On Wednesday night, Marco Estrada threw six very good innings, giving up only one run. Then, the 32-year-old hit a rough patch in the seventh inning, allowing back to back home runs to Chase Headley and Didi Gregorius. Thankfully they were both solo shots, so the damage was extremely limited, and it didn’t impact the Blue […]
Tag: Devon Travis
Devon Travis to Be Activated From Disabled List
It has been three hundred and two days since Devon Travis was placed on the disabled list at the end of July with a mystery shoulder injury. Today, he is making his return. Source: #BlueJays calling up Devon Travis today. @MLBNetwork — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) May 25, 2016 Travis, 25, has been on a rehab stint […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 12: This Week had a Rough Odor
Eno Sarris of Fangraphs stops by to discuss his recent interviews with Blue Jays players and to talk about the clubhouse feel. The Boys then break down the handling of “The Brawl,” discuss the awful play from the week, and talk about the pending return of Devon Travis, the addition of Jimmy Paredes, and the […]
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 […]
Moving Pillar Down is Good, But Doesn’t Help as Much as You’d Think
Twelve short games in to the Blue Jays season, and the Kevin Pillar leadoff experiment is over. As we say during today’s game, and as we learned via Richard Griffin this morning, the Jays have moved Michael Saunders in at the top of the lineup, and have pushed Pillar down to No. 8. Big move in #bluejays lineup […]
Baseball is Back: Rays Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays April 3rd – April 6th For the first time in 163 days, real Blue Jays baseball is back, and it’s so incredibly exciting. Even for this first series alone, there’s so much to look forward to: Marcus Stroman’s quick pitch, J.A. pppp’s return to the team, and Aaron Sanchez’s […]
A Fantasy Baseball Guide to the Toronto Blue Jays
March baseball can get tedious. The games are slow and full of players most of us will never see or hear from ever again. Thankfully, there is something to break up all the split-squad games, designated hitters in the National League, and Goose Gossage rants. If, like me, you think you know more about running a […]