Monday was one of the busiest days of the offseason. News of a likely reunion between Jose Bautista and the Jays started to filter out; as a reaction to the Bautista news, Michael Saunders was rumored to be signing with the Phillies. Monday also brought about one of the sexier rumors of the offseason via […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 42: The Return of the King
Greg and Josh discuss Jose Bautista’s return to Toronto with a look at what he means to the Jays and their fans, his polarizing nature, and how he may be used going forward along with a break down of the unusual minutiae in his one year contract. They also discuss the Andrew McCutchen trade rumours, […]
Jose Bautista Officially Signs with the Blue Jays
Update: Wednesday, January 18th 2017 1:00 PM EST Bautista:18M in '17. 17M mutual option in '18, 500K buyout. 20M vesting option in '19 w/300G in 17-18 and healthy — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 18, 2017 So much for the idea of the vesting option being easy to reach! The odds of Bautista playing 300 games […]
Ezequiel Carrera and the Need for Another Outfielder
It’s no secret that this has been a trying offseason. After the Jays made their quick strike to sign both Lourdes Gurriel and Kendrys Morales, things ground to a halt. It then wasn’t until the Winter Meetings that the team signed Steve Pearce. While that move was a good one for the club, it was […]
The 9 Greatest Seasons by Position in Blue Jays History
Winter doldrums have taken me over. I miss baseball. I wake every morning, and like so many of you, scour social media for any sign of life from the Blue Jays front office. This week’s one year contracts to avoid arbitration provided me with far more entertainment than it should. April seems so far away. […]
Toronto Blue Jays Arbitration Tracker
In this space you will find a list of all Blue Jays arbitration filings or agreements as soon as they are announced. If the player has signed, the dollar amount will be listed next to their name with their MLBTR projection in parentheses, followed by some analysis. If the team and player file, you will […]
Blue Jays Re-Sign RHP Gavin Floyd
Erstwhile RHP Gavin Floyd is back in a Blue Jays uniform, per a team press release this afternoon. The deal is a minor league contract with the standard invitation to spring training. Terms and conditions relevant to salary and/or an opt-out date have not yet been announced. In the soon to be 34-year-old’s case, those […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 41: The Hall of Fame Spectacular – Part 2
In Part 2 of the Hall of Fame episode, Greg and Josh are joined first by Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star to discuss the pressure of being a first time voter and the differences between filling out a theoretical one and one that will actually count towards the final tally. They also speak […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 41: The Hall of Fame Spectacular – Part 1
In Part 1 of the two-part Hall of Fame episode of Artificial Turf Wars, Greg and Josh speak to Jay Jaffe about his JAWS metric, how many writers use the stat in determining their own ballots, players he feels are under-served by Hall of Fame voting, and the best players on this year’s ballot. They […]
Aaron Sanchez Reportedly Hires Scott Boras
We normally only cover player agents when they make colossal errors, such as the one made by Paul Kinzer with Edwin Encarnacion. However, today we’re making an exception as, per Hazel Mae, Aaron Sanchez has hired Scott Boras. Source informed me #BlueJays RHP Aaron Sanchez has joined @borascorp and is now being represented by super […]







