Coming into the season, the Blue Jays’ rotation was thought to be a strength of the team. But 48 games into the season, the opposite has proven true. The Jays’ rotation is currently wearing a 5.44 ERA (4.81 FIP) that ranks 26th in baseball. With over 100 games left on the schedule, there is certainly […]
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Minor League Report: Coming Up Big-gio
This week’s report is heavier on high profile prospects than might ordinarily be the case. Other than the youngsters making noise in the Lansing rotation, few of these names are going to catch you by surprise. That said, top prospects doing what you expect them to do is much better than the alternative. Hottest Pitcher: […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 101: All Vladdy All the Time
Episode 101 Ben Badler of Baseball America stops by to discuss Vladimir Guerrero Jr and the other prospects he has seen for New Hampshire. He specifically goes into what he thought of Vlad as an amateur, his rare talent for his age, how a promotion to AAA might impact him, and his defending – both […]
How New Repertoires Have Led to Success for the Blue Jays Veteran Relievers
The Blue Jays entered play Tuesday night with a record of 21-20, sitting over .500 largely due to the incredible performance of their bullpen. The unit as a whole has a 2.78 ERA, which ranks first in the American League. Leading that relief corps are three veteran relief pitchers: Seung-hwan Oh, John Axford, and Tyler Clippard. […]
The Blue Jays’ Improved Depth Has Already Paid Off
One of the stated goals of the Blue Jays’ front office after a tough 2017 season was to improve the team’s depth. Injuries and ineffectiveness forced the Jays to go to their bench more than they wanted to last year and there weren’t many bright spots among the guys that subbed in for the Jays […]
September 10th, 1977: A Good Day for the Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have been struggling lately. You don’t need me to remind you of that. Let us instead turn our thoughts back to a brighter time. A better time. The year was 1977. The Jays were brand new, and they were god-awful. Like most expansion teams, the Jays put up an extraordinarily bad debut […]
Keeping Vlad in the Minors Might be the Best Choice
After a horrendous start in 2017, the Blue Jays currently sit two and a half games back of the second wildcard spot that many of us envisioned them contending for. Along with the positive start to the season, we’ve seen the potential breakout of Teoscar Hernandez, J.A. Happ striking out the world, and everyone’s favorite […]
Blue Jays Acquire Giovanny Urshela for cash considerations/PTBNL
The Blue Jays made a seemingly minor move on Wednesday afternoon, acquiring third baseman Giovanny Urshela from Cleveland in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Just the third baseman that fans have been pining for, no doubt. Urshela was activated from the DL and designated for assignment on May 4, […]
The Jays’ Left Field Platoon is Good and Should Stay That Way
The Toronto Blue Jays brought Steve Pearce into the fold in the 2016-2017 off-season with a two-year, $12.5 million deal. Following a 348 plate-appearance season that saw Pearce put up 0.1 wins’ worth of value, Curtis Granderson was brought in on a one-year, $5 million deal to be platoon-mates with Pearce. The Granderson-Pearce platoon has combined for 0.9 […]
Aritificial Turf Wars Ep. 100: The 100th Episode Spectacular!
Episode 100 Greg and Josh discuss the latest Jays news; including the Roberto Osuna assault charges, the depth at shortstop and in the outfield being tested, Yangervis Solarte’s magical day, Stroman and Estrada’s solid outings and what they mean going forward, and some notes from the farm. They also answer listener questions and give out […]