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Some Surprising Stats from Early in the 2018 Blue Jays Season

It’s early. While that means we can’t draw too many conclusions about the 2018 Toronto Blue Jays moving forward, it doesn’t mean some statistically interesting things haven’t happened. It also doesn’t mean that things might be changing in the near future. With those caveats in mind, here are some of the most surprising stats from […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep: 97: Maile-ing it in

Episode 97 Greg and Josh break down the latest week in Blue Jays land, with a specific look at the recent four game winning streak and the hot start to the year. They compare some of this season’s stats to last years, then discuss the excellent numbers of Luke Maile and Teoscar Hernández, the Josh […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 96: A Lug-Nutty Week

Episode 96 With the minor league season also now in full swing, Lansing Lugnuts announcer, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, stops by to give listeners a preview of what to expect from some of the players in the system. He discusses the former Lansing duo of Vlad Jr. and Bo Bichette, the Blue Jays’ habit of skipping top […]

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How Rain Hurts a Minor League Club

Rain really is a four-letter word for baseball teams, no matter the league or level. Whereas soccer and football almost thrive playing in the rain, baseball has no problem calling off or delaying games. Rain can impede players’ vision and grips on the ball, cause injury due to slippery surfaces, and generally compromise the integrity of the […]

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Farm Notes: Who Are These Guys?

The Blue Jays always wait as long as possible to release the rosters for their full-season minor league teams. True to form, this season they again left me jonesing for the news all weekend (which probably says unpleasant things about my priorities in life) before finally revealing the placement of their prospects and organization filler […]

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Opening Day Thoughts

Opening day, which seemed uncomfortably far away when the World Series ended in 2017, and then became a beacon of hope as Spring Training unfolded, finally arrived. And it did so with a heavy, wet thud. So, allow me, if you will, some observations. The season began on a poignant and difficult note, with the […]