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3 Things to Watch for Against Cleveland

Written by Nick Dika, Cole Nefsky, and Joshua Howsam Kendrys Morales and Edwin Encarnacion are NOT really Having Similar Seasons With Toronto taking on Cleveland this weekend, the comparisons of two players inextricably tied to each other in many Blue Jays’ fans minds will face off for the second time this season: Kendrys Morales and […]

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Half-Baked: Musings on a Frustrating Offseason for Jays Fans

Even the most optimistic Blue Jays pundit would have a hard time appreciating what’s happened so far in the Blue Jays offseason. While the recent return of Jose Bautista was a public relations balm, it’s been a net negative for the boys in blue, with Edwin Encarnacion, Michael Saunders, and Brett Cecil having skipped town, leaving […]

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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 40: A Long Winter’s Nap

Greg and Josh discuss the latest news surrounding Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista, the extremely slow offseason, and the apparently Blue Jays strategies to fill their remaining roster holes. They also give out a Do Over, take a trip down memory lane to visit a man temporarily called Ralph, and answer a bunch of listener […]

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Southern Comfort: Assessing the Blue Jays at American Thanksgiving

The Blue Jays are often bought and sold as “Canada’s Team.” That’s completely acceptable; their run of success has given them inroads to capturing the hearts and minds of a whole new generation of baseball fans across the country. Even on the rare occasion that a Blue Jays game gets picked up for an American […]

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Give the Blue Jays Off-Season Some Time

It’s Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins’ second winter at the helm of the this club, and they are tasked with the daunting assignment of trying to appease a fanbase that is thirsty for a winner after back-to-back ALCS appearances and exits. Getting the team back to the post-season will be harder in 2017 than it […]

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Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista Decline Qualifying Offers

As was to be expected with the Blue Jays two big sluggers, Edwin and Jose have officially declined the qualifying offers extended to them. OF Jose Bautista, 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion decline @BlueJays' $17.2M qualifying offers; they are free agents. pic.twitter.com/96qKFuqk8S — MLB (@MLB) November 14, 2016 Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista were among six other […]

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This Week in Blue Jays: Don’t Be Beholden to Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista

Amidst rumours regarding their top two free agents that had been swirling all week, the Toronto Blue Jays signed designated hitter Kendrys Morales to a three-year, $33-million contract on Friday in a move that many believe effectively ends their pursuit of Edwin Encarnacion. The surprise signing came at the end of a week during which […]

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Report: Blue Jays Qualify Bautista and Encarnacion, Decline to Offer Saunders

The Blue Jays qualifying offer decisions came down today, and if you were hoping for some big surprise to get you excited about the Jays, you were probably a little disappointed. #BlueJays extend qualifying offers to Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. No offer for Michael Saunders. — Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) November 7, 2016 As predicted […]