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, […]
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Recap: White Sox 7, Blue Jays 5; The Bullpen Coughs it Up Again
Though the Jays got to the White Sox early, their late inning woes returned, as the bullpen hacked up a four-run lead in their 7-5 loss to the White Sox. The Jays did get to Miguel Gonzalez quickly, notching multiple runs in the first and third innings. The White Sox starter wasn’t fooling the Jays, as […]
Brett Cecil and Craig Kimbrel: A Record’s Retrospective
Brett Cecil’s record-tying run of 38 appearances without conceding an earned run ended on April 5th against Tampa Bay. When he took over for Aaron Sanchez in the bottom of the 8th, Twitter came alive with mentions of the lockdown lefty breaking the tie and cementing a place all his own in baseball history. Unfortunately, […]
Recap: Yankees 3 Blue Jays 2; Sanchez Sharp as Offense Whiffs Again
The Blue Jays were hoping the return of their normal lineup with Josh Donaldson at third base and Chris Collabello at first base would result in a jump start to the offense on Tuesday night against the New York Yankees. However, the team was facing Masahiro Tanaka, who has dominated the Blue Jays in the past with a 2.23 […]
If He’s Not Going to Start, the Jays Should Trade Aaron Sanchez
The Great Aaron Sanchez Debate of 2016 is finally coming to a close. The Blue Jays regular season opens up this coming Sunday against Tampa, so Toronto will have to very quickly decide who fits into the rotation plans. The overwhelming majority of fans want Sanchez to start, the front office seems to want him […]
How the Blue Jays Can Emulate the Rays Pitching Success
The 2016 season opens for the Blue Jays in Tampa Bay against the Rays, and it’s an interesting coincidence, at least in the purview of this article, given the way that the new Toronto front office appears to be constructing its pitching staff. It’s certainly not a bad strategy to mimic; despite getting just 24 total […]
Brett Cecil’s Second-Half Magic and Baseball’s Best Curveball
Due to a calf injury suffered during an innocent looking run-down between first and second base, Brett Cecil‘s 2015 season ended on October 9th during game 2 of the ALDS. The Toronto Blue Jays’ season ended two weeks later, on October 23rd. Given the transcendent level at which he had been pitching, it doesn’t take […]