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On Monday, Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles announced that he will be forced to undergo Tommy John surgery. Giles made the announcement in a post on his wife’s personal Instagram account. “Citizens Bank Park, the place I started my Major League career,” Giles wrote. “Now it will be the last Major League stadium while […] READ MORE
The leading topic of every Philadelphia sports radio show in the past week has been the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen. And no, definitely not in a positive way like the New York Yankees or Oakland Athletics. The Phillies bullpen enters play on Saturday night with the worst ERA in the MLB at 7.89. The lineup is […] READ MORE
Injury News and Notes Around MLB Monday was a newsworthy day around baseball for several teams. Here is a look at some of the notable injury news from around the game. Rangers Receive Bad News Regarding Corey Kluber First, the Texas Rangers received a devastating blow to their starting rotation. The team announced that starting […] READ MORE
Rays 6, Blue Jays 5 Kevin Kiermaier was 0 for his first 11 at-bats, but as the saying goes, you’re only as good as your last at-bat. If that’s the case, then he is sitting very pretty after Sunday’s game. The Tampa Bay Rays trailed the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in the bottom of the […] READ MORE
The Blue Jays Bullpen With Spring Training games fast approaching, it’s worth looking at the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen. According to Baseball-Reference, the Blue Jays bullpen was 8th in wins above replacement in 2019. Now with veterans like Daniel Hudson and David Phelps no longer on the team, the bullpen will look a lot different […] READ MORE
Toronto Blue Jays Avoid Arbitration on Three Players The Toronto Blue Jays avoid arbitration with reliever Ken Giles, starter Matt Shoemaker, and infielder Brandon Drury. This according to themselves on Twitter. OFFICIAL: We've agreed to 2020 contracts with RHP Ken Giles, RHP Matt Shoemaker and INF Brandon Drury – avoiding arbitration. Welcome back! pic.twitter.com/dydC3AKgv7 — […] READ MORE
The Future: Something Blue Jays Fans Can Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving, while Canadians are around the table and saying what they are thankful for, Toronto Blue Jays fans can be thankful for their future. As the rebuild continues in Toronto, the Blue Jays seem to be ahead of schedule in their rebuilding plans. As […] READ MORE
Daniel Hudson: The Washington Nationals Secret Weapon It has been a tale of two seasons for Daniel Hudson. Earlier in the season, Hudson was simply an average arm in the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen. Now he is a key piece in the Washington Nationals success in the postseason. His transformation in the few months between […] READ MORE
With the 2019 trade deadline upon us, let's take a look back at the famous Roberto Osuna, Ken Giles trade from last years' deadline. READ MORE
Phillies Must Add Pitching With the July 31st trade deadline looming, every team is looking in the mirror evaluating their chances for a postseason run. For some teams, the season is already over and they are looking to move older, expensive, players for some younger, cheaper talent. Other teams find themselves ahead of the pack […] READ MORE
My name is Alex Winfree. I am a 2013 graduate of Radford University (Virginia). I got my start covering sports for Radford's student-run paper, the Tartan. I covered both baseball and men's basketball. Since graduating, I have freelanced for both the Powhatan Today and Midlothian exchange, weekly locals in Central Virginia. My first love is baseball, but I also enjoy covering football and basketball. I'm currently working full-time as a body shop parts manager for Rick Hendrick Chevrolet in Richmond Virginia, but aspire to one day cover Major League Baseball full-time.