Welcome to the Stuff report for your Toronto Blue Jays. Is it just me, or does Benoit have a huge head??? Starters Let’s face it – the Stuff report is about Aaron Sanchez, and looking for signs that he’s somehow losing his stuff as a result of fatigue. While there have been ebbs and flows […]
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Marco Estrada’s Changeup and its Place Among Royalty
The changeup can be a devastating pitch with its doppelganger-like deception; and the Blue Jays’ Marco Estrada just so happens to feature one of the finest in all of baseball. Estrada’s style is the antithesis of baseball’s modern era, where a hurler’s panache is measured by how hard he can throw. When Marco entered the […]
Recap: Blue Jays 9, Astros 2; Stro Show Dominates the ‘Stros
A half-game up in the AL East standings, the Toronto Blue Jays took to the field today looking for a series win against the Houston Astros, with Marcus Stroman taking the mound against Mike Fiers. The Jays played a little small-ball early, when a lead-off double by Devon Travis came around to score after a […]
This Week in Blue Jays: A Tale of Two Sluggers
Back in April, during the early days of spring training, two thirty-something year old sluggers arrived at camp poised to begin their final season before free agency. Both had already established themselves amongst the premier sluggers in the league. Both had just played October baseball for the first time in their careers while under contracts […]
Recap: Blue Jays 4, Astros 2; Martin Mashes To Tie Up The Series
On a thunderous day in Toronto, the Rogers Centre crowd were treated to few fireworks- until the 6th inning, when Russell Martin stepped up to the plate. The Jays outlook went from bleak to bright after Martin crushed a full count, two out offering from reliever James Hoyt to dead centre, scoring three. Prior to that, […]
Minor League Update: August 13th Edition
Dunedin went 6-2 in the past week, in the midst of a 13-4 run, and in so doing has put themselves in the driver’s seat for the second half championship, but the competition is intense with three teams over .600 in their division. Most organizations consider it a boon to development to have their farm […]
Recap: Astros 5, Blue Jays 3; Houston Hit Parade Hurts the Hogtown Heroes
The AL East division-leading Toronto Blue Jays welcomed the Houston Astros to town for a three-game stint this weekend, having won six of the last seven contests against the Astros at the Rogers Centre. Francisco Liriano made his second start for the Jays and his first at home, up against Joe Musgrove. After two very quick innings consisting […]
Rocket Men: Astros Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros August 12 – 14 Written by Gideon Turk and Dave Church Only a week removed from their trip to Houston, the Blue Jays are returning the favor and inviting the Astros to the Rogers Centre for a three game tilt. The Blue Jays ended up taking three of four from […]
Jason Grilli is Passionate About Winning in Toronto
TORONTO – If you’ve ever seen Jason Grilli pitch then you know he thrives on emotion. The bigger the moment, the greater the pressure, the higher the intensity, the more he likes it. Having spent the majority of the past three seasons as a closer, compiling 69 saves in 78 chances, it should come as […]
How Jason Grilli Turned His Season Around and Stabilized the Blue Jays Bullpen
Relievers are volatile. Incredibly volatile. So when the Blue Jays acquired Jason Grilli from the Atlanta Braves on on May 31st, the team and their fans were optimistic that despite his rough start to 2016, the Grilli of years past would be the one to show up north of the border. At the time of the […]









