Episode 66 Former Blue Jays Assistant Hitting Coach Eric Owens stops by to discuss working with major and minor league hitters, the issues plaguing the recent Blue Jays clubs, Josh Donaldson’s swing techniques, and why many clubs now have two hitting coaches. Greg and Josh then discuss the returning members of the Blue Jays bullpen, […]
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Ryan Tepera Developed an Elite Cutter and None of Us Noticed
Ryan Tepera debuted with the Blue Jays on May 10, 2015 with little to no fanfare. The bullpen was struggling through a transitional state, still reeling from the offseason departure of former closer Casey Janssen, the loss of of elite setup man Aaron Sanchez to the starting rotation, and the early season implosions of would-be […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Red Sox
Written by Sean Addis, Dave Church, and Mike Passador Next Man Up in the Rotation Coming into the season the Blue Jays were counting on last years league best rotation to help them contend in the American League. But injuries, ineffective performances, and a lack of depth have resulted in the rotation being ranked 12th in […]
Shred It Up, Then Burn What’s Left: What the Blue Jays Should do at the 2017 Trade Deadline
The Toronto Blue Jays should sell everything they can, as quickly as they can. Period. While talking to Jays fans, there are a couple arguments that they seem to make for why they must either be buyers or stand pat this trade deadline. They’ll tell you that they don’t want to suffer through millennia of […]
Blue Jays Minor League Update: Mid-Season Edition
Last summer, I dedicated one of my minor league updates to the unsung guys who virtually never make a top prospect list – the relief pitcher. The general truism, even in the majors, is that relievers are failed starters. That’s not strictly accurate, many of them are guys who were never viewed as starters to […]
The 3 Most Disappointing Player Performances in the Blue Jays First Half
The unofficial second half of the season got underway this past week with the Toronto Blue Jays sitting six games under .500, 8.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox for first in the AL East and 5.0 games back of the second wild card spot. To say that this season has been a disappointment would be […]
Mid Season Workloads – Fatigue Units for the Toronto Blue Jays
Half way through this season, there are many reasons to say FU. Some of them come from the Jays starters giving up another crooked number in the first inning. Some of them come from early season reliever giving up home runs to the stupid Orioles. Others come from the fact that our resident list making […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Tigers
Written by Dylan Svoboda, Joshua Howsam, and Rachael McDaniel Lumbering Tigers The Blue Jays won’t have to worry about the Detroit Tigers while the latter are on the bases this week. The Tigers have been the second-worst base running team at -8.2 base running runs according to Baseball Prospectus. They have also stolen just twenty-nine bases […]
Why Some Minor League Baseball Teams DON’T Want To Win It All
For most sports leagues, a winning team equates to stronger attendance, corporate sponsorship, better brand perception, and high overall revenue. Winning is the primary reason sports team play. It’s also a very good excuse to raise prices to leverage and monetize that window of success. Minor league baseball is different. Because clubs do not control their […]
The 3 Best Player Performances in the Blue Jays First Half
The first half of the Blue Jays’ 2017 campaign has been utterly disappointing. Thus, is should come as no surprise that their grade at the midpoint of the season is a D. Had they not gone 18-10 in May, this season would be a complete disaster. Entering the All-Star break with a 41-47 record, the […]