Well, that was an up-and-down game; I’m not really sure how to feel about it. I thought Aaron Sanchez pitched pretty well, throwing the ball low in the zone and generating a ton of ground balls. His pitch count was low throughout the game, a sign that he was able to get batters out quickly. […]
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Dalton Pompey is Stealing a Postseason Spot
Prior to this past week, when Dalton Pompey was selected to the major league club as a September call-up, he had not donned a Blue Jays uniform in 2016. The last time he had been seen wearing the jersey was in the ninth inning of game six against the Kansas City Royals. Pompey ended that game standing […]
Should the Blue Jays Bring Back Brett Cecil?
Much has been written about the Blue Jays’ impending offseason and the fate of the team’s big name free agents: Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. Among the team’s second tier free agents, consensus appears to have Michael Saunders and R.A. Dickey likely departing alongside the aforementioned sluggers. One forgotten free agent to be is Brett […]
Recap: Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3; Toronto Tied Up By Tanaka
The Toronto Blue Jays were looking to carry some of the good vibes from their last game in Tampa into the Bronx for a battle with the fourth place New York Yankees. Things looked good early as the Jays were making hard contact but simply couldn’t cash in baserunners as the day wore on. A […]
Bronx Before BoSox: Yankees Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees September 5th – September 7th Written by Jenn Smith and Sean Addis Despite swinging ice-cold bats in the first two games, the Blue Jays managed to escape a sweep at the hands of the Rays with a 5-3 win on Sunday. That brings them to 3-3 on their current road […]
This Week in Blue Jays: Playing Meaningful September Baseball
For the second year in a row, as August fades and the first hint of autumn weather signals the end of summer, the conversation has once again turned to that of meaningful baseball in September for the Toronto Blue Jays. Meaningful September baseball. If you haven’t done so already, let that sink in for a […]
Recap: Rays 7, Blue Jays 5; Jays Lose Another Tough One In Tampa
The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays played game two of their three game series Saturday night at Tropicana Field, and the script was reminiscent of game one: Blue Jays score first, bats go silent, Jays pitchers have one bad inning, and the Jays add runs late but come up short. Blake Snell threw […]
Minor League Update: September 3rd Edition
The playoff races have resolved in two of four cases, as we wrap up the last full week of the minor league season. Some teams are still playing through the Labour Day weekend and possibly two affiliates will qualify for postseason play, but many of the farm hands are done with their season. Let’s run […]
Recap: Rays 8, Blue Jays 3; Stone Hands Sink Jays In Opener
The Jays played a sloppy game against the Rays in the series opener in Tropicana Field, losing 8-3. Toronto was unable to field the ball cleanly all game and it was largely their defense which lost them the game. The offense didn’t produce either. Donaldson and Encarnacion hit back-to-back doubles in the first which showed […]
Going Fishing: Rays Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays September 2nd – September 4th Written by Matt Gwin, Nick Dika, and Joshua Howsam With a record of 19-11 over their last 30 games, the Blue Jays we know and love are back. With Baseball Prospectus assigning them a 94.2% chance at making the playoffs, meaningful October baseball will almost […]









