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3 Things to Watch for Against the Seattle Mariners

Written by Jenn Smith, Sean Addis, and Greg Wisniewski A Lineup Treading Water The Blue Jays beleaguered lineup, already decimated by injuries to Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki and Russell Martin, suffered another blow Tuesday night when Kendrys Morales was removed from the game due to hamstring tightness. Morales, who leads the team with six home […]

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Danny Barnes is 2017’s Joe Biagini

Sunday’s spot starter Joe Biagini was unquestionably one of the best acquisitions for the 2016 Toronto Blue Jays. After making the club as a Rule Five pick, Biagini quickly became a piece in the Blue Jays bullpen for manager John Gibbons to call on in high leverage situations. This included 7.1 innings of scoreless relief in […]

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The Broken Logic Behind the Beanball

Tensions are running high in the American League East these days. The once fiery Blue Jays-Orioles rivalry has taken a backseat to a newly ignited Orioles-Red Sox feud, a spat that has seen many players thrown at, slid into, ejected, and in Manny Machado’s case, sound off. Not to be outdone, the Blue Jays and […]

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3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs Cleveland

Written by Rachael McDaniel, Richard Lee-Sam, and Joshua Howsam Trevor Bauer can’t pitch with runners on Trevor Bauer’s propensity to view his outings solely from the basis of achieving his own mission in the game (trying a new variation on a pitch, for example) is well-known, and it is rare that he will describe himself […]

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An MiLB Experience at its Best in Sacramento

I recently had the privilege of attending the Sacramento River Cats’ 7-6 come from behind walk-off victory over the Las Vegas 51s. Since their inception in 2000, the River Cats, and their ballpark Raley Field, have been one of MiLB’s crown jewels. Their organization is revered and imitated by many. As of last year, Forbes ranked […]