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Fixing the Toronto Blue Jays’ Black Hole in Left Field
June 2nd, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Heading into today's action you could make a solid argument that the Toronto Blue Jays have had average or above average production from seven of their nine lineup spots thus far on the year - no small accomplishment by any means.  The primary culprit for the futility at one of...

What’s Troubling Jose Bautista, and Will he Be O.K.?
May 4th, 2012 at 5:04 PM
A year after starting the 2011 season on fire with a .366/.532/.780 triple-slash line with nine home runs in March and April, Jose Bautista has - on the surface at least - regressed remarkably to a paltry .172/.310/.323.  It is as if the clock has struck midnight and Jose Bautista...

Sergio Santos Ailing, Colby Rasmus Surging as Toronto Blue Jays Aim for Third Win Against Kansas City Royals
April 22nd, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Colby Rasmus had himself quite a day in helping Drew Hutchison record his first major league win Saturday, going three for four with two home runs, four RBIs, and three runs scored.  In the process, he raised his average on the year to a respectable .275 and is slugging an...

Eric Thames is the Starting Left Fielder as Travis Snider is Headed to Triple-A
March 26th, 2012 at 2:38 PM
The most contested positional battle of Toronto Blue Jays spring training camp has finally come to its end as Travis Snider has been demoted to Triple-A, where he will begin the 2012 season, and Eric Thames has successfully claimed the starting job in left field for opening day in 2012. ...

Is Jose Bautista the Eventual Answer at First Base for the Toronto Blue Jays?
March 3rd, 2012 at 2:23 PM
For this article to make any sense at all, we need to first begin with a premise about the talent that the Toronto Blue Jays have in their organization, and in particular, where that talent is young and cost-controlled.   There are two areas where the Jays have a considerable amount...

Colby Rasmus: a Close Examination of the Toronto Blue Jays Center Fielder
February 15th, 2012 at 5:29 PM
Colby Rasmus has been an enigmatic name in baseball circles for quite some time now, and it is no exaggeration to suggest that he could be the key to the Toronto Blue Jays making the leap into contender status this year.  Since his first round selection by the St. Louis...

Jose Bautista Tested 16 Times Since 2010
January 29th, 2012 at 4:30 PM
The Dominican newspaper "Hoy" reported that at a Dominican baseball player's dinner hosted by Dominican President Leonel Fernandez, Toronto Blue Jays superstar Jose Bautista alleged that he has been tested 16 times since the beginning of his breakout 2010 season.  If true, this would require a remarkable number of "random...

Toronto Blue Jays Offer Colby Rasmus One Year Contract, Avoid Arbitration
January 16th, 2012 at 2:43 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays avoided arbitration with Colby Rasmus in his first year of eligibility by signing him to a one year deal worth 2.7 million this weekend.  A year ago, Jays fans (or perhaps more accurately, St. Louis Cardinals fans) would've been clamoring for their organization to give a...

Analyzing the Ben Francisco Trade, and Have the Blue Jays Given up on Travis Snider?
December 13th, 2011 at 2:12 PM
In one of the more strange, albeit inconsequential, trades of recent years the Toronto Blue Jays sent minor league relief pitcher Frank Gailey to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder Ben Francisco.  Gailey is a 26 year old with mediocre stuff who's highest professional level of baseball reached is Double-A.  This...

Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Outfielder Ben Francisco
December 12th, 2011 at 1:24 PM
SI.com is reporting that the Toronto Blue Jays have traded pitcher minor league pitcher Frank Gailey for Philadelpha Phillies outfielder Ben Francisco.  Francisco has been a fringe starting outfielder for much of his career, and has largely served as a fourth outfielder/injury fill-in for the Phillies over the past two...

Was Jose Bautista Robbed of the AL MVP?
December 2nd, 2011 at 1:34 PM
***PHOTO1*** On November 21st Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander become the first starting pitcher to win the AL MVP since Roger Clemens did it with the Boston Red Sox in 1986.  The parallels between Verlander's 2011 season and Clemens' 1986 season are compelling and make for easy evidence for Verlander's...

Now or Never for Travis Snider
December 1st, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Travis Snider broke into the major leagues for the Blue Jays in 2008 at the age of 20, a remarkably early age for anyone to make their debut in the show, and brought with him a considerable amount of expectations based on a lofty prospect status and impressive power numbers...

Bold Toronto Blue Jays Predictions for 2012
November 27th, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Everyone loves predictions and projections when it comes to baseball, whether it’s for fantasy purposes, for the opportunity to mock the predictor, or to salivate at the thought of what might be.  Here are some bold Toronto Blue Jays predictions for the 2012 season. ***PHOTO1*** Prediction:  Brandon Morrow will win over 15...