Aaron Sanchez against Matt Boyd seemed like a slam dunk, but that’s why they play the games. The Blue Jays were looking to extend their winning streak to eight games but came up short against Detroit on Saturday afternoon. Sanchez was not at his best and the offense struggled to get much going against Matt […]
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Minor League Update: July 9th Edition
There are lots of good hitting performances this week of which to make note, and one truly dominant week from the teams’ best SP prospect. Before we get started, a few items of interest: Hotshot teenager Justin Maese left his last start after taking a comebacker on the forearm. The damage was not as severe […]
Recap: Blue Jays 6, Tigers 0; Jays Shut Out Tigers
The Blue Jays continued their winning ways on Friday night at the Rogers Centre, beating the Tigers and pushing their winning streak to 7 games in the process. Despite entering the game with a 4.78 ERA and K/9 of only 4.29, the Blue Jays struggled to score runs off Tigers’ starter Mike Pelfrey, who generated […]
How Marco Estrada Dominated Baseball’s First Half
It’s been a bit of a whirlwind half season for Marco Estrada. He started the year on the disabled list with back issues, returned to the rotation in mid April, ran off a record-breaking streak, was named to the All-Star game…and now finds himself back on the DL with back issues. Despite the stretches of […]
Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the Season
As the calendar turns to July, half of the baseball season is now in the rearview mirror. In watching the first half of the Jays’ 2016 season, we have come to establish a new set of ideas about what the 2016 team is. Things that we would have never believed at the start of the […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Tigers 4; The Real Troy Tulowitzki is Back
Two years ago, if I’d told you that Drew Hutchison pitched just as well as Justin Verlander, you’d have been ecstatic. Well, that happened today, but there was no ecstaticism to be found. Verlander isn’t much like his 2011 Cy Young and MVP award winning self these days; today’s game epitomized that. He struck out five […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 19: The Save Canada’s Podcast Act
Kate Morrison of Baseball Prospectus stops by the podcast to discuss the recent Save America’s Pastime Act, why MLB wants it put in, and how it can affect the livelihoods of minor leaguers, all while dispelling an important myth about minor league team viability. Greg and Josh break down the recent slate of play, including […]
Recap: Blue Jays 4, Royals 2; Bring Out The Brooms!
That was one heck of a ballgame and it concluded in the best possible outcome, a sweep of the Kansas City Royals. Marcus Stroman was excellent for a second consecutive outing, not giving up a baserunner until the sixth inning. Michael Saunders led the offense with a home run and the game winning RBI in […]
Marco Estrada to DL, Will Miss All-Star Game
In a move that seemed almost inevitable after watching Marco Estrada pitch through pain last weekend, the Blue Jays have placed him on the disabled list only a day after he was named to his first ever All-Star team. Replacing Estrada in the rotation on Thursday will be Drew Hutchison, an All-Star in his own […]
When Cats Fly: Tigers Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers July 7th – July 10th Written by Matt Gwin and Tammy Rainey With the All-Star break just days away, the Toronto Blue Jays are riding a five game winning streak as the neighbouring Detroit Tigers come to town. But more than that, since they bottomed out at four games under .500 […]









