Since they say starting pitching wins championships, each time through the rotation we’re going to break down each individual start to see what the pitchers did well and what they didn’t, with an attempt to go a little bit deeper than just the box score. You can read all past Rotation Reviews here. The first […]
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Making Sense of Confusing Managerial Decisions
Last week I wrote a piece for this site wherein I expressed displeasure at how John Gibbons, and other managers, ignore leverage when deciding who should be coming out the bullpen at key points in games. I feel that I had good cause to make that point, as the very next night in the sixth […]
Recap: Blue Jays 7, Yankees 2; Turns Out They Can Score Late
J.A. Happ put together a quality start tonight throwing six innings, giving up seven hits, and only one run to the Yankees. He was helped along to the win by Ryan Goins, who got the offense going tonight; going 3 for 4 with two RBIs. In his first at bat he hit a double to […]
Blue Jays Recall Pat Venditte, Designate Arnold Leon for Assignment
Everyone’s favourite switch-pitcher is now on the Blue Jays active roster. The @BlueJays have recalled L/RHP Pat Venditte from @BuffaloBisons. RHP Arnold Leon has been DFA. pic.twitter.com/6BlIULSOro — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 13, 2016 With Franklin Morales injured and Brett Cecil struggling, the addition of a second left-handed option to the Jays’ bullpen makes […]
How Bad Umpiring and Mental Mistakes Cost the Blue Jays
There are some games in a 162 games season that stick out more than others. Tuesday night’s game featuring the Jays and Yankees is a perfect example of one of these games. This might surprise you given the multitude of late-game losses suffered in the early goings, of the 2016 season, but yesterday sticks out. […]
One At-Bat: Arnold Leon vs. Steven Souza
Hello! Welcome to the inaugural One At-Bat of the 2016 season. I like to imagine that this is a regular feature where I religiously hunt down the best confrontation between a Blue Jay and an opponent, and present it a pitch by pitch format. Sometimes looking for those head-to-head matchups makes me giddy. Other times […]
Recap: Yankees 3 Blue Jays 2; Sanchez Sharp as Offense Whiffs Again
The Blue Jays were hoping the return of their normal lineup with Josh Donaldson at third base and Chris Collabello at first base would result in a jump start to the offense on Tuesday night against the New York Yankees. However, the team was facing Masahiro Tanaka, who has dominated the Blue Jays in the past with a 2.23 […]
On the NHL-Sized Elephant in the Blue Jays Room
The National Hockey League playoffs are starting this week, and they are going to look a little different this year; all seven Canadian teams will be sitting out and watching from home. You may be wondering why I’m writing about the NHL playoffs on a strictly baseball site, but that’s because of the lack of Canadian […]
More Home Cooking: Yankees Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees April 12th – April 14th By: Greg Wisniewski & Tammy Rainey The first week of the season failed to live up to expectations of Blue Jays fans, as many were expecting a continuation of the intoxicating final third of the 2015 season. However, the ever-timely words of the late Douglas Adams (or […]
Intro to BP Stats Using Blue Jays Players: True Average (TAv)
This Toronto Blue Jays based site for Baseball Propsectus is still in its infancy. While the articles here have shown a distinct professionalism and belonging, we’re still a rookie in the BP Family. We’re a bit like Trevor Story; showing that we belong here in a small sample, but really striving for sustained excellence and […]









