With so much of the focus on baseball shifting to the statistical side in recent years, early season anomalies can get a lot of undeserved attention. Players can get lucky and can ride that luck to sky high batting averages or micro-ERA’s. However, eventually, as the sample grows, the good luck tends to balance out […]
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How Much Should We Believe in Aaron Sanchez’s Hot Start?
On Tuesday, Aaron Sanchez will take on the New York Yankees for his second start of the season. On one hand, that’s not particularly notable; he made 11 starts just last season. On the other hand, I wasn’t in the camp that thought he’d start the season in the rotation, so it’s newsworthy to me. During […]
Recap: Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 0; Marco Estrada Is Still Good
At the conclusion of yesterday’s game, R.A. Dickey described the outcome as a “confluence of a lot of weird things.” So goes pitching with a knuckleball – a pitch Dickey affectionately refers to as a “capricious animal.” The Boston Red Sox sent their own knuckleballer to the mound today in Steven Wright to face off […]
This Week in Blue Jays: A Tumultuous First Week for Toronto
The beginning of a new baseball season always brings with it a sense of renewed hope – the feeling that anything and everything is possible. When the Toronto Blue Jays took the field on Opening Day last Sunday, many fans felt more than just hope – they welcomed the 2016 season with the belief that […]
Recap: Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 4; Bautista’s Two Homers Weren’t Enough
Throughout Spring Training, the line from pundits was that the offense will be there, and the pitching just has to be good enough for the Blue Jays to win. However, that doesn’t quite work when a third of the team’s starting lineup is comprised of bench players. Of Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Thole, and Darwin Barney, […]
Recap: Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 7; Bullpen Brings Gas Can to Put Out Fire
It was time for 2016 Home Opener and the city was buzzing with anticipation. The Roger Centre was filled to capacity with over 48,000 fans who filed in early to catch the opening ceremonies – which included the Jays first MVP (1987) George Bell presenting last years MVP Josh Donaldson with his plaque, video tributes to […]
They’re Coming Home: Red Sox Series Preview
Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays April 8th – April 10th Major League Baseball is back in Toronto and being played on Canadian soil for the first time since October of last year. If this wasn’t enough to get Blue Jays fans keyed up for Toronto’s opening weekend festivities, the division rival Boston Red Sox are in […]
How a Poor First Series Bullpen Trend Could Hurt the Jays
As the Blue Jays prepare to take on the Boston Red Sox for their home opener, in front of a raucous crowd of 48,000 people, we can assume that they will have already forgotten about the four-game series in Tampa Bay. The blown leads, Josh Donaldson’s injury scare (he is expected to suit up tonight), […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 6: The High Performance Week that Was
Biomechanist Dr. Thomas Karakolis stops by the podcast to discuss the new High Performance Department, as well as the new rule allowing MLB players to use “wearables” and how they can help prevent future injury. Also, Greg and Josh discuss the Franklin Morales signing and break down the first slate of games with a focus […]
The Comprehensive Blue Jays Minor League Primer
Today is the big day for fans of the Toronto Blue Jays prospects. Today, weather permitting – given that three of the four full season teams play in northern climates – is opening day for all four full season affiliates. Since full (tentative) rosters were announced at the first of the week, you have probably perused […]









