Directed and Edited by Sean Addis On May 22nd, many Toronto Blue Jay fans declared the recent New York Mets two game series as a must attend-series, though it had nothing to do with the teams playing that night. Tuesday marked the return of a legend. Bautista back in Toronto. #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/GKcWealroB — Gregor Chisholm (@gregorMLB) July […]
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The Blue Jays Have Handled the Roberto Osuna Situation Badly
This isn’t a baseball article. Sure, it’s being published on a site that deals with baseball, and it’s centered around a baseball player and his team. But this isn’t a baseball article. This is an article about the role of a professional sports team in a city. When it comes to Roberto Osuna, the Blue […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 108: Bubble Wrap, Please!
Episode 108 Greg and Josh dissect the Pearce trade and its future implications, then discuss Marco Estrada’s injury and the impact on his value, Jose Bautista’s return to Toronto, Roberto Osuna coming back as the closer and the team’s handling of that issue, Kevin Pillar’s incredible catch, Ryan Borucki’s outlier dominance, and Marcus Stroman’s issue […]
How Fast Are the Blue Jays Compared to Soccer Stars?
With the Blue Jays struggling to stay competitive, no one would fault even the most die-hard baseball fan for tuning into the World Cup instead of one of last weekend’s Blue Jays-Tigers games. But as a die-hard baseball fan, baseball is never far from the mind. Even if you are watching Japan and Belgium play […]
Minor League Report: Signing Day Edition
After the draft, this week’s July 2nd start to the international free agent signing period was the other gold-rush event for teams to add young raw talent to their system. Unsurprisingly, the Jays gave what might be the highest bonus in this cycle — $3.5 million of their $4,983,500 pool — to 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Orelvis Martinez. […]
Ryan Borucki’s Journey to the Big Leagues
Video Produce and Edited by Sean Addis On the night of June 27th, in hotel in Houston, Toronto Blue Jays ninth ranked prospect, having pitched his first Major League game was lying quietly on his bed. In the quiet of the room, the 24-year-old pitcher was thinking about the journey that had brought him to […]
Why Ryan Borucki’s Debut Outing Suggests Good Things for His Future
Written by Brendan Panikkar and Joshua Howsam On Tuesday night in Houston, the 9th ranked prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays system, pitcher Ryan Borucki made his major league debut. The tall lefty was the first top 10 pitching prospect in the organization to make his debut for the Blue Jays since Roberto Osuna cracked […]
TRADE: Blue Jays Deal Steve Pearce for SS Prospect
Breaking news on the trade front from Shi Davidi: #BlueJays trade Steve Pearce and cash considerations to Boston for minor-league infielder Santiago Espinal, #RedSox announce — Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) June 29, 2018 Let the sale begin! The Blue Jays have indicated their intention to move their veteran pieces by trading Steve Pearce and cash […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 107: Falling Off the Trading Block
Episode 107 Greg and Josh go over the last week of news and games. They discuss the differences in Marcus Stroman’s approach from his return, Ryan Borucki’s solid debut outing, Josh Donaldson’s crushing injury setback, Kevin Pillar’s continued struggles, a magical night for Randal Grichuk, Roberto Osuna’s suspension coming down, and the increasing trade stock […]
Ben Revere, Teoscar Hernandez, and the Power of Getting Ahead
Ben Revere stepped up to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the 2015 American League Championship Series against the Royals with his team down 3-2 in the series and 4-3 in the game. Dalton Pompey and Kevin Pillar, the tying and go-ahead runs, were in scoring position with just one out. The name […]