Fresh off a trip to Denver that yielded a series win, the Blue Jays returned home with hopes of putting the skids to Cleveland’s long win streak. Carlos Carrasco had other plans, extending Cleveland’s run to a franchise-record 13 victories with a truly masterful outing. Carrasco dominated the Jays all night, going seven and a third […]
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Recap: White Sox 5, Blue Jays 2; Struggling Stroman Sunk by Sox
There were two opposing narratives entering today’s rubber match against the Chicago White Sox: Could the Jays’ offense score any runs off of Chris Sale, and would Marcus Stroman’s struggles on the mound continue? Stroman began the game strong, getting three groundball outs on seven pitches in the first inning. He looked a bit shaky in […]
South Side Struggle: White Sox Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox Friday, June 24th – Sunday, June 26th Written by Sean Addis and Gideon Turk The Blue Jays just completed a two-game split with the Diamondbacks and will now head on the road for six games starting with a three-game set in Chicago against the White Sox. At the end of […]
Recap: Jays 5, D-Backs 2; Homers Bite the D-Backs
The Blue Jays hit three home runs en route to a 5-2 win this afternoon at Rogers Centre. The Jays got to Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray early, when Russell Martin tagged him for a three-run homer in the first inning. The Jays were unable to capitalize on their strong start however, as Ray held the […]
Know Your Enemy: A Look at Blue Jay Haters Around the League
According to many people outside of Canada, the Blue Jays are not the most loved team in baseball. It’s starting to feel like every other week someone is spouting off, or throwing at, one of the Jays’ best players. I, like most Blue Jays fans, do not understand all of the hate. While I can […]
Recap: Diamondbacks 4, Blue Jays 2; Offense Falls Into a Canyon Against Arizona
As the usual pre-game scuttlebutt rolled in, we learned that Joey Bats will be spending a couple of weeks in a boot due to turf toe, and that both Brett Cecil (who, might rejoin the team at the end of the upcoming road trip, if not before) and Franklin Morales are headed to Dunedin for rehab. […]
Why Marcus Stroman Needs to be Sent Down
I’ve written a couple of articles about Marcus Stroman for Baseball Prospectus Toronto this year. In March, I wrote that the Blue Jays needed to sign him to an extension that resembles the one Corey Kluber inked with Cleveland last year. Two weeks ago, I wrote about a way to try to fix Marcus’ struggles, […]
Recap: Orioles 11, Blue Jays 6; Stroman Falters on Father’s Day
That wasn’t fun. Coming into today’s game, Chris Tillman had a 5.65 ERA against Toronto in 21 career starts. His inability to retire Blue Jays batters continued on Sunday as he allowed four runs in five innings pitched, but Baltimore was still able to get the victory thanks to Marcus Stroman pitching even worse than Tillman. He […]
Jose Bautista Takes a Trip on the Disabled List
After injuring his toe during Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Jose Bautista will be spending at least the next 15 days on the disabled list. Replacing him on the roster will be Darrell Ceciliani, while Ezequiel Carrera will be taking his place in the starting lineup. Blue Jays have yet to announce anything officially but it's […]
Recap: Jays 7, Phillies 2; Estrada Wins Again, Ho-Hum
After splitting a two-game set with the Phillies at the Rogers Centre, the Blue Jays came to Philadelphia and notched a 7-2 victory. Most of the runs were scored early, with the teams trading single runs in the second before the Jays took the lead later on. After some initial struggles, Marco Estrada settled in […]









