Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays May 16 – May 18 Written by Tammy Rainey and Michael Bradburn In recent history, no team has a more well earned reputation for being a thorn in the Blue Jays’ side than the Tampa Bay Rays. It has been 10 years since the Toronto club dominated the […]
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This Week in Blue Jays: Why It’s Ok to Worry
“I work hard not to draw any conclusions until 40 games in. Everything is amplified, magnified early in the season, just because of the number of games you’ve played. The most fortunate thing that’s happened is that the division is pretty wide open. We are not where we want to be, let me make that […]
Recap: Rangers 7, Blue Jays 6; Punches Fly in Season Series Finale
The story coming into Sunday’s game was pitching. For Toronto, it was the fact that Aaron Sanchez was sporting a sparkling 1.71 ERA over his previous three starts. For the Rangers, it was that they denied the Blue Jays a chance to bash lefty Derek Holland again (they pounded him for 11 runs in 2.2 […]
Recap: Rangers 6, Blue Jays 5; Late Rally Goes to Waste
Since 2013, the Blue Jays had won 21 of 29 games against the Texas Rangers, but were on the wrong side of the matchup tonight. The early going saw the Blue Jays baffled once again by Colby Lewis while the Rangers capitalized on Marco Estrada’s early struggles to set up what looked like an easy […]
Gavin Floyd: The Quasi Drew Storen
The closer debate began the moment the Blue Jays traded for Drew Storen back in January, and the embers of the competition were stoked throughout the full duration of camp. It wasn’t until March 30th that manager John Gibbons made the announcement that Roberto Osuna had won the battle and would continue the role in […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Rangers 0; Dickey Loves the Heat
The last time Toronto played at Globe Life Park in Arlington they had their backs against wall in the American League Division Series. This time they may not be quite in such dire straits but they definitely need to keep up with the hot hitting Boston Red Sox and surprising Baltimore Orioles. Martin Perez was coming […]
Deep in the Heart of Texas: Rangers Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers May 13th – May 15th Written by Kyle Matte and Nick Dika The Blue Jays (18-18) head into a weekend series with the Texas Rangers (20-15) just over a week after the two clubs met in Toronto where the Blue Jays took three of four games. Toronto enters the second series of their mini […]
Graduating Classes: How Toronto’s Young Players Stack Up
There has been a lot of alleged drama surrounding the young talent that was shipped out of the Blue Jays’ organization last July when Alex Anthopoulos went all in at the 2015 trade deadline. The common sentiment is that the system is now rather barren, especially at the upper levels. There is no arguing that […]
Minor League Update: April 15th to May 11th Edition
This week BP Toronto is bringing back the Weekly Minor League Update. The format is slightly revised but if you followed the old Blue Jays Plus site, you’ll recognize the framework. What’s different? I’ll be choosing up to three top hitters and pitchers each week, instead of one. And the Other minor league notes section […]
Is the Sparkling Blue Jays Rotation Here to Stay?
The Blue Jays offense has been terrible through the first 35 games of the season. There is no denying it. Save for a few arms, the bullpen has been a severe letdown. They have allowed inherited runners to score at an astounding pace. Wins that look all but locked up have slipped away. The Jays […]









