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How to Root for a Not-So-Great Blue Jays Team

It felt like the good times were never going to end. You discovered Blue Jays baseball sometime in August of 2015 and have been paying $100 for tickets ever since. It seemed a little steep but the team was winning so who were you to judge? But then came 2017. Edwin was gone and J.A. […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 58: Riding the DL Carousel

Episode 58 Greg and Josh break down the last week of news in Blue Jays land. They discuss the resurgent bullpen that is being led by surprising performers Ryan Tepera and Danny Barnes, a tremendous performance by Marco Estrada, the improved hitting from Jose Bautista and Devon Travis, and the constant shuffling of injured players […]

Apr 19, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Pillar (11) hits a single in the second inning during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

Which Blue Jays are Putting the Barrel on the Ball?

Back in February I wrote an article around the Statcast ‘Barrels’ metric and how the Blue Jays (new and returning) stacked up in regards to that metric. If you haven’t heard much about Barrels and their ‘official’ definition, that article would be a great spot to brush up on them. You can see the leaderboard here. Just […]

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The Beauty of Baseball and Learning to be Better

The beautifully complex game of baseball is unique in that it is ultimately a game of overcoming individual failures. It is a game in which the best hitters fail roughly sixty-five percent of the time and a pitcher is left atop a mound to dig deep for that last out. Individual errors are glaring and […]