This month, the Toronto Blue Jays selected 41 players in the amateur draft. Statistically, only about five or six of these players will ever get a chance to play in the major leagues. About 17 percent of drafted players make it for at least a cup of coffee. T.J. Zeuch, the Blue Jays first round […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 16: Edwinging It
Greg and Josh discuss Edwin Encarnacion’s latest hot streak, the improved offense overall, the plan to move Sanchez to the bullpen, Marco Estrada’s dominant/historic run, J.A. Happ’s recent shakiness, and the MLB Draft. They also give out a Do Over and a Cliché of the Week. YOU CAN WIN A BLUE JAYS SHIRSEY We really […]
Recap: Jays 7, Phillies 2; Estrada Wins Again, Ho-Hum
After splitting a two-game set with the Phillies at the Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays came to Philadelphia and notched a 7-2 victory. Most of the runs were scored early, with the teams trading single runs in the second before the Jays took the lead later on. After some initial struggles, Marco Estrada settled in […]
How Does Jose Stack Up Against the Game’s Best Leadoff Hitters?
At the beginning of the season, there weren’t many people who envisioned Jose Bautista as the Blue Jays leadoff hitter. For multiple seasons in a row, Bautista has occupied the three-slot and there was no reason to assume that anything would change. When the team is scuffling, however, anything is possible. As a result, Jose found himself […]
Key Blue Jays Relievers Showing Signs of Life
It’s been an odd season thus far for the Blue Jays. Everything that we expected to be a strength has been mediocre at best, and that which the popular opinion believed to be a weakness has been mostly excellent. In recent weeks, however, the strangely average offense has started to show some signs of life. […]
A Hairy Situation in the Blue Jays Clubhouse
The Blue Jays currently sit 3rd in the AL East. For many, that’s simply not good enough, even with 100 games left to go. While some critics have chosen to point blame at the struggles of a high-profile lineup or an occasionally leaky bullpen, it may be something else entirely. There are few explanations that […]
The Blue Jays “Stuff” Report – Volume 5
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. It’s Monday morning, and you’re feeling […]
It’s Always Sunny: Phillies Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies June 13th to 16th Written by Kyle Matte and Chris Sherwin Starting Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies are making a rare trip north of the border to take on the Blue Jays in a good old fashioned home-and-home four game series. The clubs face off tonight at the Rogers Centre before wrapping up […]
Roberto Osuna on His “New” Slider
This post was written by our friend and colleague Rian Watt, who is the Editor in Chief at BP Wrigleyville. You can find him on Twitter here, or read more BP Wrigleyville posts here. Late last Saturday afternoon, I was standing in the corner of the visiting dugout at Fenway Park, trying to work out […]
Recap: Blue Jays 10, Orioles 9; Two Unlikely Homers Lead the Jays to Victory
With four doubles, the Blue Jays put up five runs in the bottom of the first inning and appeared to be on their way to a smooth Sunday win. Ubaldo Jiminez made his shortest start of the season, getting just one out and giving up five runs before giving way to Vance Worley. Aaron Sanchez […]









