Ryan Tepera debuted with the Blue Jays on May 10, 2015 with little to no fanfare. The bullpen was struggling through a transitional state, still reeling from the offseason departure of former closer Casey Janssen, the loss of of elite setup man Aaron Sanchez to the starting rotation, and the early season implosions of would-be […]
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Mid Season Workloads – Fatigue Units for the Toronto Blue Jays
Half way through this season, there are many reasons to say FU. Some of them come from the Jays starters giving up another crooked number in the first inning. Some of them come from early season reliever giving up home runs to the stupid Orioles. Others come from the fact that our resident list making […]
Ryan Tepera Has Been Good for Longer Than You Realize
Coming into this season, the Blue Jays had some openings in their bullpen. This was continuing in a philosophy the team has been following for a few years in not spending money on relievers. Picking up Joe Smith and J.P. Howell on the cheap filled a couple of open spots, but there were still questions as […]
The Blue Jays Are Gaining Confidence in their Middle Relievers
Most of the conversation that’s surrounded the Blue Jays to this point has been about all the things that have gone wrong. The high profile injuries, the lackluster depth among starting pitchers, the lackluster depth at catcher, the poor start that’s rendered the rest of the season an uphill climb, overall offensive woes and so […]
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 […]
How Well Has Toronto Been Using the 25th Roster Spot?
Toronto’s recent series against the Philadelphia Phillies saw the appearance of a familiar face: Jimmy Paredes. The Blue Jays claimed Paredes off waivers from the Orioles on May 16, only to designate him for assignment on the 30th and ship him to Philadelphia on June 1st. After notching a .886 OPS in his 17 Blue […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 11: A Minor (League) Detour
The voices of the minor leagues make their appearance on Artificial Turf Wars, as Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lansing Lugnuts and Ben Wagner of the Buffalo Bisons stop by to discuss Andy Burns, top prospects and life at various levels of the minors. Greg, Josh, and Chris also run through the recent stories surrounding the […]