It is unusual that one game during the course of a week can eclipse all others so completely, given that each game is equally weighted over the course of the season. But, there’s nothing usual about a nineteen inning game. Friday’s game is tied for the longest game in Blue Jays’ franchise history in innings […]
Tag: Marcus Stroman
Recap: Cleveland 2, Blue Jays 1; Jays Lose 19 Inning Canada Day Heartbreaker
The Canada Day game in Toronto is usually a fantastic affair that has little to do with the outcome of the baseball game. The festivities before the game and sold out crowd mean it is always a wonderful time at the ballpark. The game featured some fireworks early, as the Blue Jays were fed up […]
The Blue Jays “Stuff” Report – Volume 6
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: White Sox 5, Blue Jays 2; Struggling Stroman Sunk by Sox
There were two opposing narratives entering today’s rubber match against the Chicago White Sox: Could the Jays’ offense score any runs off of Chris Sale, and would Marcus Stroman’s struggles on the mound continue? Stroman began the game strong, getting three groundball outs on seven pitches in the first inning. He looked a bit shaky in […]
Why the Jays Should Keep Marcus Stroman Around
Marcus Stroman’s struggles have drawn a considerable amount of attention from Jays fans. We’ve discussed the similarity of his breaking balls, suggested a change in approach, and already proposed that he will probably be fine. His last start against the Orioles may have been his worst of the season, leading to a suggestion that he be […]
Why Marcus Stroman Needs to be Sent Down
I’ve written a couple of articles about Marcus Stroman for Baseball Prospectus Toronto this year. In March, I wrote that the Blue Jays needed to sign him to an extension that resembles the one Corey Kluber inked with Cleveland last year. Two weeks ago, I wrote about a way to try to fix Marcus’ struggles, […]
Recap: Orioles 11, Blue Jays 6; Stroman Falters on Father’s Day
That wasn’t fun. Coming into today’s game, Chris Tillman had a 5.65 ERA against Toronto in 21 career starts. His inability to retire Blue Jays batters continued on Sunday as he allowed four runs in five innings pitched, but Baltimore was still able to get the victory thanks to Marcus Stroman pitching even worse than Tillman. He […]
These Birds are Flying: Orioles Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles June 9th – June 12th Written by Matt Gwin and Molly Tissenbaum After tearing through the Yankees and Red Sox over the last few weeks, one would have hoped that the Jays would be closer to the top of the AL East. Instead, while the Jays were doing their winning, the Orioles […]
Why Marcus Stroman Will Be Perfectly Fine
After questionable results in back-to-back outings, people are starting to worry about Marcus Stroman. In his last start, he allowed more walks than strikeouts for only the second time in his career. In the game prior, he gave up 11 hits. Then, if you look a few more games back, you’ll see that he gave […]
How to Fix Marcus Stroman
The Blue Jays were supposed to have one ace this season. Instead, they have three. Unfortunately, that three doesn’t include Marcus Stroman, which is a bit concerning considering he is supposed to be the guy leading the Blue Jays rotation into the next decade. It doesn’t require much analysis to come to the conclusion that […]