On Tuesday at FanGraphs, Jeff Sullivan asked his readers “What if the Twins Won the World Series?” Although the question was an interesting one, what interested me more is the cause for the article to be written in the fist place. The Twins lost 102 games in 2016, and have now clinched a spot in the postseason […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 76: AFL and a Fond Farewell
Episode 76 2016 first round draft pick and Blue Jays prospect T.J. Zeuch stops by to discuss life leading up to the draft, how he picked his university, the nomadic lifestyle of a recent draftee, and prepping for the upcoming Arizona Fall League. Greg and Josh also go deep on the legacy and (likely) final […]
Underrated 2017 Feel Good Story: Ezequiel Carrera Excelling
It’s been an interesting season for Jays outfielder Ezequiel Carrera. He began the year as the strong side of a left field platoon with Steve Pearce, mostly by default: the Jays hadn’t acquired anyone better to supplant the career backup. But a funny thing happened on the way to Pearce eventually assuming the full-time role. […]
5 Things That Went Right for the Blue Jays in 2017
The Blue Jays’ season will come to an end in just under a week. It’s a disappointment considering the performances put on by the 2015 and 2016 versions of this team, with many key contributors from both of those groups still on board for this slog of a season. Things never got off the ground […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Red Sox
Written by Richard Lee-Sam, Joshua Howsam, and Cole Nefsky Has the Fire Gone out of Smoak? With the Blue Jays already eliminated and the Red Sox five games up on the Yankees with seven games to go, it looks like there isn’t much left to care about in this series aside from seeing if Justin […]
He May Lay Down his Crown, but Bautista Will Always be King
Wherever there was a hello, surely, in time there has to be a goodbye. The greeting, the initial unfamiliar acknowledgement of a beginning is something clean. At one moment, you were unaware of the existence of someone at all. Then, suddenly, they have a name and a face and presence. Some people, some relationships are […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Yankees
Written by Dave Church, Greg Wisniewski, and Elie Waitzer Stuck In The Middle (Infield) With You You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Troy Tulowitzki and Devon Travis play for the Blue Jays. Apparently they appeared together in a game at one point, but we can’t really be sure. It’s probable that Ryan Goins has always been […]
The Blue Jays Were Out of (Their) Depth in 2017
It’s September 22nd. The Blue Jays have 71 wins, they’re seven games back of a playoff spot, and there’s not a speck of meaningful September baseball to be found. Needless to say things have not gone quite as well as planned this season. If you were to dig in to the details, I’m sure you’d […]
The 2017 Toronto Blue Jays: A Drama In Five Acts
DENIAL Do you remember when you were excited for the baseball season to start? And, more importantly, do you remember the moment when you stopped being excited? For some of you, I’m sure, it was almost immediately – the first game of the season, when the Jays left 13 men on base, Jason Grilli gave […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 75: Japandering to the Crowd
Episode 75 Sung Min Kim of Sporting News stops by talk Shohei Otani and what we could be in the big leagues, the posting systems in Japan and Korea, and other potential stars we could see being posted over the next couple of years. Greg and Josh also discuss the Marco Estrada extension, Jose Bautista’s […]