After giving up 25 runs in the first two games of the series, the Blue Jays sent R.A Dickey to the mound to try to contain the Tampa Bay hitters. The Blue Jays tried to salvage the series without Josh Donaldson, who was given the night off, despite the fact that the offense is only […]
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Recap: Rays 12, Jays 2; Rinse and Almost Repeat
After yesterday’s shellacking, the Jays were probably more optimistic about today’s game, with presumptive ace Marcus Stroman taking the hill. They were also facing Chris Archer, who the Jays have usually had some success against. But they weren’t able to come through tonight, losing to the Rays by a score of 12-2. Stroman was scuffling […]
Recap: Rays 13, Blue Jays 2; Yes, You Read That Correctly
The Toronto Blue Jays returned home after a somewhat disappointing road trip through San Francisco and Texas that saw them go 3-3. Many people hoped the benches clearing in Texas would have the same “impact” a similar incident that occurred against the Kansas City Royals last season had on the 2015 club. After that brawl, […]
It Can’t Be Any Crazier: Rays Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays May 16 – May 18 Written by Tammy Rainey and Michael Bradburn In recent history, no team has a more well earned reputation for being a thorn in the Blue Jays’ side than the Tampa Bay Rays. It has been 10 years since the Toronto club dominated the […]
The Odd Way In Which The Blue Jays Won Late
One At-Bat is a thing I do around here. I usually take one critical plate appearance from the recent past, and I break it down pitch by pitch. I do that in order to offer insight into just how thin the line is between victory and defeat on any given night. Any given day, too, […]
Recap: Rays 4, Blue Jays 3; Jays Lose in Eerily Familiar Way
J.A. Happ and Chris Archer went toe to toe in the early innings, but the Blue Jays bullpen couldn’t keep the Rays from untying the game. Jose Bautista opened the scoring with a two-run home run off of an unusually wild Chris Archer in the third inning. A seventh inning home run by Kevin Pillar, […]
Recap: Blue Jays 6, Rays 1; The Good Aaron Sanchez is Back
The Toronto Blue Jays opened a three game series against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night in St. Petersburg. This is already the second trip in 2016 to the “House of Horrors” for the Blue Jays. The last time they split a four game series at Tropicana Field but missed an opportunity to sweep the […]
The Trop is Calling: Rays Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays Friday, April 29th – Sunday, May 1st After a disappointing end to a home stand that saw the Blue Jays (10-13) swept at the hands of the Chicago White Sox, the team hits the road momentarily this weekend to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays and […]
Buying A Bullpen: How Do The Jays Compare?
It’s a common refrain of the sabermetrically inclined that you shouldn’t spend money on bullpens. It’s easy to see why this is: a pitcher that can throw 180-200 innings in a season (a starter) will usually be more valuable than someone whose peak is around 70 innings (a reliever). Even accounting for leverage and situations, the best […]
Recap: Rays 3, Blue Jays 2; Jays Lose After Controversial Replay Review
A great start from Aaron Sanchez was undone by a late Rays rally, as the Blue Jays picked up their first loss of the season, dropping this game 3-2 to the Rays. Aaron Sanchez had a great outing, going seven strong innings, and it was the usually excellent Brett Cecil who picked up the loss, […]