Earlier this week, I took an exhaustive look at all the hitters you might be interested in next year, over 40 names in all, today I’ll take a similarly deep dive into the pitchers of interest down on the farm, divided into two sections: starters and relievers. For the sake of organization, I’ll arrange them by […]
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3 Things to Watch for Against the Royals
Written by Joshua Howsam, Jenn Smith, and Bennett Brauer Hot Corner Power Hour Blue Jays franchise cornerstone Josh Donaldson has had an odd season. He had a really rough stretch between injuries, yet he is currently sporting an impressive batting line of .268/.391/.558. The average may be low, but the OBP and SLG are right […]
September 18, 2018: Blue Jays Hang On vs. the Orioles
*In the midst of not-so-dearly missed meaningless September baseball games, we now flash forward one year into the future, a more hopeful time in which we find the Toronto Blue Jays pushing for their 3rd playoff appearance in 4 years* The Blue Jays grip on the first wild card spot tightened ever so slightly on Monday night, […]
Blue Jays 2017 Farm System in Review: The Hitters
The Vancouver Canadians are champions of the Northwest League. The Dunedin Blue Jays are co-champions of the Florida State League. The Bluefield Blue Jays and the DSL Blue Jays made post-season appearances. While there were some setbacks, on the whole, the system was replete with success stories. Let’s review. The Canadians made post-season magic on […]
Roberto Osuna’s Baserunner Problem
By fielding independent pitching and deserved run average numbers, Blue Jays closer Robert Osuna is having one of the best seasons from a relief pitcher in team history. His 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings is eighth-best in team history among relievers. His 1.81 fielding independent pitching is topped only by Duane Ward’s 1.78 FIP in […]
How Great Minor League Teams Prepare for a Busy Offseason – Part 2
Last month, we started a series detailing what goes on in an MiLB front office at various points of the year, specifically focusing on the off-season. Currently, the season has ended, and front offices are full steam ahead planning for next season. As a reminder, this is written as if the team is not in […]
Three Things to Watch for Against the Twins
Written by Greg Wisniewski, Rachael McDaniel, and Sean Addis .349/.429/.895 That, my friends, is Jose Bautista’s career slash line at Target field, where all four of these games will be played. It is, by some significant margin, his best result in any American League park for his entire career. Since his numbers in National League […]
How the Blue Jays View Shohei Otani
Japanese sensation Shohei Otani seems to have finalized his decision to come to North America this winter and make the transition from Japanese baseball to MLB according to reports in Japan. Otani is only 23-years-old and is famed for his ability to hit and pitch extremely well. The Blue Jays are definitely interested in Otani, as a source within […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 74: This String Plays Music
Episode 74 Greg and Josh discuss the recent news in Blue Jays land starting with the recent four game winning streak (and two wins over the Orioles). They continue with a breakdown of Joe Biagini’s odd recent string of starts, take a look at the play (and projection) of the September call ups, express disappointment […]
Jose Bautista and the Unpredictability of Baseball
Over the past few weeks, there has been spirited debate over who deserves the title of “The Greatest Blue Jay of All-Time.” Everybody’s top five consisted of a mix of players that captivated a country and rose to immortality like Roberto Alomar, Roy Halladay, Dave Stieb, Carlos Delgado, Tony Fernandez, and maybe even George Bell […]