In early May, Joe Biagini made his long-anticipated switch from the bullpen to the rotation. The early results were positive. From May 7th to June 9th, he posted a 3.38 earned run average over seven starts and 37 1/3 innings. It all went downhill from there for the twenty-seven-year-old right-hander. Over his next (and last) four […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 71: These Loose Ends Need Tying
Episode 71 Dr. Mike Sonne stops by to discuss red flags that are appearing both in Roberto Osuna’s Stuff rating and his workload, as measured by Dr. Sonne’s Fatigue Units statistic. He also discusses the Jays bullpen as a whole and how the stuff metric can be used to potentially show injuries. Greg and Josh […]
Toronto Blue Jays Stuff Report – Volume 2, Issue 6
Even in the darkest days of the Toronto Blue Jays 2017 season, there will still be Stuff to discuss. Let’s look and see how this tire fire has played out in the world of advanced pitching metrics. Starting Pitchers The Starters who have managed to stick around for more than spot starts or one inning […]
How to Build a Blue Jays Line Up John Gibbons Style
On Sunday afternoon in Wrigley field, the Blue Jays fielded a rather unorthodox lineup. Much was made of the words written down on the card at game time, but I’d like to take one step back in time. Surely John Gibbons didn’t just pick the names out of the hat, there must have been some […]
The Likely Blue Jays September Roster Additions
With the Blue Jays battling nicks, bumps, outright injuries, and the general fatigue that come with the slog that is the MLB season, the team’s impending September reinforcements will be a welcome sight. They could use help in a variety of spots regardless of whether they’re trying to climb atop Trash Mountain in the chase […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Rays
Written by Bennett Brauer, Cole Nefsky, and Gideon Turk Hot Corner Hitting With the Rays and Blue Jays fighting for the 2nd AL Wild Card position, both teams will need their all-world Third Basemen – Evan Longoria and Josh Donaldson, respectively – to carry them to the next level. Aside from being their team’s best players, […]
Blue Jays Add Depth in Trade for RHP Tom Koehler
The Blue Jays have made a trade in the August window. Blue Jays acquire RHP Tom Koehler from Miami in exchange for minor league RHP Osman Gutierrez. https://t.co/MmeKMQGAS6 — Blue Jays PR (@BlueJaysPR) August 19, 2017 Toronto receives 31 year old Tom Koehler (RHP) from the Marlins in exchange for 22 year old […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Cubs
Written by Mike Passador, Matt Gwin, and Cole Nefsky Judicious Use of the Bullpen’s Southpaws The Blue Jays will be making their final trip to an NL ballpark this season (well, hopefully there’s one more), and it’ll put the team’s late-game maneuvers under a bit of a spotlight. In their previous seven trips to the […]
Who Are Toronto’s Toughest Competitors for the Second Wildcard Spot?
With the way the Blue Jays’ season started, it sure didn’t look like the team would be playing meaningful-ish games in mid-August. But unlike last season when it took 89 wins for Toronto and Baltimore to secure the two AL wild card spots, it’s going to take a lot less to sneak into the play-in […]
The Blue Jays Should Trade for Giancarlo Stanton
If you have watched Major League Baseball in this decade, you have heard of Giancarlo Stanton and the terrible things he does to pitchers. Since the start of the decade, only three players – Jose Bautista, Nelson Cruz, and Edwin Encarnacion – have more home runs than the Marlins slugger. Recently, he has gone on absolute tear, […]