As baseball fans are wont to do when the calendar flips to July, I found myself thinking about trades this past week. The annual frenzy of rumours and whispers that lead up to the July 31st MLB Trade Deadline have been starting over the past few days. The New York Mets have apparently decided the […]
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Marco Estrada on His June Struggles and Juiced Baseballs
NEW YORK — Marco Estrada nodded, walked towards Pete Walker, and put his things on the grass. He chatted with the Blue Jays pitching coach for a few minutes, and then headed back into the Blue Jays clubhouse with a smile on his face. That was the scene at four o’clock on Monday afternoon in Yankee […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Yankees
Written by Joshua Howsam, Andrew Munn, and Gideon Turk Running Wild With the acquisition of former Cubs catcher Miguel Montero – and the likely option of Luke Maile – the Blue Jays now possess one of the least successful throwing tandems in baseball. Incumbent Russell Martin has thrown out just six of 40 attempted basestealers […]
Blue Jays Acquire Catcher Miguel Montero
The Toronto Blue Jays have announced the acquisition of catcher Miguel Montero and cash considerations from the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. C Miguel Montero and cash considerations acquired from Cubs in exchange for PTBNL or cash considerations. https://t.co/vb88Z4sebt — Blue Jays PR (@BlueJaysPR) July 3, 2017 […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Red Sox
Written by Cole Nefsky, Gideon Turk, and Sean Addis The Red Sox Shocking Lack of Lineup Depth Coming off a season in which Mookie Betts put up a good run for the MVP, Andrew Benintendi was promoted mashing, and the Red Sox as a team led the majors in runs scored, you would think that […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Rangers
Written by Mike Passador, Andrew Munn, and Greg Wisniewski Coming in Hot The Blue Jays have done well to climb out of an early hole, but can’t seem to crack .500. They found themselves gifted with four consecutive series against lackluster opponents but have squandered their opportunity thus far, having dropped the first two sets against Oakland […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the White Sox
Written by Elie Waitzer, Cole Nefsky, and Dave Church Is Jose Quintana Still An Ace? Big lefty Jose Quintana will bring an ugly 5.30 ERA into the series opener against Joe Biagini. Besides Masahiro Tanaka, you could argue that Quintana has been the most disappointing starter of 2017 so far. He’s pitched to a reasonable 3.48 […]
MLB Draft: Reports and Videos on Blue Jays Picks in Rounds 26-40
The Blue Jays wrapped up their 2017 draft on Wednesday, spending the second half of day three taking a handful of older college pitchers after they picked a few high upside, tough to sign players in rounds 11-25. After the team went after mostly position players in the early rounds, they added plenty of pitchers […]
MLB Draft: Reports and Videos on Blue Jays Picks in Rounds 11-25
The Blue Jays have made some more picks in the MLB Draft today as they get set to wrap up the 2017 festivities. Here’s a look at the picks made in rounds 11 through 25, with 26 through 40 coming later today. One thing to keep in mind with these players is that they do not […]
MLB Draft: Reports and Videos on Blue Jays Picks in Rounds 6-10
The Blue Jays selected seven players on day two of the draft, with all seven taken from the college level. Here’s a look at the picks made in rounds six through ten. Round 6, Pick #189 Brock Lundquist, OF, Long Beach State (video) 6’0 205lbs DOB: 01/23/1996 The Blue Jays took Brock Lundquist 189th overall, the same […]