Since they say starting pitching wins championships, each time through the rotation we’re going to break down each individual start to see what the pitchers did well and what they didn’t, with an attempt to go a little bit deeper than just the box score. You can read all past Rotation Reviews here. The Blue […]
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Why The Blue Jays Should Be Talking Extension With Michael Saunders
Much has been written and spoken over the previous six months about the pending free agency of Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. Whether or not the Blue Jays can or even should pay what it might take to retain one or both for years to come, particularly in light of the very thin crop of free agents […]
Recap: Blue Jays 3, Twins 1; Successful Stroman Silences Minnesota
After a disappointing 8th inning in yesterday’s game, the now last place Blue Jays were all business this afternoon in Minnesota. Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson went back to back to start the game in a three run-first inning, the first time that the Blue Jays have gone back to back to start a game […]
This Week in Blue Jays: On The Outside Looking In
There exists no other sport that relies more heavily on analytics than baseball to break down on-field performance into measurable, mathematically-relevant facts to help better understand performance. Yet, no other sport lends itself more to the creation and propagation of narrative – an account of events that lends itself to storytelling, either real or imaginary, […]
Recap: Twins 5, Blue Jays 3; Jays Unravel in the 8th
After Josh Donaldson was thrown out of the game in the first inning, the Blue Jays’ offence reverted back to its bizarre 2016 form on Saturday afternoon in Minnesota. Facing Twins’ rookie lefty Pat Dean (who?), who had allowed 14 hits in his first eight big league innings, the Blue Jays managed just three hits in […]
Recap: Blue Jays 3, Twins 2; Biagini Grants Wish and Saves Win
On Star Wars night at Target Field, this wasn’t the Blue Jays offense you were looking for. Despite a reshuffled lineup that featured Jose Bautista leading off, the Blue Jays struggled to score and had to work hard to capitalize on another great start from Marco Estrada. They finally received some timely hits and were […]
One Team Will Need to Win: Twins Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Minnesota Twins April 19 – May 22 Written by Steve McEwen and Dave Church After being swept at home by Tampa Bay, and losing two of those games by more than ten runs, there’s probably no team more in need of an easy victory than the Toronto Blue Jays. After facing tough division opponents […]
Recap: Rays 6, Blue Jays 3; Dickey Joins the Bats in Struggling Against Tampa Bay
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 […]
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 […]
Michael Saunders on the Mental Side of Slumps
Baseball is a funny, complex game. You can hit four screaming liners in a game and walk away hitless, then the very next day you hit a bleeder through a hole and a bloop into no man’s land and have a pair of hits to your name. A quick glance of the boxscore and one […]









