Category: Features
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Asher’s Five Fearless(?) Blue Jays Predictions
Right field is where tears begin to form. Cito has been talking not only of starting Jose Bautista in right field, but he wants him to lead off. Ouch. Jose showed flashes last year – not of brilliance, but of mediocrity at best. Okay, so he hit a bunch of home runs at the end […]
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Matt’s Five Fearless Blue Jays Predictions
With Opening Day now just a day away, it’s time to get crazy. There are certain expectations of the Blue Jays and their players this season, but we here at Jays Balk are going to go above and beyond, predicting some thing that *might* happen in 2016.
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Projecting the Fielders
Earlier this week, I outlined where I thought the chips would fall for the Blue Jays pitching staff through Spring Training. Well, Friday marks the first official full-squad workout, so it’s time to take a look at how things should shake out for the position players. While there’s quite a bit of intrigue on the […]
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No Way Jose! Is Bautista Flipping Out of Town?
What a way to start Spring Training. Jose Bautista showed up for the first official day of workout for pitchers and catchers, and spoke to the media to clear the air about his contract status (video in link). //players.brightcove.net/1704050871/35ce0c76-e6eb-4ea0-8ef1-f1ae1bb02162_default/index.html?videoId=4768010155001
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Projecting the Pitchers
It’s finally here! The first official day of Spring Training, as pitchers and catchers for the DEFENDING AL EAST CHAMPION Toronto Blue Jays report for their first official workout Monday. Of course, many of the teams hurlers and receivers have been in Dunedin, FL for weeks already.
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The Best Is Yet to Come for 2014 Blue Jays
We’re two days away from August, and the Toronto Blue Jays are still within striking distance of winning the American League East. This is both incredibly exciting, and unbelievably terrifying.
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Preview: Blue Jays, It’s Your Turn
It’s been four days since the Toronto Raptors were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs, and their improbably successful season came to an emotional hault. The time is now for the Blue Jays to take the torch, and run with it. This city is already aroused for a winner. It united as one behind an underdog […]
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What I Would Do If I Was Gibby
As the Toronto Blue Jays once again sputter to a mediocre record through the first six weeks of the regular season, there’s been plenty of blame to go around. Manager John Gibbons is getting his fair share, but in reality, he’s been the least of the Blue Jays’ problems so far.