Hello Blue Jays fans, As some of you may already be aware, BP Toronto is joining the rest of the BP Locals in shuttering its doors. After three seasons covering the club at our own special little corner of Baseball Prospectus, we are officially closing up shop as of this post. The good news is […]
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Surprising Stats from the 2018 Blue Jays Season
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 […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 120: A Farewell to this Mötley Crüe
Episode 120 Greg and Josh say goodbye to a disappointing Jays season with a look back at the news from the end of the season and the press conferences that followed. They discuss John Gibbons’ departure and what type of manager the Jays are apparently looking at going forward, Aaron Sanchez’ diagnosis, Ken Giles’ “perfect” […]
Minor League Update: What Now Edition
With the Fisher Cats having capped off their undefeated post-season and their Eastern League championship on the evening of my last post, all farm team play is of course now more than two weeks in the past. The Blue Jays clubhouse has been packed with kids at a level no one can remember in previous Septembers […]
What A Former GM Would Change About MiLB: Part 4 — MiLB Hall of Fame
The term Hall of Fame resonates really strongly with sports fans. It represents the absolute pinnacle of an individual’s career, no matter the sport. Debates amongst fans on who belongs and who doesn’t are endless, and fuel fun barbershop-style conversations. The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown opened in 1939, and despite its rich history […]
John Gibbons — The Person — is Irreplaceable
TORONTO — Entering the Rogers Centre last night, I was greeted by a young man at security similar to every other day I have come to the ballpark. Except today the conversation went in a different direction. Him: “It will never be the same.” Me: “You talking about John Gibbons?” Him: “Yes, it will be […]
Jonathan Davis and Dwight Smith Jr.: Making the Most of Limited Opportunity
NEW YORK – Even if the games have been completely meaningless from a competition standpoint, September baseball has been a breath of fresh air for the Blue Jays. The second half of the season has seen a number of encouraging debuts: from Ryan Borucki, Sean Reid-Foley and Thomas Pannone all taking turns through the rotation, to […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 119: Let Chaos Reign!
Episode 118 Jay Jaffe of Fangraphs stops by to discuss Team Entropy and the chances for chaos as the rest of the MLB slate unfolds. He takes a specific look at the very tightly-packed National League which currently has five teams battling for three playoff spots. Greg and Josh also discuss the injuries to Aaron […]
The Gurriel Brothers Realize Their Dream
TORONTO — A moment that has been imagined since early February 2016 was finally realized last night at the Rogers Centre. What started with two brothers, who were both top players from the most famous baseball family in Cuba, defecting to the United States, to yesterday living their life long dream of both playing on the […]
Luke Maile Hoping to Finish Career Year on Strong Note
NEW YORK – The Blue Jays haven’t given fans much to get excited about this season. Entering the year needing a ton of breaks to stay in the playoff hunt, pretty much everything went wrong. The team has received precious little from its four or five supposed “best” players, with J.A. Happ being the lone […]