The Blue Jays Stuff Report will be appearing in this space every two weeks. The metric was created by Dr. Mike Sonne, who has a PhD in biomechanics from McMaster University. For his work on pitcher fatigue, injury, and other baseball related research, please visit his website over at www.mikesonne.ca. Stuff Report Volume 1 Stuff Report […]
Tag: Marco Estrada
Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the Season
As the calendar turns to July, half of the baseball season is now in the rearview mirror. In watching the first half of the Jays’ 2016 season, we have come to establish a new set of ideas about what the 2016 team is. Things that we would have never believed at the start of the […]
Recap: Orioles 6, Blue Jays 5; Baltimore Beats the Blue Jays Bullpen
Jays fans had every right to be nervous about this game. As measured by OPS, the Orioles featured the second most prolific offense in the AL to this point (.775, as compared to Toronto’s .720) and even better in June (a robust .892) and Marcus Stroman had been pretty awful in 3 of his last […]
Recap: Blue Jays 8, Yankees 4; Canadian Tandem Power Toronto to Victory
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 […]
Blue Jays Rotation Review: A Mixed Bag of Tricks
Since they say starting pitching wins championships, each time through the rotation we’re going to break down each individual start to see what the pitchers did well and what they didn’t, with an attempt to go a little bit deeper than just the box score. You can read all past Rotation Reviews here. The Blue […]
Blue Jays Rotation Review: Lousy Baseball Gods
Since they say starting pitching wins championships, each time through the rotation we’re going to break down each individual start to see what the pitchers did well and what they didn’t, with an attempt to go a little bit deeper than just the box score. You can read all past Rotation Reviews here. The Blue […]
Is the Sparkling Blue Jays Rotation Here to Stay?
The Blue Jays offense has been terrible through the first 35 games of the season. There is no denying it. Save for a few arms, the bullpen has been a severe letdown. They have allowed inherited runners to score at an astounding pace. Wins that look all but locked up have slipped away. The Jays […]
Blue Jays Rotation Review: Is This Even Legal?
Since they say starting pitching wins championships, each time through the rotation we’re going to break down each individual start to see what the pitchers did well and what they didn’t, with an attempt to go a little bit deeper than just the box score. You can read all past Rotation Reviews here. Last time […]
Marco Estrada Is Changing Things Up
Coming into the season, much of the talk surrounding the Toronto Blue Jays was based around the volatility in the starting rotation, with most people reasonably secure with the bullpen and the offense. Well, in the early parts of 2016, the truth has been anything but. The lineup has really struggled at times, and 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: […]