Troy Tulowitzki was a surprise acquisition by the Blue Jays in July 2015, an answer to a question no one had really asked. Fans were generally content with Jose Reyes: an exciting offensive player whose declining range was becoming more obvious, but whose contract made him prohibitive to move. The Jays turning Reyes and prospect […]
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Rowdy Tellez Is Making His Way to Toronto One Page of Notes at a Time
DUNEDIN – From the moment he was drafted, Rowdy Tellez gained minor celebrity status among fans in Canada because of his peculiar yet endearing name. That fame drifted off into the background over the past few seasons as Tellez has been developing in the low minors, occasionally resurfacing with a #LetsGetRowdy on Twitter during a particular stretch […]
The Fly Ball Revolution Has Arrived in Toronto
2016 was an odd year for home runs; they went up by 14% between 2015 and 2016. The last time we saw so many home runs was in 2000, when the home run leaderboard looked like this. When this historic spike began to come into focus down the stretch last season, baseball writers had a […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 47: Seeing Red (Sox)
We have launched a Patreon account! If you like what we do, and are able to help us out, please click the button below to become an Artificial Turf Wars Patron. Every little bit goes a long way. Episode 47 Matt Kory of Baseball Prospectus stops by to discuss the Red Sox as part of […]
An Early End to the Blue Jays Comeback (and Season)
TORONTO – Well, that didn’t last long. The hope, the optimism, the belief – they all died quickly in the Blue Jays’ ALCS Game 5 matinee against Cleveland. Cleveland scored three times, once in the first, then again in the third and fourth, and the Jays hardly threatened, if ever. Ryan Merritt threw slop that […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Rangers 3; Toronto Holds on to Take 2-0 Series Lead
The Blue Jays are heading home with a 2-0 series lead in their ALDS matchup against the Texas Rangers. With a 5-3 win in Game two this afternoon in Arlington, the Jays have put themselves in the best position possible ahead of Game three Sunday night at the Rogers Centre. No one expected this afternoon’s […]
Recap: Blue Jays 10, Rangers 1; Estrada Shines While Texas Falters
As soon as Edwin Encarnacion launched his walk-off home run on Tuesday night, talk in the baseball world shifted to how the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays would react as they revisited their year-old rivalry for at least another three games, possibly for four or five. If their were any concerns that either team would revert to child […]
This Week in Blue Jays: The Frustratingly Good Blue Jays
The 2016 Toronto Blue Jays might just be the most frustrating first place team that has ever existed. At the very least, it has certainly felt that way over the past two weeks. What, with the inconsistent nature of the offense, the shaky pitching performances and opposing players’ ground balls that somehow, mysteriously, manage to find […]
Troy Tulowitzki 2.0: Still a Superstar
On the cusp of the 2015 non-waiver trade deadline, the Blue Jays’ one glaring need was to improve the starting rotation. Thus, when it was announced in the wee hours of the morning on July 28th that then-General Manager Alex Anthopoulos had traded for arguably the best shortstop in the game, he not only shocked […]
Recap: Orioles 6, Blue Jays 2; Offense Sputters as Jays Lose in Extras
One day after leapfrogging the Baltimore Orioles to grab a half-game lead in the AL East, the Toronto Blue Jays sent current Cy Young favourite Aaron Sanchez to the mound for a shot at the series sweep. The Orioles countered with their best starter, Chris Tillman, against whom several Blue Jays’ hitters have had success. […]