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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 65: All-Starting Over Again

Episode 65 Greg and Josh break down the last week in the Blue Jays and baseball world. They discuss the recent 3-2 Jays week that somehow included two disaster losses, the returns to form of Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki, Roberto Osuna’s All-Star appearance and Marcus Stroman’s absence, the struggles of the returning Aaron Sanchez, […]

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How to Build a Blue Jays Fire Sale

I am not saying we should do this. The Toronto Blue Jays currently are projected for 78 wins, with a 6.3% probability of making the playoffs. That looks bleak, but it also comes with a couple of caveats. Primarily, PECOTA is built on nearest neighbors, a method of projection that uses individual player/team comparisons as the baseline of […]

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What’s Wrong with Marco Estrada?

The Blue Jays find themselves at the bottom of the American League East thanks to a myriad of factors: injuries, under-achievers across the roster, bad luck, and the second toughest schedule thus far. One of the most puzzling disappointments has been the complete breakdown of Marco Estrada as a quality, top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher. The veteran […]

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Kendrys Morales’ Trouble with the Curve

Written by Charlie Clarke Kendrys Morales hasn’t exactly come as advertised. While he is still on pace for 30 home runs and has delivered some big hits in big moments, nobody can be thrilled with an overall line of .256/.305/.466. So what has happened to the slugging Cuban? Last December, BP Toronto’s Elie Waitzer wrote […]