Toronto Blue Jays (5-5) @ Baltimore Orioles (4-5) April 11 Lineup/Notes
The Orioles are coming off the first series win of the year versus the Yankees. Can they continue the groove back at home versus the Jays?After the nailbiter that was against the Yankees on Wednesday...
View ArticleWho's Up, Who's Down On the Blue Jays: Batters
The Blue Jays are 5-5 in their first ten games. The offense has been kind of slow to get going, but we have jumped from last in the AL in runs scored per game to 10th in the last 3 days. Playing...
View ArticleGame #12 Preview: Blue Jays @ Orioles
The Blue Jays look to win two in a row tonight in Baltimore as Drew Hutchison takes on Bud Norris. The 29-year-old right hander has one horrid start under his belt this year giving up five runs on nine...
View ArticleOrioles vs Blue Jays lineups and game preview - 4/12/14
Yeah, so, last night stunk. Hope our #5 starter is better than is theirs. Also, happy Hardy day!So, as Steve summarized, last night was not a fine time. The Orioles defense and offense look to rebound...
View ArticleQuick Recap: Blue Jays lose to Orioles in 12 innings
Blue Jays 1 Orioles 2 (12 innings)Where has all the offense gone. Long time passing.Where has all the offense gone. Long time ago.Anyway just a quick recap, we'll add stuff to it later on.A lack of...
View ArticleOrioles blow game in ninth, go on to beat Blue Jays 2-1 in 12 innings on...
The Orioles allowed a scoreless drought to stretch on to 15 innings before getting on the board. They overcame a blown save by Tommy Hunter to go on to a 2-1 win in the 12th thanks to a Steve...
View ArticleOn the Road Again Sunday April 13, 2014 Links
Loads of Jays and MLB links for your weekend reading amusement.JAYS LINKSBlue Jays manager Gibbons says it’s too early to focus on the negatives - The Globe and MailToronto, warts and all, is still...
View ArticleTwo-Start Pitchers: Week 3 (April 14-20)
Ranking and tiering the two-start pitchers for Week 3, including Jesse Chavez, Juan Nicasio and Brandon Morrow. The first two weeks of the season have allowed me to recommend two-starters with...
View ArticleGame #13 Preview: Blue Jays @ Orioles
The series is on the line today as the Blue Jays face off against the Orioles this afternoon at 1:30pm in Baltimore. Lefty Mark Buehrle is on the mound for Toronto against free agent signing Ubaldo...
View ArticleAdam Warren becoming a late-inning force out of the bullpen
Thanks to Mariano Rivera's retirement and David Robertson's current injury, the Yankees needed someone to step up in their bullpen; Adam Warren has done just that.Once spring camp broke, the Yankees...
View ArticleSomeone found the Blue Jays bats, Jays beat Orioles
Blue Jays 11 Orioles 4It's about time we started hitting.It certainly is more fun watching games when you are hitting. I'm hoping it isn't just that Ubaldo Jimenez was terrible, though he was terrible,...
View ArticleBlue Jays 11, Orioles 3: Davis, Wieters homer in loss
Chris Davis tried to make up for his team's lackluster offense and terrible pitching by hitting his first jack of the season.After two mediocre starts to the 2014 season, Ubaldo Jimenez was surely...
View ArticleBlue Jays Moves: Izturis to DL, Kratz to Buffalo, Kawasaki and Happ called up
The Blue Jays made some moves after today's win:Maicer Izturis goes onto the DL with the sprained knee. Too bad to Maicer, it looked like he was taking over the second base job. Barry Davis had...
View ArticleJose Bautista’s keen eye
While Jose Bautista might be known for his power, it's not the only place where he excels.When Jose Bautista broke onto the scene in 2010 with a Godzilla-like 54 home runs—a far cry from the 16, 15,...
View ArticleGrinding for gold: The lineup stack
A quick look at a popular boom/bust strategy employed by Daily Fantasy players.Welcome back, today we'll focus on a common strategy used in Daily Fantasy: lineup stacking. By rostering a slate of...
View ArticleFake Teams Game of the Week Preview: Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
Baltimore visits Boston in our Game of the Week. We've got your fantasy preview here.Fake Teams Game of the Week rolls on this week with another appearance from the Boston Red Sox, as they play host to...
View ArticleMaicer Izturis Likely Needs Surgery, Out 4 to 6 Months
The Blue Jays worst fears have come true in the case of Maicer Izturis' injured leg. After falling down the dugout steps in Baltimore this weekend, it now seems like he is heading towards surgery and a...
View ArticleWhite Sox sign Frank Francisco to a minor league deal
Chicago adds the oft-injured former closer in an effort to bolster their bullpen depth. The Chicago White Sox have signed veteran reliever Frank Francisco to a minor league contract, tweets the...
View ArticleGame #14 Preview: Blue Jays @ Twins
A cold night awaits the Blue Jays this evening as they roll into to Minnesota to take on the Twins at 8:10 EST. First-year Twins pitcher Phil Hughes takes on Brandon Morrow in what is expected to be a...
View ArticleThe premature burial of the 2014 Blue Jays
Hold on, there. They can still make lemonade out of the Mets' and Marlins' lemons. Here's something fans and writers alike seem to dig: when previously forgettable teams have a ridiculously productive...
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