Tonight’s game between the Jays and the Yankees started with rain looming, and for once it wasn’t referring to Josh Donaldson home runs. After an early outburst of power from the home side, the game was interrupted by rain, with the Jays down a bunch of runs and the offense seeming listless again. The change in […]
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Breaking Down the Blue Jays’ Offense
The 2015 Blue Jays had a dominant offence, no matter what measurement you used. They led the league in runs scored, as well as on-base percentage AND slugging percentage. They scored nearly a full run more per game than the next best offensive team: the total difference between them and the second-best offense, the New […]
Recap: Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0; In a Word, Ugh.
Toronto and New York played the opener of the a three game series Monday night at Yankee Stadium, and neither team put on an offensive show. The Yankees had many opportunities and left 14 men on base, going two for eighteen with runners in scoring position. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, had few opportunities […]
Recap: Blue Jays 9, Astros 2; Stro Show Dominates the ‘Stros
A half-game up in the AL East standings, the Toronto Blue Jays took to the field today looking for a series win against the Houston Astros, with Marcus Stroman taking the mound against Mike Fiers. The Jays played a little small-ball early, when a lead-off double by Devon Travis came around to score after a […]
Recap: Blue Jays 4, Astros 2; Martin Mashes To Tie Up The Series
On a thunderous day in Toronto, the Rogers Centre crowd were treated to few fireworks- until the 6th inning, when Russell Martin stepped up to the plate. The Jays outlook went from bleak to bright after Martin crushed a full count, two out offering from reliever James Hoyt to dead centre, scoring three. Prior to that, […]
Rocket Men: Astros Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros August 12 – 14 Written by Gideon Turk and Dave Church Only a week removed from their trip to Houston, the Blue Jays are returning the favor and inviting the Astros to the Rogers Centre for a three game tilt. The Blue Jays ended up taking three of four from […]
Jason Grilli is Passionate About Winning in Toronto
TORONTO – If you’ve ever seen Jason Grilli pitch then you know he thrives on emotion. The bigger the moment, the greater the pressure, the higher the intensity, the more he likes it. Having spent the majority of the past three seasons as a closer, compiling 69 saves in 78 chances, it should come as […]
How Jason Grilli Turned His Season Around and Stabilized the Blue Jays Bullpen
Relievers are volatile. Incredibly volatile. So when the Blue Jays acquired Jason Grilli from the Atlanta Braves on on May 31st, the team and their fans were optimistic that despite his rough start to 2016, the Grilli of years past would be the one to show up north of the border. At the time of the […]
Centre Field is Open; Dalton Pompey is Nowhere to Be Found
Hi, I’m Matt. You may know me from “Dalton Pompey Unjustly Demoted to AAA“, in addition to a host of other pieces in which I’ve advocated for Pompey’s placement on the Blue Jays’ 25-man roster. As you may be able to tell, I’m a bit of a Pompey fan. I’d like to think that it’s […]
Jose Bautista To 15-Day DL; Junior Lake Called Up
In last night’s game, Jose Bautista seemed to trip after retrieving a ball in the outfield, in a play that seemed innocent save for the frustrating miscue by Joey Bats (and second baseman Devon Travis). Well, in the words of Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy, that escalated quickly: #BlueJays awaiting results of MRI on Jose Bautista's left […]