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Meet Your 2016 Toronto Blue Jays
As the saying goes, the early rising Blue Jays fan catches the worm. In this case, the worm is news, in the form of the 2016 Opening Day roster! For some reason, the brass decided to announce transactions at 7:15 this morning, and we’ve got everything you need to know about the 25 guys heading north…
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7th Inning Stretch Podcast #3 – 03/22/16
In the third episode of the 7th Inning Stretch Podcast, Matt & Asher weigh in on the hottest debate in Blue Jays Land–the fate of Aaron Sanchez for the 2016 season. They also discuss Roberto Osuna’s desire to remain a reliever, John Gibbons’ new contract details, and outline their ideal 2016 batting order (see below).…
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7th Inning Stretch Podcast #2 – 03/13/16
It’s episode two of the 7th Inning Stretch Podcast! On this episode, Asher & Matt discuss the battle for the fifth spot in the Blue Jays rotation, contract negotiations for Jose Bautista & Edwin Encarnacion and the leadoff spot. Israel Fehr from Yahoo Sports joins as guest.
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7th Inning Stretch Podcast #1 – 02/28/16
It’s the first edition of the re-launched 7th Inning Stretch Podcast! Matt & Asher talk about Jose Bautista’s contract demands, and whether or not to sign him and/or Edwin Encarnacion. They also talk Aaron Sanchez, starter or reliever; who should hit lead-off; and what’s the future for Roberto Osuna?
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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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From the Mouth of Gibby (PTS 02/01/16)
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons appeared on Prime Time Sports on Sportsnet 590 The Fan on Monday evening. He was grilled by host Bob McCown and Michael Grange, touching on the leadoff spot, his two impending free agent sluggers, the starting left fielder, closer, fifth starter, and more!
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Blue Jays trade Ben Revere to Nationals for Drew Storen
Late Friday evening, the Blue Jays sent outfielder Ben Revere and a player to be named later to the Washington Nationals in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Drew Storen and cash. To break down this trade, I’m going to introduce a new feature on Jays Balk called Transaction Triple Play, where I’ll answer the big…
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2015 Review: Sounds of the Season
With 2015 coming to a close, what better way to ring in the New Year than to reminisce about the greatness that was the Blue Jays 2015 season. It was a year full of memories, most notably in the final two months into the playoff run that ended in Game 6 of the ALCS in…
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