Dustin Saracini, Author at Baseball Essential

Bautista-Odor Proves There are Consequences in Baseball, too

May 16, 2016

Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

“Make baseball fun again.” I’m not certain if the incident that occurred between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon was what Bryce Harper had in mind when he spearheaded the campaign...

Chris Colabello Suspended 80 Games

Dustin Saracini

Apr 22, 2016

American League, American League East, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman will be out until July 23rd after testing positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid. Members of the media were told the team was holding a players o...

Live in the Moment, Toronto

Dustin Saracini

Apr 6, 2016

Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

Baseball is back, and so are the Toronto Blue Jays. The lineup that took to the field on Opening Day in Tampa Bay is arguably the most potent the city of Toronto has ever seen. You have your classic All-S...

Hitting Leadoff: The Case for Chris Colabello

Dustin Saracini

Mar 12, 2016

American League, American League East, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Spring Training, Toronto Blue Jays

An elite top of the lineup hitter, equipped with all the necessary tools, is becoming increasingly difficult to find. Speed, the ability to see pitches, get on base and hit for contact are skill-sets managers l...

Marcus Stroman Dabbles in the Rap Game

Dustin Saracini

Jan 12, 2016

American League, American League East, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Toronto Blue Jays

The up and coming ace for the Blue Jays, Marcus Stroman, is now a featured artist on Mike Stud's new album "These Days." Both athletes were pitchers at Duke University before All-American reliever Michael Se...

Blue Jays: Three Storylines to Watch in Toronto

Dustin Saracini

Jan 12, 2016

American League, American League East, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

Dan Hamilton - USA Today Sports There are certain things that Blue Jays fans will remember for the rest of their life. For many, the 2015 season was a first-hand glimpse of baseball played at the highest le...

It’s time to extend Josh Donaldson

Dustin Saracini

Dec 9, 2015

American League, American League East, Contract, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

While the dominos continue to fall and the Blue Jays are clearly in search of upgrades for their bullpen, it’s time to pull the curtain back a bit and look at the longevity of this offense. The reigning Most...

Quantity over quality, Blue Jays deal Liam Hendriks

Dustin Saracini

Nov 25, 2015

American League East, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

On November 21st Toronto made a move that still has many scratching their head. They swapped pitchers with the Oakland Athletics, trading one of their best arms out of the bullpen, 26-year-old Liam Hendriks, fo...

Josh Donaldson brings home the hardware

Dustin Saracini

Nov 19, 2015

American League, American League East, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays' third baseman brought home the American League Most Valuable Player award this evening by a significant margin. The votes came in as baseball fans around North America and the rest of the...

Toronto Blue Jays Offseason Wish List

Dustin Saracini

Nov 12, 2015

American League, American League East, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors, Toronto Blue Jays

Credit: Harry How / Getty Images North America If the early 2015 Toronto Blue Jays and the post trade deadline Blue Jays both showed up at a family dinner, they would hardly recognize each other. New acquis...

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