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The Toronto Blue Jays are ready to take the next step. Last season came to a bitter end as they narrowly missed out on the playoffs. This season, the Blue Jays are certainly hunting for a division title, and they’ve done some work to retool their roster. Health will be essential for the team, and as far […] READ MORE
A Cavan Biggio bounce back might be on the horizon. Biggio has not had the start he has wanted in his major league career. As a highly scouted trio of ballplayers, including Biggio, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Bo Bichette, he has not lived up to his teammates’ hype. It is hard to live up to […] READ MORE
The Toronto Blue Jays finalized a trade for All-Star third baseman Matt Chapman from the Oakland Athletics. The 28-year-old Gold Glover is under contract for the next two seasons. He’s expected to earn $9.5 million, according to Sportrac. In 2021, Chapman committed six errors with nine Rdrs (Defensive runs saved above average) to earn his […] READ MORE
After all of that, the Toronto Blue Jays finish half a game out of the second Wild Card spot. The Blue Jays finish with a 91-71 record, giving them their best winning percentage since 2015. However, breaking down the numbers of the Blue Jays season is something else. It makes one wonder why they didn’t […] READ MORE
The year was 1968 and the city of Toronto was without a professional baseball team, that’s right there was no Blue Jays. For many years the minor league Toronto Maple Leafs had been a beloved part of the city’s identity. But after the 1967 season, the Maple Leafs had been sold and relocated to Louisville. […] READ MORE
Toronto prospects must wait and develop their game for their chance to debut at the major league level. On Thursday evening, pitcher Alek Manoah became the next prospect to make his major league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays. Manoah has skipped three minor league levels with three starts in Triple-A Buffalo. It’s a moment […] READ MORE
Major League Baseball and the Problem of Personality Baseball Is Boring What’s wrong with the game of baseball? People complain that games take too long, the season is too long, and the pace of play is too slow. We can go on and on about the little intricacies that bug the average fan, but what […] READ MORE
After two strong, productive years with the Houston Astros, Michael Brantley is back on the free-agent market. Originally drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005, Brantley was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 2008 to be named later from the CC Sabathia deal. In 10 seasons with Cleveland, the Silver Slugger established himself as a […] READ MORE
Toronto Blue Jays 2020 Review The Toronto Blue Jays were one of the more pleasant surprises around baseball this year. Toronto finished the regular season with a 32-28 record which put them third in the American League East. Additionally, the team clinched the eighth seed in the AL playoff race. At the beginning of the […] READ MORE
For a team that finished with the fifth-worst record in MLB in 2019, the Toronto Blue Jays have a lot of excitement around the team in 2020. 2019 was a season to transition into the future for Toronto. A Blue Jays season preview for 2020 should show more development with a glimmer of hope to […] READ MORE