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Recap: Hope fades despite Blue Jays win over Cleveland
The thing about high ceilings is that the fall from the top is farther, and it’s harder. By now, you all know the story of the hope and promise of the 2013 Blue Jays and the resulting disaster. Well, the failure to meet expectations lowered the ceiling for the 2014 Blue Jays, even though it…
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Recap: Clevelands 15, Blue Jays 4 – Or Deja Vu All Over Again.
(Thank you Nathan Denette) Alright, everybody settle down. Even if you look past all of the “it’s only one out of 162” cliches, the end result of this game looks far worse than the sum of it’s parts. If you’re like me, and were unable to watch the entire game, there are a number of…
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Preview: Blue Jays Look to Get Over the Hump
Dustin McGowan looks to rebound from a shaky outing, and send the Blue Jays above the .500 mark on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Clevelanders (18-21) at 7:07 on Sportsnet.
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Recap: Clevelands 4 vs Blue Jays 5 – Or Francisco, Reyes, Bats Master Cleveland’s Son
(Thanks Frank Gunn!) If you disregard the emblem on the shoulder, it sure looks as though I’m not the only one who’s trying to see how the world responds to just a little less blatant racism on the Cleveland Baseball Team’s jersey. And if you disregard the first three innings (in which they were set…
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Recap: Blue Jays (19-20) snap 3 game slide with 7-3 win over Angels (19-18)
Mark Buehrle did it again. Like he has all season, he spotted his stuff and got swings on pitches that caught just enough, but not too much of the plate. Although, to say he was fooling Angels hitters tonight would be a bit of a stretch. Over 6+ innings of work, Buehrle allowed 6 hits,…
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Preview: Blue Jays (18-20) look to avoid sweep at the hands of Angels (19-17)
Well, this weekend sure as shit made the positivity from that 5 game winning streak disappear quickly, eh? We saw J.A. Happ struggle, Marcus Stroman get lit up for the first time, Jose Bautista’s reach base streak come to an end, Juan Francisco come down to Earth, Drew Hutchison come down with a case of…
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Podcast: Episode Three, Monday May 12
We’re back! After a bit of a weekend hiatus, the JaysBalk has returned for Monday night’s finale with the Angels. We also got together for the weekly 7th Inning Stretch podcast. In Episode Three, we discuss when it’s time to pull the plug on Juan Francisco; which part of the diamond Brett Lawrie should call…
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Blue Jays make it 5 in a row with 12-6 win over Phillies
That was fun. 12 runs, 5 home runs, a solid start from “ace” R.A. Dickey, a perfect inning and a third from Marcus “the saviour” Stroman. All combining to give the Jays a 4 game sweep of the Phillies and their 5th win in a row. And hey, don’t look now, but the Blue Jays…
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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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Recap: Phillies 0 vs Blue Jays 10 – Or Buehrle, Bats Send Phillies Back to 2008.
(CP) No, I’m the ace of the Blue Jays! No, I am! No, I AM! A simplistic (and arguably childish) description of the Blue Jays’ rotation at current. R.A. Dickey, while he hasn’t pitched like one consistently, was acquired to lead this rotation, but I spoke last night about how Drew Hutchison was pitching like…
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