There were fireworks early and late in this one, first with multiple plunkings and emptying of benches. Then late as the Yankees cranked up the offense and John Gibbons used up a lot of roster spots emptying his bench a different way. Ultimately, the Jays couldn’t overcome the bullpen implosion in the ninth, falling to […]
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Recap: Blue Jays 4, Yankees 3; Wild Finish Gives Toronto Their Third Straight Victory
Coming off of two straight shutouts of the New York Yankees to start the weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays were looking to dominate again today against a suddenly free falling Yankees team. Marco Estrada had to pitch out of trouble a couple of times, but he came up in the clutch and escaped a seventh inning […]
Game Recap: Blue Jays 3, Yankees 0; Bautista Delivers
The heart of the order, the Donaldson-Encarnacion-Bautista combo that’s supposed to strike fear in the trembling hearts of the league’s poor pitchers, hasn’t been quite right for the past few months. Guys like Devon Travis and Russell Martin have carried the team through stretches, and the core three have gotten hot independently, but we haven’t […]
Game Recap: Blue Jays 9, Yankees 0; Outstanding Offense Overwhelms Overmatched Outsiders
After getting swept by the Yankees earlier in the month, Jays fans were probably a little nervous coming into this game. They didn’t need to be, as the Jays opened their series against the Yankees with a blowout, getting a few runs early and adding several more to seal an eventual 9-0 victory. The Jays had a rough […]
Recap: Blue Jays 10, Mariners 2; The Bats Are Back In Town
With an offense that has under-performed for the majority of the year, especially in recent weeks, a blowout wasn’t something people were anticipating from this game. But the Jays got one, piling on the runs in a huge fourth inning, eventually winning 10-2 over the Mariners. Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma started out well enough, though some of […]
Brett Cecil is Enjoying Playing Meaningful September Baseball
TORONTO – It took 22 seasons for the Blue Jays to make the playoffs after winning it all in 1993. For every player that played in the interim, meaningful baseball in September was merely a myth. For a fan base, that’s an eternity. For players, that’s the length of a career, and then some. None […]
The Problem With John Gibbons’ Roster Usage
The Blue Jays have had a tumultuous September. With a record of 5-11, and a winning percentage of just .313, Toronto’s team has managed to put up on of the worst September records in all of baseball. That’s not quite what you’d like to see out of a team that should be competing for a […]
Recap: Angels 4, Blue Jays 0; Bats Stung Silent as Jays Drop Another One
The maddening, depressing, frustrating, infuriating, torturous tendencies of September reappeared in Saturday’s game against the Angels. Most particularly, the inability to score on starting pitchers, no matter how crappy. In 15 games in September, the Blue Jays have scored three runs or more on a starter only twice: Thursday’s three off nondescript Daniel Wright, and […]
Recap: Angels 6, Blue Jays 1: Los Angeles Flips Script, Shuts Out Toronto
Sloppy. That’s the type of the game the Blue Jays played tonight as they lost to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by a score of 6-1. Francisco Liriano got the start for Toronto, and despite looking good early, he was hurt by some key errors and extended innings that allowed the Angels to take advantage […]
Recap: Blue Jays 7, Angels 2; Toronto Waits for the Fans to Go to Sleep Before Waking Up
The Toronto Blue Jays opened a seven game west coast road trip Thursday night against the Los Angeles Angels. After having lost the last four series, it was imperative that the Blue Jays took advantage of playing the last place Angels. The Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ, who pitched well Saturday against the Boston Red […]