Episode 69 Greg and Josh break down the recent news and stories from Blue Jays land with discussions on Roberto Osuna’s struggles/odd pitch usage, Josh Donaldson and Marco Estrada’s returns to form, Kevin Pillar and Ryan Goins’ mirror struggles/successes, a banged up rotation and its effects on the bullpen, and a helping hand from former […]
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3 Things to Watch for Against the Yankees
Written by Jenn Smith, Richard Lee-Sam, and Joshua Howsam A Judge in Need of A Recess In just his first full season in the major leagues, twenty-five year old Aaron Judge has all but been anointed the new face of Major League Baseball. With his six-foot-seven, 285 pound frame, the slugger is a sight to behold. […]
The Blue Jays Don’t Need Kendrys Morales Anymore
Kendrys Morales is a problem. Not in anything he’s said or done: Morales has been a model citizen and a fine enough player in a disappointing Blue Jays season. But with what has developed this year, Morales is excess, a player the Jays don’t need with the situation the team is in right now. Again, none […]
The Old Troy Tulowitzki is Dead, Long Live Troy Tulowitzki
What they have produced, over the length of their careers, has had an incredibly positive, buoying, and consoling effect on my life. Their work on the field has saved me during the times I needed saving, has helped me better understand my world and the pain I’ve endured, and has simply made me happy when […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Astros
Written by Matt Gwin, Dave Church, and Dylan Svoboda It Pays to Have Prospects in More Ways Than One When baseball fans generally think about prospects, they tend to think about them in one of two ways: they either dream on what they could be or they dream on what they could return in trade. For […]
Marcus Stroman Knows More About Pitching than Me
Last December, I wrote something explaining why Marcus Stroman was poised for a breakout in 2017. In that piece, I noted that Stroman’s three fastballs had a greater separation in their movement than any other starting pitcher in baseball while all coming in at very similar speeds. That was obviously noteworthy, so I felt that […]
A Full Rebuild is Too Risky for Toronto
The 2017 MLB non-waiver trade deadline came and went Monday and to the dismay of some, the Blue Jays are still pretty much still in tact. General Manager Ross Atkins and co. made two shrewd moves, dealing Francisco Liriano and Joe Smith and their expiring contracts in separate deals for prospects (which you can read […]
The Murky Mosaic of the Blue Jays Post Trade Deadline
July 31st is in the rearview mirror, and the Toronto Blue Jays look a little bit different than they did a few days ago. Gone are Francisco Liriano and Joe Smith. Nori Aoki is here, although whatever that means remains to be seen. However, the biggest story of the deadline for the Blue Jays wasn’t the […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep 68: Those Trade Winds are Blowing
Episode 68 Nick Dika joins Greg and Josh to break down the last week of Jays, with a long look at the Blue Jays deadline moves and the impacts made by Francisco Liriano and Joe Smith during their time as Blue Jays. They also discuss Steve Pearce’s magical week, Justin Smoak’s continued dominance, a brief […]
The Mental Side of Sports During a Disappointing Season
A season with high expectations after two consecutive seasons appearing in the American League Championship has not gone according to plan. As a result, the Blue Jays were sellers (somewhat) at this non-waiver trade deadline. The trades of pitchers Joe Smith and Francisco Liriano netted three prospects with two immediately being ranked in top 30 […]