Skaggs, Offense Deliver Saturday Afternoon In Win
Goodbye .500! Dino goes 2-0 in 2014!Final score in Toronto, Game 2: Angels 5, Blue Jays 3WP: Tyler Skaggs / LP: J.A. Happ / S:Joe SmithFittingly, Mike Trout did not hit the ball on a day when every...
View ArticleBlue Jays activate Casey Janssen, DFA Chris Getz
Good news, the Blue Jays have activated Casey Janssen from the DL. Casey has miss all of the 2014 season, until now, with a 'left abdominal back strain'. He pitched 3 shutout innings for New Hampshire...
View ArticleMike Scioscia Returns, Angels Take Series Win on Mother's Day
Weaver goes 6.1 strong innings. Bullpen with a solid outing. Conger with 5 RBI Angels skipper Mike Scioscia was allowed across the Canadian border and rejoined the club today as the Angels lock up the...
View ArticleJays lose another awful game.
Watching this game was a fundamentally terrible experience.Angels 9 Blue Jays 3Yikes.The Blue Jays rode into this series on a wave of optimism, momentum, and hot bats. It looks like they will leave it...
View ArticleBlue Jays put Sergio Santos on DL
Sergio Santos is going on the DL with a forearm issue of some sort. No word on who will take his roster spot. I'm guessing Kevin Pillar but, knowing the Jays, it will be another pitcher or a fourth...
View ArticleLiterally Everything The StrikeTracker Can Tell Us About Blue Jays Pitchers
Literally.Welcome to the first of two parts of a sure to be recurring series of posts on the StrikeTracker and the oodles of data that I can pull from my ever-ballooning spreadsheet! Not all of the...
View ArticleGame #39 Preview: Blue Jays vs. Angels
A couple of left-handers square off in the series finale between the Blue Jays and Angels today as Toronto tries to salvage something (anything) from this four-game set. Mark Buehrle looks to continue...
View ArticleThe alternate timeline 2012 Miami Marlins
Former Marlins starter Josh Johnson was not able to face the Fish over the weekend in the Padres-Marlins series, and that had him thinking about the 2012 team and keeping them together. How would the...
View ArticleRoster moves: Jonathan Diaz and Chad Jenkins called up
We've been waiting to hear the move the team would make to fill the roster spot left from Sergio Santos hitting the DL. Ben Nicholson-Smith is reporting that Jonathan Diaz and Chad Jenkins are on their...
View ArticleCloser Rankings: Some big returnees
A couple big names among closers have returned. Their teams and fantasy owners alike should rejoice.Last season, my regular Monday piece was called the Injury Report. I would run through the bugaboos...
View ArticleBautista and Lawrie homer, Jays beat Angels
The Blue Jays still haven't been swept this season!Angels 3 Blue Jays 7I picked the right game of this series to watch. Glad I missed the first three.This one was fun from the start:Jose Bautista hit a...
View ArticleBrohio bobbles! Tuesday News and Notes
Are you getting a Brohio bobblehead? Plus Clippers catcher Roberto Perez battles Bell's Palsy.Indians v Blue JaysCleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays - May 13, 2014 | MLB.com Preview - Gameday...
View Article2014 Minor League Ball Community Mock Draft: Introduction
2014 Minor League Ball Community Mock DraftAs long-time readers know, every year we do a Community Mock Draft before the real MLB draft. Here are the ground rules.The Commissioner of the Mock Draft is...
View ArticleUpdated: Jays call up Kevin Pillar, Jonathan Diaz sent down
Update: I thought it would be Chad Jenkins going down, but we have to keep the 8-man bullpen, so it is Jonathan Diaz that doesn't have to unpack. I hope he gets 2 days worth of per diems, even if he...
View ArticleIndians vs. Blue Jays Recap (Tuesday): Second time through Toronto order...
Justin Masterson was perfect the first time through the Toronto order, but decidedly imperfect after that.Game 39: Blue Jays 5, Indians 4Box ScoreOn Sunday the Indians gave up three late runs but hung...
View ArticleMLB Draft 2014: Preview
This year's first-year player draft takes place June 5th through 7th, and the Toronto Blue Jays have both the 9th and 11th picks in the first round. Will the Blue Jays snap up a future star, or even...
View ArticleMiami Marlins' prospect Anthony DeSclafani to start Wednesday
With Jose Fernandez on the disabled list, the Miami Marlins have promoted prospect Anthony DeSclafani, who will make his major league debut Wednesday night in Los Angeles. After Jose Fernandez was...
View ArticleGame #41 Preview: Blue Jays vs. Indians
Sitting at 20-20, the Blue Jays try to break .500 tonight as they face off (again) against Corey Kluber. Dustin McGowan gets another start for the Blue Jays as they try to figure out what their best...
View ArticleErik Kratz and Neil Wagner re-join Blue Jays, Chad Jenkins optioned, and...
The NEXUS Card, which greatly reduces time and pain at the border and at airports, has easily been the best $50 purchase I have made lately. With the card, which is valid for five years, I am able to...
View ArticleProspect Note: Anthony DeSclafani, RHP, Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins boosters and baseball fans in general have to be upset about the loss of ace right-hander Jose Fernandez to Tommy John surgery. But while fans and fantasy owners can whine and complain,...
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