own. As many have pointed out, Buck Martinez […]
How Fast Are the Blue Jays Compared to Soccer Stars?
With the Blue Jays struggling to stay competitive, no one would fault even the most die-hard baseball fan for tuning into the World Cup instead of one of last weekend’s Blue Jays-Tigers games. But as a die-hard baseball fan, baseball is never far from the mind. Even if you are watching Japan and Belgium play […]
A Brief History of Alex Anthopoulos’ Signature Moves and Moments
A lot has changed since Alex Anthopoulos left Toronto. The Jays went to another American League Championship Series. Anthopoulos went to work for the Dodgers and inherited one of the best teams in baseball. The Blue Jays finished in last place. Anthopoulos went to work in Atlanta and inherited one of the best farm systems […]
MLB Draft: Day Three Recap – Rounds 11-40
Today marked day three of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft. If you didn’t know anyone without a famous father selected on days one and two, you’re really not going to know anyone picked today. But it doesn’t mean the players picked today won’t be able to make an impact in the major leagues some day. […]
Reflecting on the Blue Jays Twitter Experience
Yesterday, the National Post reported some of the findings from an academic study of the Toronto Blue Jays Twitter community conducted by PhD candidate Katie Sveinson. The elements of Sveinson’s study covered by the National Post were about how people are often driven apart through their discussion of the Blue Jays via Twitter. An idea […]