MLB: Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays

Recap: Rangers 2, Blue Jays 1; Dyson Makes No New Fans, Stops Toronto Rally Short

The Toronto Blue Jays opened a four game series on Monday night in a rematch with their 2015 ALDS opponent Texas Rangers.  The last time these two met one of the most bizarre and dramatic seventh innings occurred in baseball history, culminating in the famous Jose Bautista “Bat Flip”. Starting for Texas was A.J. Griffin, who has […]

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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 […]

MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox

Recap: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 3; Sanchez Continues to Shine

The discussion all morning before Sunday’s game began involved the new leadoff hitter in the Blue Jays lineup, as Manager John Gibbons elected to cut bait on Kevin Pillar up top. Gibby said that he wanted to take some of the pressure off the centre fielder, and acknowledged that a scuffling offense needed to put baserunners […]

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Intro to BP Stats Using Blue Jays Players: True Average (TAv)

This Toronto Blue Jays based site for Baseball Propsectus is still in its infancy. While the articles here have shown a distinct professionalism and belonging, we’re still a rookie in the BP Family. We’re a bit like Trevor Story; showing that we belong here in a small sample, but really striving for sustained excellence and […]

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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 […]