Written by Matt Gwin, Nick Dika, and Jenn Smith 1. The Return of Eric Thames For the first time since September 11th 2012, Eric Thames will be playing at the Rogers Centre. Not a Jay as we remember him, nor as the Mariner he was during his last trip to the dome, but as a Brewer. Milwaukee […]
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Blue Jays Pitcher of the Week: J.A. Happ
Every week in this space, we’re going to be running down the “Pitcher of the Week” for the Toronto Blue Jays. This won’t always be the best pitcher, but it will always be someone who did something notable that we can break down further. Using information from games through Friday (Saturday-Friday), we will try to […]
Blue Jays Hitter of the Week: Josh Donaldson
Every week in this space, we’re going to be running down the “Hitter of the Week” for the Toronto Blue Jays. This won’t always be the best hitter, but it will always be someone who did something notable that we can break down further. Using information from games through Friday (Saturday-Friday), we will try to […]
The Aggregate Top 15 Blue Jays Prospects
Thursday night the Dunedin Blue Jays opened the MiLB season for the Toronto farm system (the other three full season teams saw their games postponed by weather) and the final adjustments have been made to each team’s opening roster, and coincidentally, the last of the major Top Prospect lists dropped this week as well. So […]
Mark Your Calendar: Important Games on the 2017 Blue Jays Schedule
The baseball season is officially underway. That means that for the next six (and hopefully seven) months, we will have the Blue Jays to keep us company. As ticket prices are rising and TV packages becoming more expensive, we’re all spending more money on baseball than ever before (obligatory “thanks, Rogers!”). With 162 games on […]
Blue Jays Claim Catcher Luke Maile from Rays
The Blue Jays have acquired catcher Luke Maile from the Rays on a waiver claim, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports: #Rays C Luke Maile, who was DFA'd on Saturday, is heading to the #BlueJays — Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) April 6, 2017 Topkin also reports that Maile, 26, will be assigned to the […]
Stroman Might Use His WBC Strategy Against the Familiar Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays may have two games in the books, but Marcus Stroman’s 2017 season will kick off tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays – the second consecutive year in which he’s debuted down at Tropicana Field. While it’s only his first of hopefully thirty-two, it’s an important start for Stroman at the beginning […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series Against the Rays
Written by Sean Addis, Richard Lee-Sam, and Joshua Howsam 1. Tropicana Difficulties Over the last nine years, Toronto Blue Jays have struggled against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field to a record of 28-56. Why is that? If we look at the last two years, the potent Blue Jays offense was only able to […]
The Power of Promotional Giveaways
Opening Day is upon us! That means it’s time to sell tickets. As we uncovered last time, this can’t be accomplished simply through fan loyalty to the club; people need a reason to come to the park. The easiest way: promotions. The best promotion in the history of the world is Fireworks. Everybody loves them. Whether it’s […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 51: Opening Day Jitters
We have launched a Patreon account! If you like what we do, and are able to help us out, please click the button below to become an Artificial Turf Wars Patron. Every little bit goes a long way. Episode 51 Sportsnet’s Jamie Campbell stops by to discuss the upcoming broadcast plans, look back at last […]









