Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lansing Lugnuts stops by to discuss some of the prospects that have made their way through the affiliate this season, as well as a general look at the organizational strength in developing pitchers. Greg and Josh also discuss the return of Dioner Navarro to Toronto, the offensive explosion against the Minnesota […]
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Why Brett Cecil is Not Getting Good Results
Brett Cecil has been with the Blue Jays organization since he was drafted in the supplemental 1st round in 2007. After struggling to stick as a starter, Cecil has carved out a nice career as a high-leverage, power reliever. However, he’s still had his share of bumps along his road to stardom. Perhaps the past two […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Orioles 3; Single-A Pitcher Shuts Down Baltimore as Toronto Takes the Series
After getting silenced by two incredibly lacklustre pitchers in the first two games of this series, it seemed like only a matter of time before the Blue Jays bats woke up and destroyed Baltimore. That didn’t happen tonight. The Blue Jays continued to let mediocre pitching get the better of them, though thanks to their own fantastic […]
How J.A. Happ Evolved Into One of Baseball’s Best
J.A. Happ has been nothing short of a revelation in 2016. He currently has a strikeout rate of 22.2 percentage on the season (32.4 percent since the start of July), sits second in major league baseball with 17 wins, and has an ERA that has hovered between 2.80 and 3.20 all year long. All of […]
The Unbearable Clutchness of Josh Donaldson
With a lot of players you watch to see how the ball comes off the bat. With Josh Donaldson, you listen. It’s the sound that tells you everything you need to know. If you’re watching, it might look like a mile-high fly ball. If you’re listening you know without a doubt it’s a home run. […]
Recap: Orioles 5, Blue Jays 3; J.A.’s Not Happ-y And He Knows It
Losing to the team that’s trailing you in the standings isn’t fun. It’s even less fun when that team is the Orioles. And it again gets worse when the Orioles’ starting pitcher for the night was Ubaldo Jimenez. To call this one a heartbreaker may be an understatement. There were positives, however, as Michael Saunders […]
In Praise of Marginal Moves
These are exciting times for the Toronto Blue Jays and their fans. Not the same brand of excitement as last season, mind you, but it’s plenty wonderful to root for a team in the driver’s seat without the help of some miracle additions. This version of the Blue Jays didn’t need to go out and […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Orioles 1; Donaldson Stays Hot At Camden Yard
The Jays took the series opener 5-1 against Baltimore at Camden Yards. They are now beginning to assert their dominance as the premier bird in the AL East, pushing their lead to a commanding four games over the Orioles. Hardy hit a home run to left field against Estrada in the first inning. Melvin Upton Jr. […]
The Blue Jays “Stuff” Report – Volume 10
The Blue Jays Stuff Report will be appearing in this space every two weeks. The metric was created by Dr. Mike Sonne, who has a PhD in biomechanics from McMaster University. For his work on pitcher fatigue, injury, and other baseball related research, please visit his website over at www.mikesonne.ca. We’re in the home stretch for […]
Recap: Blue Jays 9, Twins 6; Josh Donaldson’s Hat Trick Sweeps Away the Twins
After taking the first two games from the Minnesota Twins, the Blue Jays entered today looking for their first three-game series sweep since doing so against the Royals in July. Red-hot R.A. Dickey, who entered today’s game with a 3.13 ERA in four August starts, donned the red jersey on Canada Baseball Day. He faced […]









