The Blue Jays were hoping the return of their normal lineup with Josh Donaldson at third base and Chris Collabello at first base would result in a jump start to the offense on Tuesday night against the New York Yankees. However, the team was facing Masahiro Tanaka, who has dominated the Blue Jays in the past with a 2.23 […]
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On the NHL-Sized Elephant in the Blue Jays Room
The National Hockey League playoffs are starting this week, and they are going to look a little different this year; all seven Canadian teams will be sitting out and watching from home. You may be wondering why I’m writing about the NHL playoffs on a strictly baseball site, but that’s because of the lack of Canadian […]
Two First Week Small Sample Size Stats to Watch
With so much of the focus on baseball shifting to the statistical side in recent years, early season anomalies can get a lot of undeserved attention. Players can get lucky and can ride that luck to sky high batting averages or micro-ERA’s. However, eventually, as the sample grows, the good luck tends to balance out […]
Recap: Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 0; Marco Estrada Is Still Good
At the conclusion of yesterday’s game, R.A. Dickey described the outcome as a “confluence of a lot of weird things.” So goes pitching with a knuckleball – a pitch Dickey affectionately refers to as a “capricious animal.” The Boston Red Sox sent their own knuckleballer to the mound today in Steven Wright to face off […]
They’re Coming Home: Red Sox Series Preview
Boston Red Sox @ Toronto Blue Jays April 8th – April 10th Major League Baseball is back in Toronto and being played on Canadian soil for the first time since October of last year. If this wasn’t enough to get Blue Jays fans keyed up for Toronto’s opening weekend festivities, the division rival Boston Red Sox are in […]
Recap: Rays 5, Blue Jays 3; Controversial Bullpen Management Aids in Jays Late Loss
In a similar fashion to last night’s game, the Blue Jays lost after holding the lead into the late innings. This game was not determined by a controversial umpires decision, but rather a controversial decision by John Gibbons. Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer in the 3rd inning, which turned out to be the only offense […]
Recap: Rays 3, Blue Jays 2; Jays Lose After Controversial Replay Review
A great start from Aaron Sanchez was undone by a late Rays rally, as the Blue Jays picked up their first loss of the season, dropping this game 3-2 to the Rays. Aaron Sanchez had a great outing, going seven strong innings, and it was the usually excellent Brett Cecil who picked up the loss, […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Rays 3; Stroman Dominates While Tulo Homers
Well that was fun, eh? From the get go, the Blue Jays made this an entertaining game to watch. Before Chris Archer could get settled down, the offense made him throw 34 pitches in the first inning and with Marcus Stroman on the mound, the two runs they scored was almost enough for the entire […]
Baseball is Back: Rays Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays April 3rd – April 6th For the first time in 163 days, real Blue Jays baseball is back, and it’s so incredibly exciting. Even for this first series alone, there’s so much to look forward to: Marcus Stroman’s quick pitch, J.A. pppp’s return to the team, and Aaron Sanchez’s […]
Blue Jays Sign LHP Franklin Morales to Bolster Bullpen
According to Canadian Baseball Network’s Andrew Hendriks, Toronto has signed veteran Venezuelan LHP Franklin Morales. Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports that the deal is for one year and $2 million, and that to make room of the roster, Ryan Tepera has been optioned to AAA Buffalo. #BlueJays sign lefty Franklin Morales to a $2m, one-year deal, […]









