Marco Estrada had a rough 2017 season. As a pending free agent who had just posted two well above-average season, another good turn would likely have led to a very healthy contract going forward. Instead, after a tremendous start, everything went sideways for the Jays’ hurler. He posted a 4.98 ERA, dealt with personal issues off […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 75: Japandering to the Crowd
Episode 75 Sung Min Kim of Sporting News stops by talk Shohei Otani and what we could be in the big leagues, the posting systems in Japan and Korea, and other potential stars we could see being posted over the next couple of years. Greg and Josh also discuss the Marco Estrada extension, Jose Bautista’s […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Orioles
Written by Nick Dika, Andrew Munn, and Greg Wisniewski How is Tim Beckham Doing This? Blue Jay A – 5.6 BB%/15.1 K%/13HR/14SB – 8.0 VORP Oriole B – 5.8 BB%/28.3 K%/ 18HR/ 6SB – 29.1 VORP As you can probably guess from the title of this section, Oriole B is Orioles’ shortstop Tim Beckham. Blue Jay […]
Source: Marco Estrada Claimed on Revocable Waivers By AL East Team
Jon Morosi reported this afternoon on Twitter that Marco Estrada was claimed on revocable waivers. A source with knowledge of the situation has told BP Toronto that the claiming team is one that plays in the American League East. The source was not able to directly name the team, but implied heavily that it was […]
The Murky Mosaic of the Blue Jays Post Trade Deadline
July 31st is in the rearview mirror, and the Toronto Blue Jays look a little bit different than they did a few days ago. Gone are Francisco Liriano and Joe Smith. Nori Aoki is here, although whatever that means remains to be seen. However, the biggest story of the deadline for the Blue Jays wasn’t the […]
Report: Kansas City Royals Linked to Marco Estrada
A report from SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo earlier today linked the Kansas City Royals and Blue Jays’ pending free agent Marco Estrada: Still count the Royals as buyers. Expect them to be in on rental SPs. Two names I've heard linked to them: Jaime Garcia and Marco Estrada. — Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 19, 2017 […]
Marco Estrada on His June Struggles and Juiced Baseballs
NEW YORK — Marco Estrada nodded, walked towards Pete Walker, and put his things on the grass. He chatted with the Blue Jays pitching coach for a few minutes, and then headed back into the Blue Jays clubhouse with a smile on his face. That was the scene at four o’clock on Monday afternoon in Yankee […]
How Marco Estrada’s Been the Same, but Different in 2017
Ever since moving into the Blue Jays rotation on May 5, 2015, Marco Estrada has been one of the more effective pitchers in the American League and an extremely reliable member of the Toronto starting five (or six). As such, it should surprise nobody to see that Estrada is currently sporting a 3.60 ERA or […]
The Blue Jays Weigh in on the Red Sox and Orioles Feud
NEW YORK – The Blue Jays are not well liked across Major League Baseball. The loud style of play that endears the team to its fans comes across as obnoxious and pretentious to opposing clubs, and has resulted in plenty of dust ups over the Bautista years of this franchise. Rivalries have spawned with the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay […]
The Enhanced Frustration of Familiar Blue Jays Problems
Let’s get a few things straight. Starting the season at 1-6 really sucks. However, the Blue Jays will also be perfectly fine in 2017, and one week’s worth of games holds no predictive value. But damn the start to this season has been frustrating. Everything that could have gone wrong has, which looks even worse […]