It’s been a crazy few months for the Blue Jays. The team was supposed to possess an otherworldly offense, but instead, for a long time, the hitters were nowhere to be found, and the Blue Jays survived on a starting rotation that finished the first half of the season with the best earned run average among […]
Tag: Josh Donaldson
Josh Donaldson: The Draft Versus Development
Josh Donaldson was a first round draft pick, and given that he was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player just eight short months ago, this probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise. With the draft, and prospects, and international signings transitioning from niche interest to national news over the last decade, these young […]
Recap: Blue Jays 7, Tigers 2; Donaldson Dominates Despondent Detroit
The Blue Jays previous two games have run the gamut on the emotional investment side of things. The opener against the Tigers was an 11-0 laugher, and the Blue Jays were out of it from basically the get go. The second game featured a dominant performance by Aaron Sanchez, but unfortunately the offense couldn’t score […]
This Week in Blue Jays: A Tale of Twelve Games
It’s just twelve games. Just twelve games of one-sixty-two. Yet, this current stretch against division rivals had the potential to tell the tale of how the remainder of the Blue Jays’ season might pan out, or so went the narrative leading up to them. The most perplexing aspect of the Jays’ play this season has […]
Recap: Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 4, Passed Balls and Replays
On an extra day of rest, Marcus Stroman took the mound in Boston this afternoon looking to redeem himself after his last less than impressive outing against the Red Sox, where he went just 5.1 innings and gave up 11 hits. The Red Sox had lost their last three games, while the Jays were looking […]
The Blue Jays Hitters Need to Adjust to Adjustments
It’s no secret that the Blue Jays vaunted offense isn’t quite living up to expectations. Last year’s squad scored 5.5 runs per game, lapping the field by such a wide margin that the second place Yankees were closer to the 26th ranked Reds than the league-leading Blue Jays. This year, the Jays have scored a […]
Recap: Blue Jays 6, Rays 1; The Good Aaron Sanchez is Back
The Toronto Blue Jays opened a three game series against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night in St. Petersburg. This is already the second trip in 2016 to the “House of Horrors” for the Blue Jays. The last time they split a four game series at Tropicana Field but missed an opportunity to sweep the […]
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: […]
Recap: Blue Jays 6, Athletics 3; Zeke Goes Big on Bobblehead Day
In an attempt to give the rotation a little bit of a rest, Drew Hutchison was called up from Buffalo to make his first start of the season for the Blue Jays this afternoon. He has made 3 starts this season for the Bisons, and has racked up 20 strikeouts and a 4.11 ERA. He […]
Recap: Red Sox 4, Jays 2; Token David Price Pun
Reunions can be bittersweet, can’t they? The Jays faced last year’s trade deadline acquisition David Price, and ended up losing. The Red Sox’ new ace was excellent, starting to earn that big money contract they lavished on him in the off-season. He struck out eight over seven solid innings, with just two earned runs. Marco Estrada wasn’t quite […]