Episode 82 ESPN’s Dan Szymborski stops by to discuss his ZiPS projections for the Blue Jays in 2018, with specific discussion about the middle infield, Aaron Sanchez, and the general direction of the team. Greg, Josh, and Nick then discuss the Aledmys Diaz pickup, Shohei Ohtani not joining the Jays, the non-tenders of Ryan Goins […]
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Three Things to Watch for Against the Tigers
Written by Andrew Munn, Greg Wisniewski, and Elie Waitzer More Than A Little Hicks-up? This weekend’s series between the Tigers and Blue Jays will have little to zero (probably zero) effect on how things shake out in the 2017 playoff race. This will allow for many players who don’t get regular playing time to get […]
Toronto Blue Jays Stuff Report – Volume 2, Issue 6
Even in the darkest days of the Toronto Blue Jays 2017 season, there will still be Stuff to discuss. Let’s look and see how this tire fire has played out in the world of advanced pitching metrics. Starting Pitchers The Starters who have managed to stick around for more than spot starts or one inning […]
It’s Been A Forgettable Month (and Season) for the Blue Jays’ Rotation
The Blue Jays’ month of July has been like every other month so far this season: not good enough. Their record thus far hasn’t gotten them back into any kind of shape to make a run at the playoffs, putting them more likely to sell than buy at the deadline. Even the moral victories have […]
The Top 10 Blue Jays by Trade Deadline Value (No. 1 – 5)
This is part two of the Blue Jays deadline 2017 top-ten trade value series. The introduction, as well as the tenth through sixth most valuable, went up at BP Toronto yesterday. As a brief recap before, your tenth to sixth most valuable Blue Jays trade assets: #10: RHP Joe Biagini #9: 2B Devon Travis #8: 1B Justin […]
The STUFF report – Vol. 2, Issue 5 – All Star Break Edition
Hey Sorry – I broke my own Stuff report – but it’s all fixed now and we’re ready to rock again. I think it might even be new, and improved. Let’s get to it. Starting Pitchers The usual suspects are all here; and the numbers don’t look a whole lot different than they did in […]
THE STUFF REPORT – VOL. 2, ISSUE 4
Thank you for tuning into the 2-4 Stuff report. It’s a week late for celebrating the real 2-4, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grab a 2-4 with your buds and enjoy some statistical bliss. And that doesn’t mean beer! There’s a great sale on Blue Label sparking water at Fortino’s right now. Have you […]
Marcus Stroman is Unapologetically Good and That’s Not a Bad Thing
Marcus Stroman is a character. Even baseball fans that aren’t that familiar with the Blue Jays have seen his act before. The only two things bigger than his six-pitch repertoire are his collection of shoes and his mouth when he’s on the mound. The 26-year-old, 5-foot-8, trash-talking, Jordan-wearing, strutting, strike-throwing machine seems to become a […]
The STUFF report – Volume 2, Issue 2
EVERYTHING IS STILL AWFUL, BUT WE’RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER. DO YOU HEAR ME??! TOGETHER! Hey, it’s issue 2 of the Stuff report! The Stuff report examines changes in the Blue Jays pitching staff to look at changes in performance, risk of injury, or for the deeper meaning of life and a cold […]
Stroman Might Use His WBC Strategy Against the Familiar Rays
The Toronto Blue Jays may have two games in the books, but Marcus Stroman’s 2017 season will kick off tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays – the second consecutive year in which he’s debuted down at Tropicana Field. While it’s only his first of hopefully thirty-two, it’s an important start for Stroman at the beginning […]