Have the Jays already chosen their backup catcher? No, probably not. But they’ve definitely added a frontrunner to the list of contenders: #BlueJays announce they've selected the contract of C A.J. Jimenez, adding him to the 40-man roster. #MLB — Scott MacArthur (@ScottyMacThinks) November 8, 2016 Jimenez is an interesting player. Once thought to be […]
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10 Under the Radar Free Agent Options for the Blue Jays
With teams finally able to negotiate with free agents from other clubs, the news is soon to be flooded with stories of team interest, contract demands, and the ever-present ‘Mystery Team’. From a Blue Jays standpoint, it will likely mean constant stories about the two big bats, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, and endless rumours […]
Report: Blue Jays Qualify Bautista and Encarnacion, Decline to Offer Saunders
The Blue Jays qualifying offer decisions came down today, and if you were hoping for some big surprise to get you excited about the Jays, you were probably a little disappointed. #BlueJays extend qualifying offers to Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. No offer for Michael Saunders. — Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) November 7, 2016 As predicted […]
Blue Jays Pick Up Jason Grilli’s Option
The Blue Jays have announced via press release that, as expected, they have picked up the $3 million club option on Jason Grilli’s contract, thus ensuring his return for the 2017 season. During his end-of-season press conference last month, general manager Ross Atkins stated that the option was “as near to a no-brainer to pick up […]
The 9 Best Blue Jays Free Agent Signings
Ok, so the season is over. The World Series was exciting, but the wrong teams were playing. Free agency officially began yesterday (kind of…teams can only negotiate with their own free agents for the first five days) and this Blue Jays team has some obvious decisions to make. You already all know what these decisions […]
The True Legacies of R.A. Dickey and Josh Thole
TORONTO – The good, the bad, the ugly, and the great. That’s how Josh Thole described his time in Toronto over the past four years. It was a fitting description for the tumultuous times he and batterymate R.A. Dickey shared while in a Blue Jays uniform. The duo entered their time in Toronto with a […]
The Blue Jays’ Most Suprising Heroic Moments of 2016
Everybody loves a Josh Donaldson walk-off. The anticipation as he rocks his front heel up and down, and the violent swing in which you have more faith than most things in your life. Then maybe you turn to your buddy, shake your head and smile in mock disbelief, and say something like “That’s just what […]
Saying Goodbye to an Unexpected Era
I was about a month old when the Blue Jays last won the World Series. It’s been mostly downhill since. Cursed with the burden of rooting for Toronto’s teams while growing up around New York and spending my college years in Boston, it’s been two decades of watching everyone else and their teams celebrate various […]
Re-Imagining the Blue Jays’ Year End Awards
The 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season is now over. Despite a successful and entertaining run, Eric Owens became the official fall guy for a 2016 Blue Jays team that lost in the American League Championship Series for the second year in a row. As we are now forced to endure a four month stretch without […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 35: The Feather in Our (Re)Cap
Nick Dika joins Greg and Josh to recap the ups and downs of the 2016 season. They go over a bunch of categories ranging from the best moments of the year and top hitters and pitchers on the team, to the most surreal moment and when it felt like rock bottom. There are plenty of […]









