Nobody rises to the top without some ups and downs along the way. In a universe where entropy rules supreme, it’s only appropriate that there be setbacks when one aspires to be great. In baseball, this holds especially true. And for Blue Jays prospect Clinton Hollon, well, entropy could be his middle name. Hollon is not […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 3: Encarnacion, The Evil Empire, and Exchanged Souls
Jay Jaffe of Sports Illustrated stops by to preview the New York Yankees in the final installment of the AL East Preview Series. The boys also discuss Edwin Encarnacion’s injuries/contract talks, Marco Estrada’s return to health, the signing of Randy Choate, and address the state of the battle for the final spot in the rotation. […]
Happy Trails: Rafael Soriano Calls it Quits
Back at the start of camp, the Blue Jays thought they had made a good depth signing when they brought in Rafael Soriano on a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. He had been great as recently as 2014, so maybe there was a little magic left. Unfortunately, things haven’t exactly gone according […]
Under the Hood: Under Appreciated Blue Jays Hitting Mechanics
As Jays fans, we can be forgiven if we’re a little spoiled when it comes to the offensive side of the ball. There are All-Star caliber players from top to bottom in this lineup, thrilling fans by crushing home runs almost daily. I’m especially lucky, as I get to examine some of the best hitting […]
A Comprehensive Review of the Sloan Analytics Conference
This past weekend will undoubtedly be one of my favourites of the year. I was lucky enough to attend the 10th annual Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, and what a weekend it was. If you’re like me and occasionally enjoy ‘people watching’, Sloan is one of the best venues. At this year’s conference there were nearly 4,000 attendees, […]
Minor League Update: Spring Training Edition
At this point in the spring, the majority of the prospects who were invited to major league camp have been sent out to join their fellow young players at the opening of minor league spring training. That makes this a nice time to take a look at just how well the prospects did in their time playing with the […]
Marco Estrada Embraces Leadership Role; Ready to Repeat 2015
Things certainly didn’t start well this spring for Marco Estrada. Before exhibition games even began, he found himself sidelined with a sore back caused by an errant stretching exercise. As each of the other seven men battling for rotation spots put up good outings and impressed the coaching staff, Estrada could only watch and wait for […]
Edwin Encarnacion’s Minor Oblique Injury Might Affect Contract Negotiations
Earlier this morning, it was reported by Mike Wilner of Sportsnet that Edwin Encarnacion suffered a “minor” oblique injury and had been shut down from baseball activities for a week: Edwin Encarnacion has a “minor oblique problem”. He’s been shut down for a week, expected to be ok for opening day. #Bluejays #Jays — Mike […]
The Major Aaron Sanchez Debate Should be Minor(s)
Oh, Spring Training. A time of mascot antics, stories about players in the best shape of their lives, and hot takes for the sake of hot takes. On Sunday, the latter was fulfilled by Sportsnet’s Mike Wilner, as he argued that the Jays should use Aaron Sanchez solely as a relief pitcher in 2016. Given […]
Should We Be Worried About Who Leads Off for the Jays?
In this newly stabilized world of Blue Jays baseball, where so many jobs and roles are either already set in stone, or at least written in ink, the observer and the commentator has far fewer items over which to speculate than in previous years. For the most part, there are only two significant between-the-lines questions, […]









