After the bullpen couldn’t hold on for the win last night, the Blue Jays looked to rebound in an afternoon contest where Sonny Gray took the mound against R.A Dickey. Gray has struggled this year, coming in to today’s game with an ERA of 5.17, which is the highest in the American League. Josh Thole […]
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Where There’s Smoak, There’s An Extension For The Jays’ First Baseman
The Jays have signed Justin Smoak to a two year extension, as reported by Sportsnet’s Barry Davis. 2 yr contract extension for Justin Smoak. club option for 2019. $4.125 mil 1st 2 years $6.0 million option in 2019 with $250,000 buyout. — Barry Davis (@SNBarryDavis) July 16, 2016 Smoak is in his second season with […]
Minor League Update: July 16th Edition
This weeks edition is weighted heavily towards the lower level players because both Buffalo and New Hampshire were limited to four games this period because of their All-Star breaks. Doesn’t seem right to highlight a player who’s success occurred in only three or four games if their are other options. The upcoming couple of weeks […]
Recap: A’s 8, Blue Jays 7; Stroman Stumbles Out Of The Break
The second half of the season got underway with Josh Donaldson leading the Blue Jays into Oakland to face his former team (thank you again, Billy Beane). Given the direction in which the two teams are trending – the Athletics are looking to rebuild with young talent while the Jays are once again in go-for-it mode […]
Blue Jays Vs. A’s Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Oakland Athletics Friday, July 15th – Sunday, July 17th Written by Eric Mercer and Greg Wisniewski The Blue Jays kick off what is referred to as the the “second half” against the Athletics in Oakland. Whether it is mathematically accurate to call it the second half of the season is perhaps a discussion for […]
Blue Jays Storylines to Watch in the Second Half
It’s been a crazy few months for the Blue Jays. The team was supposed to possess an otherworldly offense, but instead, for a long time, the hitters were nowhere to be found, and the Blue Jays survived on a starting rotation that finished the first half of the season with the best earned run average among […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 20: A Break for Us All (Stars)
Dan Szymborski of ESPN.com stops by to project Blue Jays players in the second half (with focus on J.A. Happ, Troy Tulowitzki, and Russell Martin), discuss All Star break fun, and to play Swing and a Drive. Greg and Josh also talk about the pre-break, four game set against the Tigers, with special focus on […]
The Blue Jays Stuff Report – All Star Break Edition
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. Stuff Report Volume 1 Stuff Report […]
The 9 Biggest Blue Jays All Star Snubs in History
Tomorrow, the Blue Jays will send five players to represent them at the All Star game, although Marco Estrada won’t play. When the teams were initially named, it appeared that Sanchez might have been snubbed. Saunders, too. After injury replacements and fan voting, however, it appears every Blue Jay who is deserving of consideration is […]
Recap: Blue Jays 6, Tigers 1; Dickey and Donaldson Dominate Detroit
R.A. Dickey took the hill this afternoon looking to help the Jays bounce back after their seven game win streak was snapped yesterday afternoon. Following a celebration of the greatest moments in the first 40 years of Blue Jays Baseball, the Jays went to work on finishing off the first half on a winning note. […]









