At this time of year, whether a team is in a playoff race or not, obsessive fans turn what is likely too much attention to the question of which players will get a call up when rosters expand in September. Often, but not always, the selections are fairly obvious, but further clarity can be gained […]
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The 9 Biggest Bullpen Blowups in Jays History
The 2016 trade deadline didn’t come close to matching the euphoric highs of the 2015 deadline. You can’t trump David Price and Troy Tulowitzki. Nobody was asking first-year GM Ross Atkins to shock the world, and most Jays fans were impressed with the shrewd, but impactful acquisitions he did make. And the depth provided by Melvin Upton […]
TMZ Reports that Edwin Encarnacion is Being Sued
TMZ is reporting that Blue Jays’ first baseman and designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion is being sued for, “battery, misrepresentation of facts and more.” MLB Star Edwin Encarnacion — Sued for Battery … STD Allegations https://t.co/GKPWrva2dc — TMZ (@TMZ) August 22, 2016 The story comes as a surprise to a Blue Jays fan base that has, […]
The 9 Best Things To Do On An Off Day
Well, that series against the Cleveland Baseball Club was incredibly disappointing. Any given Blue Jay fan will awake early this morning to prepare for another long week of work, awash only in the satisfaction that, as the old baseball adage goes, “there’s always tomorrow.” As said fan takes a break to grab their third cup of […]
Recap: Blue Jays 2, Astros 1; Bautista Hits Number 300 as Dickey Dazzles
An effective R.A. Dickey and just enough home runs from the veteran bats led the Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory in Houston on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays, having played back to back extra inning games, entered the second game in Houston a little beat up and a little short handed. Troy Tulowitzki remained […]
Recap: Astros 2, Blue Jays 1; Stroman Stuns Astros Hitters, But The Astros Prevail
Strikeouts were the name of the game on this holiday Monday. The two teams combined for 40 strikeouts, with the Jays posting 22; a franchise record. For his part, Marcus Stroman struck out a career high 13 batters; four more than his previous best. Astros starter Doug Fister also got his fair share of K’s […]
The Jays Don’t Need to Add to Win a World Series
Think back to 2014. This team had Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, and an adequate supporting staff. However, they couldn’t quite make the playoffs. In fact, at five games back, they weren’t particularly close. What was the issue? Again, team had a lot of adequate talent. It also had two very impressive players, but it just didn’t […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Diamondbacks 1; Blue Jays Love the Arizona Heat
The Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks opened a mini two game series Tuesday night at Chase Field. The Blue Jays sent Aaron Sanchez to the mound against Diamondbacks young righty Zack Godley. Both pitchers were effective in the early innings. Zack Godley was able to get the Blue Jays hitters to chase his curveball […]
Time to Make Up Some Ground: Diamondbacks Preview
TORONTO BLUE JAYS @ ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS TUESDAY JULY 19TH – WEDNESDAY JULY 20TH Written by Sean Addis and Nick Dika The Blue Jays and Diamondbacks will play a short two game series in Arizona starting tonight, after splitting a two-game series last month at the Rogers Centre. This will be Toronto’s first return to Arizona since 2013. The Blue […]
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 […]