The Rangers/Jays series thus far has been a low-scoring affair, something no one would have predicted given the history between these two teams. Though for most of the game it was looking like it was going to be another heartbreaking loss for the Jays, they tied it up late in the ninth and walked it off […]
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The Aggregate Top 10 Blue Jays Prospects
One of the things the ardent fans of any team seem to look for, and find in abundance, is the off-season Top Prospect rankings. Between the end of the regular season one can easily find maybe 20 or more such lists. That said, not all lists are created equal. Some are the result of first […]
Recap: Rangers 2, Blue Jays 1; Dyson Makes No New Fans, Stops Toronto Rally Short
The Toronto Blue Jays opened a four game series on Monday night in a rematch with their 2015 ALDS opponent Texas Rangers. The last time these two met one of the most bizarre and dramatic seventh innings occurred in baseball history, culminating in the famous Jose Bautista “Bat Flip”. Starting for Texas was A.J. Griffin, who has […]
The Blue Jays “Stuff” Report – Volume 2
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. Welcome back to the Stuff report! […]
Memories of a Bat Flip: Rangers Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers May 2nd – May 5th Written by Joshua Howsam and Matt Gwin Thanks to a series win in Tampa Bay, the Toronto Blue Jays are one spot ahead in the AL East standings than they were in our last series preview. However, now they come home, only to face the AL West leading Texas […]
J.A. Not Happy With The Status Quo
This piece was co-authored by Chris Sherwin. It’s no secret that J.A. Happ is a different pitcher from the one we saw back in 2013 and 2014 for the Toronto Blue Jays. He’s also a different pitcher than he was in Seattle. As you may know, a whole lot of that credit goes to Pittsburgh […]
Recap: Rays 4, Blue Jays 3; Jays Lose in Eerily Familiar Way
J.A. Happ and Chris Archer went toe to toe in the early innings, but the Blue Jays bullpen couldn’t keep the Rays from untying the game. Jose Bautista opened the scoring with a two-run home run off of an unusually wild Chris Archer in the third inning. A seventh inning home run by Kevin Pillar, […]
The Trop is Calling: Rays Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays Friday, April 29th – Sunday, May 1st After a disappointing end to a home stand that saw the Blue Jays (10-13) swept at the hands of the Chicago White Sox, the team hits the road momentarily this weekend to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays and […]
Artifical Turf Wars Ep. 9: It’s Getting Hard to Colabelieve
Greg, Josh, and Chris discuss the Chris Colabello suspension (and give themselves a Do-Over in the process), the offensive and bullpen woes, the strong starting pitching, and a confusing situation involving Marco Estrada’s shoulder. They also answer listener questions, give out a Cliché of the Week and tackle one of Justin Smoak’s defensive quirks. Note: […]
Maybe It’s Time for a Blue Jays Managerial Shake Up
I’ve defended John Gibbons for a while. I’m of the opinion that some managers are bad at their jobs, some are extraordinary, but most are just there – not having a huge impact on their teams either way. Until this season, I’ve put Gibbons into that last category. He did some things well, and some things poorly, but they seemed […]









