Ryan Goins was non-tendered by the Blue Jays a few days ago, potentially ending his tenure with the team. The acquisition of Aledmys Diaz made him expendable, as the Jays look to build more depth behind injury prone starters. Despite playing a lot the last two years, Goins was never meant to be a starter, only to […]
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Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 82: Time to ZiP(S) Up for Winter
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 […]
Blue Jays Acquire SS Aledmys Diaz from Cardinals
Moments after non-tendering Ryan Goins, the Toronto Blue Jays traded for St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz. Heading to St Louis is 22-year-old outfield prospect J.B. Woodman. The former second round pick was ranked the 28th best Jays prospect by MLB.com for the 2016 NL All Star. With the 27-year-old Diaz, Toronto now has insurance […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Yankees
Written by Dave Church, Greg Wisniewski, and Elie Waitzer Stuck In The Middle (Infield) With You You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Troy Tulowitzki and Devon Travis play for the Blue Jays. Apparently they appeared together in a game at one point, but we can’t really be sure. It’s probable that Ryan Goins has always been […]
The Problem with the Blue Jays’ Second Base “Solution”
You don’t need me to tell you that second base has not been kind to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017. With a 77 wRC+ going into Sunday’s games, their second baseman rank 25th in baseball in offensive production. Four different players have played the position for the Blue Jays this season, and all four of […]
The Enhanced Frustration of Familiar Blue Jays Problems
Let’s get a few things straight. Starting the season at 1-6 really sucks. However, the Blue Jays will also be perfectly fine in 2017, and one week’s worth of games holds no predictive value. But damn the start to this season has been frustrating. Everything that could have gone wrong has, which looks even worse […]
Why the Blue Jays Chose Ryan Goins for their Opening Day Roster
No, this won’t be the roster the Blue Jays use for all 162 games, and it probably won’t even be the roster they use a week from now, but if you’re wondering about what the Blue Jays did to their roster today despite it seeming like a bunch of backwards decisions, you aren’t alone. 12 […]
Chris Coglan Arrives During Blue Jays Eleventh Hour Shuffle
Your Toronto Blue Jays made two moves of significance today, with at least one more to go before Sunday’s 12 p.m. roster deadline. The first and most intriguing move came when the team announced they had signed OF/IF Chris Coghlan to a minor league contract. Blue Jays have agreed to terms with Chris Coghlan on […]
What Would it Cost To Have Ryan Goins’ Glove on the Roster?
Once again, it’s crunch time around the MLB spring camps. Rosters must shrink to 25 men by opening day, and although injuries can change things at the last minute, front offices are whittling the numbers down every day. Some players have options, some others have opt outs. Eventually, the game of musical chairs will end, and […]
Devon Travis, Brett Lawrie, and (a lack of) Middle Infield Depth
I won’t hold your disdain for Brett Lawrie against you, but in light of John Gibbons’ comments on Tuesday morning it’s hard not to be more than a little concerned about the Toronto Blue Jays middle infield depth. “I expected him, to be honest, to be a little further along,” the manager said regarding starting […]