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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 39: A Pearce-ing Winter Wind

Greg, Josh, and Nick break down the happenings (and not) from the Winter Meetings in Washington, D.C. They start by discussing the value of recent Blue Jays signing Steve Pearce, then look at the fallout from the Chris Sale trade, Edwin Encarnacion’s market crash, Dexter Fowler rumours, Ian Desmond’s bizarre contract from the Rockies, and […]

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Kendrys Morales’ Breaking Ball Breakout

One of the main knocks on last year’s Blue Jays lineup was its lack of balance. Plenty of power, but no speed, no versatility, and little situational ability. This was sharply contrasted in the ALCS against a Cleveland team that was one of the more balanced squads in recent memory. The Blue Jays epitomized this […]

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From BP: Blue Jays Top 10 Prospects

Everyone is caught up in Winter Meetings hype as they wait for the next signing (Steve Pearce. Woo!), but trades are going to start working their way into the conversation. For the Blue Jays, that’s going to mean prospects going the other way. Who might those be? Baseball Prospectus has you covered, as they have […]

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Blue Jays Sign 1B/OF Steve Pearce

On the first weekday of the Winter Meetings, the Blue Jays have struck early, signing 1B/OF Steve Pearce to a two year deal worth $12.5 million according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. Sources: The Jays and Steve Pearce agree to a two-year, $12.5 million deal. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 5, 2016 The move comes after about […]