There has been a lot of alleged drama surrounding the young talent that was shipped out of the Blue Jays’ organization last July when Alex Anthopoulos went all in at the 2015 trade deadline. The common sentiment is that the system is now rather barren, especially at the upper levels. There is no arguing that […]
Tag: Roberto Osuna
The Blue Jays “Stuff” Report – Volume 1
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. Welcome to the first Toronto Blue […]
How a Poor First Series Bullpen Trend Could Hurt the Jays
As the Blue Jays prepare to take on the Boston Red Sox for their home opener, in front of a raucous crowd of 48,000 people, we can assume that they will have already forgotten about the four-game series in Tampa Bay. The blown leads, Josh Donaldson’s injury scare (he is expected to suit up tonight), […]
What We Already Know About the 2016 Blue Jays
The beginning of the regular season is always full of the stories that emerged throughout spring training. Some of these stories hint at breakthroughs, adjustments, and developments that have the potential to bode very well for the 2016 Blue Jays; Aaron Sanchez has developed his secondary stuff and put on weight (so why are we […]
Drew Storen Named Setup Man; A Temporary Loss for Progressive Thinking
Just yesterday it was announced that Roberto Osuna, the 21-year old Mexican who single handedly kept the bullpen looking somewhat respectable over the first two months of the 2015 season, would again be acting as the fireman at the back-end of John Gibbons’ bullpen to start the 2016 season. While Osuna did absolutely nothing to lose the […]
Roberto Osuna is the Right Choice for Closer
Early this morning, the Toronto Blue Jays finally made a decision on who would be handling closing duties at the outset of the 2016 season. Both Roberto Osuna and Drew Storen had legitimate cases to handle the ninth inning, but in true Highlander fashion, there can be only one. Osuna is closer — Shi Davidi […]
If He’s Not Going to Start, the Jays Should Trade Aaron Sanchez
The Great Aaron Sanchez Debate of 2016 is finally coming to a close. The Blue Jays regular season opens up this coming Sunday against Tampa, so Toronto will have to very quickly decide who fits into the rotation plans. The overwhelming majority of fans want Sanchez to start, the front office seems to want him […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep 4: Turf Central with Jamie Campbell
Jamie Campbell stops by to discuss Sportsnet’s Jays coverage and his favourite moments from last year, as well as to look ahead to the 2016 season. Greg, Josh, and Chris also discuss Roberto Osuna’s desire to pitch in relief, the Aaron Sanchez/Gavin Floyd fight for the fifth starter spot, Troy Tulowitzki’s injury scare, Marcus Stroman […]
A Fantasy Baseball Guide to the Toronto Blue Jays
March baseball can get tedious. The games are slow and full of players most of us will never see or hear from ever again. Thankfully, there is something to break up all the split-squad games, designated hitters in the National League, and Goose Gossage rants. If, like me, you think you know more about running a […]
On Roberto Osuna, Aaron Sanchez, and a Player’s Wish
When the Blue Jays traded Ben Revere for Drew Storen, everybody began to wonder what that meant for last year’s golden boy, Roberto Osuna. Would he setup? Would he close? And what about going forward? Is he going to move into the rotation for 2017 and beyond? We don’t yet have an answer to the […]