It’s not exactly a secret that Marcus Stroman didn’t have the year he and everybody else expected of him in 2016. Going into the season, the 25-year-old starter was being talked about as a dark horse Cy Young Award candidate. At minimum, he was viewed as the most likely “ace” among a rotation that wasn’t […]
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The Blue Jays Rotation Might be Just as Good as Boston’s
It sounds crazy. The Red Sox just traded for Chris Sale. Rick Porcello just won the Cy Young Award (even though he shouldn’t have). David Price could be their third starter. That rotation should scare every team in the American League. And yet, I’m here to say that it might not even be the best […]
Slow Your Roll: The Influence of Pace on Late Game Effectiveness
Recently my friends Nick Dika, Joshua Howsam, and Greg Wisniewski were discussing the third time through the order effect on the season recap episode of the Artificial Turf Wars Podcast. While Nick and I typically keep our conversations to what beer we’re going to order next, and how can we split four pounds of wings […]
Solving Marcus Stroman’s Woes with Runners On
Marcus Stroman has pitched parts of three seasons in his major league career, and one of the more interesting peculiarities to develop is his worse-than-expected run prevention ability. The fielding-independent metrics love him: over those three seasons, his 3.36 FIP ranks 25th among 127 starting pitchers to throw at least 300 innings, while his xFIP […]
Recap: Rays 6, Blue Jays 2; At Least the Defense Was Good?
The Blue Jays continued to struggle in the month of September, dropping the second game of a three game series against the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 6-2. Tonight the issue was once again the lack of production from the offense, as they managed just nine hits and two walks in their faint attempt […]
Recap: Blue Jays 9, Astros 2; Stro Show Dominates the ‘Stros
A half-game up in the AL East standings, the Toronto Blue Jays took to the field today looking for a series win against the Houston Astros, with Marcus Stroman taking the mound against Mike Fiers. The Jays played a little small-ball early, when a lead-off double by Devon Travis came around to score after a […]
Recap: A’s 8, Blue Jays 7; Stroman Stumbles Out Of The Break
The second half of the season got underway with Josh Donaldson leading the Blue Jays into Oakland to face his former team (thank you again, Billy Beane). Given the direction in which the two teams are trending – the Athletics are looking to rebuild with young talent while the Jays are once again in go-for-it mode […]
The Blue Jays Stuff Report – All Star Break Edition
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 […]
Recap: Blue Jays 4, Royals 2; Bring Out The Brooms!
That was one heck of a ballgame and it concluded in the best possible outcome, a sweep of the Kansas City Royals. Marcus Stroman was excellent for a second consecutive outing, not giving up a baserunner until the sixth inning. Michael Saunders led the offense with a home run and the game winning RBI in […]
The Blue Jays Cases for Midseason Cy Young
Last week, I wrote an article outlining the reasons why Aaron Sanchez should remain a starter for the duration of the season. Since then, Aaron has made two starts; going eight full innings in both and surrendering only one run each time. I have become enamored with the thought of Sanchez being a member of […]