When the Blue Jays plucked Dominic Leone off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks last offseason, the move went by with hardly a whisper. Despite having had some success with the Mariners back in 2014, Leone was seen only as a depth reliever, with some hope that he could improve enough to help a big league bullpen […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 84: Schrödinger’s Offseason
Episode 84 Greg and Josh take a look at some of the causes for the extremely slow start to the offseason before breaking down rumours involving Josh Harrison and J.D. Martinez, as well as Josh Donaldson extension talks. They also discuss Baseball Prospectus’ Top 10 Blue Jays prospect list and Anthony Alford’s success in the […]
How the Blue Jays Can Fit a Josh Donaldson Extension into Their Payroll
As the new year arrives and Toronto fans, along with the great majority of other MLB fans, await the advent of their team making a significant move, I am conscious of the fact that many Jays fans are perhaps too pessimistic about what financial capabilities are available to Ross Atkins as he makes these impending […]
Baseball Prospectus Top 10 Blue Jays Prospects
As part of their continuing series ranking the top prospects in each organization, Baseball Prospectus today released their top 10 Blue Jays prospects. At that link you will find full scouting reports for the top 10 players listed below, as well as quick breakdowns of the next 10 and a list of the top 10 […]
Thanks for the Memories: The Top 10 Blue Jays Moments of 2017
The 2017 season was not kind to the Toronto Blue Jays. After back-to-back appearances in the ALCS, the Jays failed to reach the .500 mark at any point. Fraught with injuries and sub-par performances, the year can only be described as a frustrating. Not matter how disappointing the season may have been, a day of bad […]
How to Build the Best Blue Jay of All-Time
Sports media coverage is sometimes maddening. Even more so when you’re the general manager of a team in one of the biggest North American cities that’s also starved for success. After roster suggestions from family, friends, his barber, random people on the street, and scrolling through Twitter on one of his four ghost accounts, Ross […]
The Blue Jays Are Right to Stick to Their Plan in the Face of Increased Competition
If you were to look up ‘organizational crossroads’ in the dictionary, you might find the Blue Jays there. Since Toronto won the World Series in 1993, they’ve consistently pivoted organizationally to try and keep up with their ever changing competitive landscape. Through that, there have been a few key organizational crossroads, which ended up shaping […]
A Blue Jays Fan’s Letter to Santa Claus
Santa Claus North Pole H0H 0H0 Canada Dear Santa, Can you believe that another year has nearly come and gone? I know you and the elves have been incredibly busy the last twelve months preparing for this very day, and so perhaps you haven’t really paid much attention to what has transpired in 2017 (aside […]
Josephang Bernhardt: The Prospect who Changed International Free Agency
As the Jays continue to do a whole lot of nothing this offseason, seemingly content to watch the Angels add difference-making players every two days, I’ve found myself looking in my idleness at previous Jays seasons. I was, after all, not around for most of them. Lately, I’ve been considering the 1997 Blue Jays season […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 83: The Sound of Silence
Episode 83 With the Blue Jays still not having made a move since the Aledmys Diaz acquisition, Greg and Josh instead take a look at how the moves by the Angels (Ohtani, Kinsler, Cozart), Yankees (Stanton), Rays (Trading Longoria), and Orioles (Britton achilles rupture) affect the Blue Jays and their likely plans for the rest […]