Two years ago, if I’d told you that Drew Hutchison pitched just as well as Justin Verlander, you’d have been ecstatic. Well, that happened today, but there was no ecstaticism to be found. Verlander isn’t much like his 2011 Cy Young and MVP award winning self these days; today’s game epitomized that. He struck out five […]
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Recap: Blue Jays 14, Rockies 9; Jays Bats Beat the Rockies, and the Hail
After a two hour and 41 minutes rain/hail delay, game two of the three game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies finally saw its first pitch. Just like the weather, this game was particularly sloppy, as both starters struggled and wouldn’t go deep into game. Rockies starter Eddie Butler had command issues […]
Recap: Rockies 9, Blue Jays 5; Jays’ Bullpen Ruins Tulo’s Homecoming
The Toronto Blue Jays opened a three game interleague series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. This is the third time Toronto has ever been to Colorado. Coming into tonight these two teams have played 15 times and the home team has won every game, tonight the trend continued. Through six and a half […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 15: Aardsma on Arms
Free agent relief pitcher David Aardsma stops by the podcast to discuss the decision-making process that comes with opting out of a contract, what’s next in his job search, analytics and how they can make a pitcher better, the draft and college pitcher usage, and why steroid testing procedures are very important. Josh and Greg […]
This Week in Blue Jays: “It’s Early” Works Both Ways
Regardless of whether or not you subscribe to the “it’s early” mantra that so many hopeful fans evoke when their team begins a season below expectations, there is likely little dissent amongst Blue Jays fans that the first fifty games have, as a whole, been both disappointing and frustrating. With memories of bat flips all […]
The Blue Jays Hitters Need to Adjust to Adjustments
It’s no secret that the Blue Jays vaunted offense isn’t quite living up to expectations. Last year’s squad scored 5.5 runs per game, lapping the field by such a wide margin that the second place Yankees were closer to the 26th ranked Reds than the league-leading Blue Jays. This year, the Jays have scored a […]
This Week in Blue Jays: Why It’s Ok to Worry
“I work hard not to draw any conclusions until 40 games in. Everything is amplified, magnified early in the season, just because of the number of games you’ve played. The most fortunate thing that’s happened is that the division is pretty wide open. We are not where we want to be, let me make that […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 11: A Minor (League) Detour
The voices of the minor leagues make their appearance on Artificial Turf Wars, as Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lansing Lugnuts and Ben Wagner of the Buffalo Bisons stop by to discuss Andy Burns, top prospects and life at various levels of the minors. Greg, Josh, and Chris also run through the recent stories surrounding the […]
Recap: Blue Jays 4, Giants 0; San Francisco Hapless Against Blue Jays Ace
While Buck and Pat couldn’t quite determine whether or not AT&T Park smelled like Garlic Fries, the Blue Jays rode another strong starting pitching performance to victory on Tuesday night. Troy Tulowitzki provided the bulk of the offense, hitting a solo home run, RBI double, and a sacrifice fly, while JA Happ continued his hot […]
The Odd Way In Which The Blue Jays Won Late
One At-Bat is a thing I do around here. I usually take one critical plate appearance from the recent past, and I break it down pitch by pitch. I do that in order to offer insight into just how thin the line is between victory and defeat on any given night. Any given day, too, […]