The debate about the batting order is usually a fun exercise for Jays fans, given how many great hitters are currently on their payroll. Occasional gripes about manager John Gibbons’ preferences for the order are generally outweighed by the depth of talent that’s on the ros-…wait they just hit another home run, because they all hit […]
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Recap: Yankees 7, Blue Jays 6; A Crushing End to an Incredible Game
Well, that was an up-and-down game; I’m not really sure how to feel about it. I thought Aaron Sanchez pitched pretty well, throwing the ball low in the zone and generating a ton of ground balls. His pitch count was low throughout the game, a sign that he was able to get batters out quickly. […]
Recap: Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3; Toronto Tied Up By Tanaka
The Toronto Blue Jays were looking to carry some of the good vibes from their last game in Tampa into the Bronx for a battle with the fourth place New York Yankees. Things looked good early as the Jays were making hard contact but simply couldn’t cash in baserunners as the day wore on. A […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Rays 3; Bullpen Bails Out Happ As Jays Salvage Finale
Toronto and Tampa Bay completed the three game series on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field. The game seemed to follow the same pattern of the first two games: Jays score early, bats go silent and the pesky Rays start adding on runs. Today, however, the Jays were able to alter the script. The Blue Jays […]
Recap: Rays 7, Blue Jays 5; Jays Lose Another Tough One In Tampa
The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays played game two of their three game series Saturday night at Tropicana Field, and the script was reminiscent of game one: Blue Jays score first, bats go silent, Jays pitchers have one bad inning, and the Jays add runs late but come up short. Blake Snell threw […]
Recap: Rays 8, Blue Jays 3; Stone Hands Sink Jays In Opener
The Jays played a sloppy game against the Rays in the series opener in Tropicana Field, losing 8-3. Toronto was unable to field the ball cleanly all game and it was largely their defense which lost them the game. The offense didn’t produce either. Donaldson and Encarnacion hit back-to-back doubles in the first which showed […]
Why Brett Cecil is Not Getting Good Results
Brett Cecil has been with the Blue Jays organization since he was drafted in the supplemental 1st round in 2007. After struggling to stick as a starter, Cecil has carved out a nice career as a high-leverage, power reliever. However, he’s still had his share of bumps along his road to stardom. Perhaps the past two […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Orioles 3; Single-A Pitcher Shuts Down Baltimore as Toronto Takes the Series
After getting silenced by two incredibly lacklustre pitchers in the first two games of this series, it seemed like only a matter of time before the Blue Jays bats woke up and destroyed Baltimore. That didn’t happen tonight. The Blue Jays continued to let mediocre pitching get the better of them, though thanks to their own fantastic […]
Recap: Blue Jays 8, Twins 7; Upton Sinks Twins On Little League Home Run
The Blue Jays battled back from an early five-run deficit to take the series and extend Minnesota’s losing streak to nine games. With Baltimore suffering another blowout loss at the hands of the Yankees, the win gives the Jays a three game lead over the Orioles and puts the ball squarely in Boston’s court. It was a […]
Recap: Blue Jays 15, Twins 8; Offense Comes to Life to Destroy the Twins
The Blue Jays offence came roaring back to life on Friday night, scoring 15 times on the way to a 15-8 win against the last place Minnesota Twins. The Jays got the party started early, scoring five times in the second inning off Twins’ starter Pat Dean. Dean, the soft tossing lefty who was able […]