Blue Jays

There is no loss more painful than blowing a late inning lead. Blowing leads – large or small – in the last couple of innings of a game is one of the most demoralizing and heartbreaking ways to lose. Unfortunately for the Jays, they have had more than their share of these kinds of losses […]

The news broke last Monday just after 7pm EST; Alek Manoah was being called up by the Blue Jays, to get the start on Wednesday night against the Yankees, at Yankee Stadium. After an impressive Spring training, the Blue Jays assigned Manoah to Triple-A to start the season. This came as a little bit of

It has been a rough week, to say the least, for the Jays and their fans. They have lost six in a row when they probably should have won three of them. When events like these happen – regardless of which team it is – fans feel the need to blame someone for their team’s

We are unofficially a third of the way through the major league season. The May long weekend is a good date to use as a benchmark to evaluate players and teams’ performances in the year so far. While there is still lots of baseball to be played, by this point teams are starting to figure

It happened. Something that Jays fans hoped wouldn’t happen, but something that was inevitable – The Blue Jays have placed Hyun Jin Ryu on the 10-day IL. During Ryu’s last start on Sunday against the Rays, he left after 3.2 innings with a right glute strain. Ryu has had this kind of injury before, and

Is it too early to be worrying about the future of third base? Yes. Is Biggio going to be the long-term third baseman? Probably not. Are we possibly making a big deal out of this? Yes. Am I still going to write about it? Absolutely. There are two very important components to a championship calibre

BREAKING: The team. It has been a rough week for the Jays, as it seemed like every day there was someone on the roster headed to the Injured List. While many people across baseball expected there could be a higher number of injuries this year after coming off a shortened 60-game season last year, I

Baseball is back! Yesterday was opening day and the Jays began their season in the Bronx to take on the Yankees. In a game that featured two of the most potent lineups in the league, the game was essentially determined by pitching and defence. When you look at the Jays, pitching and defence are not

To say that the Toronto Blue Jays’ lineup is the team’s strength is an understatement. It was already an exciting and decent lineup with the kids getting into their own last season, and now they are adding two All Star calibre players. Springer and Semien really help lengthen the Blue Jays lineup and overall, could

When you think of classic baseball rivalries, you think of your Red Sox vs Yankees and Dodgers vs Giants matchups. Rivalries are fun because it can add an extra layer of excitement to the games and it can be even more satisfying when your team comes out on top. Unfortunately, rivalries aren’t that exciting when