It’s Friday night and I am once again watching R.A. Dickey labor through his second inning of work. He has already thrown 40 plus pitches and the Blue Jays are in a 3-0 hole after coming to bat once. That hole is most likely to deepen before they hit again. It’s obvious why this type […]
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Blue Jays Rotation Review: Beasts vs the East
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. After an […]
Birds in the Hand: Orioles Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles April 19th – April 21st The Blue Jays continue their tour of the American League East, as they head to Baltimore to face the Orioles, the only team in their division they’ve yet to face. Picked by many pundits to finish last in a very competitive division, the Orioles […]
Recap: Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3; Edwin Can’t Do Everything
The Blue Jays played their first outdoor game of the season, a chilly affair in Boston to open up a four game series against their division rivals. With the notable exception of Edwin Encarnacion smashing his first two dingers of the season, this game had little for Blue Jays fans to enjoy. Red Sox starter Rick […]
Facing the Former Ace: Red Sox Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Boston Red Sox April 15th – April 18th That was better, wasn’t it? The Blue Jays bats seem to be coming alive after a very slow start. Toronto took the last two games against the Yankees to win the series and get their record to 5-5. Marcus Stroman was nothing short […]
Blue Jays Rotation Review: Marco’s Back
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 first […]
This Week in Blue Jays: A Tumultuous First Week for Toronto
The beginning of a new baseball season always brings with it a sense of renewed hope – the feeling that anything and everything is possible. When the Toronto Blue Jays took the field on Opening Day last Sunday, many fans felt more than just hope – they welcomed the 2016 season with the belief that […]
Recap: Red Sox 8, Blue Jays 4; Bautista’s Two Homers Weren’t Enough
Throughout Spring Training, the line from pundits was that the offense will be there, and the pitching just has to be good enough for the Blue Jays to win. However, that doesn’t quite work when a third of the team’s starting lineup is comprised of bench players. Of Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Thole, and Darwin Barney, […]
They’re Coming Home: Red Sox Series Preview
Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays April 8th – April 10th Major League Baseball is back in Toronto and being played on Canadian soil for the first time since October of last year. If this wasn’t enough to get Blue Jays fans keyed up for Toronto’s opening weekend festivities, the division rival Boston Red Sox are in […]
Blue Jays Rotation Review: Week One Wonders
They say that pitching wins championships. We’re not quite sure who “they” are, and we think the Toronto bats could probably disagree, but who are we to argue? So here at BP Toronto we’ve decided to make starting pitching a focus, so that when the Jays finally raise that World Series banner, we can look […]