According to reports from Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith, the Blue Jays have claimed relief pitcher Neil Ramirez off of waivers this afternoon from the San Francisco Giants. #BlueJays claim righty Neil Ramirez off waivers from #Giants, who recently DFA'd him. Allowed 15 ER in 10.1 IP but K'd 18 — Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) May […]
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Death to 2018: Future Payroll Implications of a Nightmare Start to the Year
In November I wrote a piece about how important winning in 2017 was to the sustainability of the Blue Jays fan interest and attendance. To summarize: The massive increase in Blue Jays attendance from 2014 to 2016 was matched by only 20 teams in the last 40 years. In each case, the teams involved had experienced recent […]
The Blue Jays Weigh in on the Red Sox and Orioles Feud
NEW YORK – The Blue Jays are not well liked across Major League Baseball. The loud style of play that endears the team to its fans comes across as obnoxious and pretentious to opposing clubs, and has resulted in plenty of dust ups over the Bautista years of this franchise. Rivalries have spawned with the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay […]
Marcus Stroman is Unapologetically Good and That’s Not a Bad Thing
Marcus Stroman is a character. Even baseball fans that aren’t that familiar with the Blue Jays have seen his act before. The only two things bigger than his six-pitch repertoire are his collection of shoes and his mouth when he’s on the mound. The 26-year-old, 5-foot-8, trash-talking, Jordan-wearing, strutting, strike-throwing machine seems to become a […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 55: This STUFF is Tiring
Episode 55 Dr. Mike Sonne of BP Toronto and Rotographs stops by to discuss his Fatigue Units stat and factors that help predict/prevent injury with a specific look at Roberto Osuna, while also taking a look at the Blue Jays pitching staff through the lens of his STUFF metric. Greg and Josh also discuss the […]
A Short History of Blue Jays Turning Points That Weren’t
Kendrys Morales was the turning point. On April 15th, the Jays had lost seven in a row. They had firmly cemented themselves as the worst starting team in franchise history at 1-9 and had dropped the first four games of their opening homestand. Marco Estrada pitched seven scoreless innings, but the game was extra tight […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs. New York
Written by Greg Wisniewski, Joshua Howsam, and Matt Gwin Who Should You Dread? Judge. For years and years, the Yankees have been old. Their very best players have flown in on private jets and signed big money contracts after at least six years in the big leagues. One has to travel back in time to the […]
Searching for Hope: Recent Improbable Playoff Teams
With the first month of the season wrapping itself up Sunday afternoon, the Blue Jays find themselves winners of their past two games. From what I’ve been told, this phenomenon is known as a winning streak, something that Toronto is experiencing for the first time in its 2017 iteration. Their inability to string any wins together has […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs. Tampa Bay
Written by Rachael McDaniel, Gideon Turk, and Elie Waitzer Steven Souza Jr.: A Familiar Foe, Now with Added Plate Discipline Steven Souza Jr. has been a thorn in the side of Blue Jays pitching for the entirety of his two seasons with the Rays. In his 34 career games against the Jays, he is slashing […]
Why are Blue Jays Fans Masochists?
Here is a fact: The 2017 Toronto Blue Jays have been very, very bad. Here is another fact: I am a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays – including their very, very bad 2017 iteration. Why? I’ve been thinking a lot lately, watching the Jays dig themselves deeper and deeper into the grave of early-season […]









