Blue Jays Adventure 3: Owner's Quest
Cashew Mirman's latest video, this time on the Blue Jays' 2014-2015 offseason brought to you by Pitch Talks.Unfortunately, this will also be Cashew Mirman's last video, as he will be sued by Aramark,...
View ArticleValentine's Day Blue Jays Links - AstroTurf, Stroman lookin' good
Valentine's Day has become one of my favourite holidays because I spend it commemorating that disastrous season when Bobby Valentine managed the Red Sox. The calendar year that started with this and...
View ArticleR.A. Dickey: Better Than You Think
On December 16th, 2012, the Blue Jays appeared to have acquired their new ace of the pitching staff. R.A. Dickey had just won the National League Cy Young award, giving the Blue Jays a possible ace.It...
View ArticleMarcus Stroman's molecular structure is destabilizing, possible DL time?
I am allowed to make whatever crazy statement I want to in the headline of this article because I ended it with a question mark.Injuries are understood to be a part of the game of baseball, but it is...
View ArticleAppreciating Jose Bautista's unmatched peak
Jose Bautista's production over the last five years have been unlike any in Blue Jays history.When it's all said and done there is a not insignificant chance that Jose Bautista goes down as the...
View ArticleBeyond the Box Score's best players for 2015: #9
Our writers voted on the best players for the upcoming season. Who finished ninth?Over the last couple of weeks, we've offered introductions to our Best Players of 2015 series. We set the stage for the...
View ArticleThe 2015 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 11-15
Some exciting prospects make their way into this sixth entry of this year's annual BBB countdownAfter a weekend break it's time to gear up for the stretch run of the prospect countdown as #11-#15 are...
View ArticleSay hey, baseball: Do the Red Sox need Cole Hamels?
Tuesday morning's baseball wonders about the Cole Hamels market, Yoan Moncada's future, and looks at Jose Bautista's peak.Listen, we know it's tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball...
View ArticleJust how far has Jose Reyes' defense fallen?
Jose Reyes is known for his exciting play, speed, and even injuries. But what about his declining defense?Jose Reyes plays the game of baseball like a Disney character: effortless in creating magic and...
View ArticleEight Blue Jays appear on FanGraphs Top 200 Prospects List
Kiley McDaniel of FanGraphs released his outstanding Top 200 Prospects List today and there were eight Blue Jays who appeared. Before continuing you should go read the list since it's a tremendous...
View ArticleThe 2015 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 1-5
The last five players are revealed with the future looking very bright for some Blue Jays prospects.The final five players are the list are quite consistent across all the lists released around the...
View Article2015 Season Preview: If It All Goes Right
This is part one of a two-part season preview. In this part, we take a look at if all the question marks and holes end up working out for the Blue Jays in the 2015 season. Don't worry, pessimists. Part...
View ArticleThursday Morning Sporcle: 2013 Blue Jays Team Picture
The Thursday Morning Sporcle challenge of the week is a bit different: instead of typing things into a list, you will be asked to type them onto a photo--the 2013 Blue Jays team photo, to be precise....
View Article2015 Blue Jays Season Preview: If It All Goes Wrong
This is part two of our two part series in which everything either goes right or wrong for the Toronto Blue Jays.The happy happy, joy joy post is here.It was very much within reach. Most pre-season...
View ArticleThursday Bantering: Blue Jays links
Some Thursday links:First, for those of us going to Montreal:ANNOUNCEMENT: #PitchTalksMTL moderated by @jonahkeri . Tickets on Sale now: http://t.co/51SGz3ENpr#LaBelleProvincepic.twitter.com/pZ100z4cUa...
View ArticleQuantifying Edwin Encarnacion's most majestic home run of 2014
Edwin Encarnacion hit his fair share of dingers last season, but which one was the most impressive? What makes a truly great home run?That is the sort of question that can never really be answered....
View ArticleBeyond the Top 40: Bluebird Banter Top 5 Older Players
2015: 1-5 | 6-10 |11-15 | 16-20 | 21-25 | 26-30 | 31-35 | 36-402014: 1-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | 21-25 | 26-30 | 31-35 | 36-40Most prospect lists that you see use rookie eligibility (130 AB / 50 IP,...
View ArticleGames of Rays Past: A Legend is Born
September 9th, 2008, and the first most important homer in team history.Heading into play on September 9th, 2008, the Boston Red Sox trail the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East by only a half game. The Red...
View ArticleBlue Jays prospect Max Pentecost hurt again
Ben Nicholson-Smith tells us that Blue Jays catching prospect Max Pentecost has had shoulder surgery and he'll be unable to throw for 3 months, though he should be able to swing bat before then.Dr....
View ArticleBlue Jays Musings: Marco Estrada, Rotation Order, Bullpen, Plate Discipline
Marco Estrada Should Be ValuableWhether or not Estrada "wins" the fifth spot in the Blue Jays' rotation, he should still provide plenty of value in 2015. Despite a very healthy rotation in 2014, the...
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