TORONTO – It’s no fun to pile on when a person is down, but so far in the American League Championship Series the Toronto Blue Jays have been completely outplayed in every facet. No one is going to point fingers at the Jays’ pitching, but a whole lot of weight falls on the shoulders of […]
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Toronto vs Cleveland: ALCS Game 3 Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Monday, October 17th – 8:08 PM ET Written by Jenn Smith and Joshua Howsam For the second straight season, the Toronto Blue Jays return home down two games to none in the American League Championship Series. They begin their uphill battle tonight when Marcus Stroman takes the mound against Cleveland’s Trevor Bauer in […]
ALCS Game 2 Recap: Cleveland 2, Blue Jays 1; Bats Rinse And Repeat To Put Jays Behind 2-0 In Series
The Toronto Blue Jays have dug themselves a bit of a hole. After a 2-0 loss in Game One of the ALCS Friday night, the Jays looked to regroup in an effort to split the first two games before heading back to Toronto. First, came a roster-shake up. Manager John Gibbons moved Troy Tulowitzki ahead of a slumping […]
Blue Jays vs. Cleveland: ALCS Game 2 Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Saturday October 15th, 2016 Written by Matt Gwin and Evan Peaslee Not only was Game 1 of the ALCS unfortunate, but it was also the Blue Jays’ first loss of the 2016 post season. What’s more is that it’s a game that they probably didn’t deserve to lose. Early on against Corey […]
ALCS Game 1 Recap: Cleveland 2, Blue Jays 0; Pitchers Shine and Bats Struggle as Jays Drop Opener
While the respective starter’s lines suggested a pitchers duel, this game was a story of missed opportunities for the Jays, and timely hits for Cleveland. One mistake for Marco Estrada ended up being the only one he could make, as the Jays ended up dropping the game 2-0. Cleveland’s assumed ace, Corey Kluber, threw up zeroes for his […]
THE STUFFIES! Part Two: Top Team Stuff and the Not-so-Stuffies
Welcome back to the Stuffies! Now that we’ve covered the Rookies of the Year, let’s take a look at what teams brought the best Stuff on the season. Best Starting Rotation Chicago Cubs In third place, we saw the Chicago Cubs – a team with an overpowering starting rotation that destroyed their competition. They were […]
Toronto vs. Cleveland: ALCS Game 1 Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Friday, October 14th, 2016 Written by Jenn Smith and Sean Addis The Toronto Blue Jays are set to begin their second straight ALCS appearance tonight when they take on Cleveland for game one of the best-of-seven series. Both teams are undefeated in October thus far, having swept their ALDS opponents. Despite outscoring Cleveland […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 33: Sweep in the Heart of Texas
Jeff Sullivan of Fangraphs stops by to preview the upcoming ALCS with a focus on the liberal use of platoons, the deep Andrew Miller-led bullpen and its effect on the depleted Cleveland rotation, and specific matchups between the two clubs. Greg and Josh then go back over the ALDS against Texas game by game, highlighting […]
The Stuffies! 2016 – Stuff Rookies of the Year
Ladies and gentlemen, put on your finest tuxedo and get “Golden Globe” drunk – it’s time for the culmination of a year’s worth of Stuff reports – The Stuffies! While the Stuffies currently have less cache than some of baseball’s more talked about awards – like the MVP, there’s no room for philosophizing about what […]
Cleveland vs Toronto: Position-by-Position Breakdown
With their win against the Rangers on Sunday, Toronto is now set to face Cleveland in the best of seven ALCS. Both squads have a lot of talent, so as part of a series preview, I decided to break things down by position to see who might have the edge. Catcher Roberto Perez (.183/.285/.294, .218 […]








