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Mid-Week Review: Five Fascinating Statistics

Jul 6, 2016

American League, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League

1. Alexei Ramirez is on this list for all the wrong reasons. He signed a one year, $4 million dollar contract with the San Diego Padres this past offseason and it seemed to be a low-risk, high-reward type of de...

Can Toronto Trust Marcus Stroman?

Zain Pyarali

Feb 8, 2016

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

We get it, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is the man. He has a slick haircut that mirrors Odell Beckham Jr. He’s shown off his rap skills, proving that Damian Lillard isn’t the only professio...

Have the Blue Jays given up on David Price?

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 28, 2015

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

At the time of the trade, David Price seemed like a rental for a team in win-now mode. Though there have been reports that David Price would prefer to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays, there are far clearer indi...

Is the Blue Jays Pitching Staff Good Enough Without Price?

Patrick Brewer

Nov 28, 2015

American League, American League East, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason

On Friday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays made yet another move to bolster their starting rotation with the signing of left-hander J.A. Happ. The contract is a three-year deal worth $36 million with a $10 mill...

What Jesse Chavez means for Toronto

Raza Malik

Nov 21, 2015

American League, Headlines, Oakland Athletics, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays, Transactions

After a memorable 2015 season topped off with an unbelievable run in the playoffs, the Toronto Blue Jays began the offseason with a rotation consisting only of Marcus Stroman, Drew Hutchison, and R.A. Dickey. T...

Report: Blue Jays nearing two-year deal with Marco Estrada

Daniel Sherriff

Nov 13, 2015

American League, American League East, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Rumors, Toronto Blue Jays, Transactions

After an incredible run in the 2015 season, all eyes are on the Toronto Blue Jays as they enter the offseason with several burning questions as well as some key free agents. The Blue Jays appear close to retain...

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...

Four players who should consider taking the qualifying offer

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 7, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: Denis Poroy / Getty Images While it's never been done before, 2015-16 could finally be the year that one of baseball's free agents grabs the dangling carrot and takes the qualifying offer. The leagu...

What to make of Marco Estrada’s qualifying offer

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 6, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays, Transactions

It's quite possible that no player in Major League Baseball made himself more money than Marco Estrada did this season. Having thrown more than 150 innings in a season once entering 2015, Estrada was acquired b...

How important is Marco Estrada to the Blue Jays?

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 30, 2015

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

Entering the 2015 season, Marco Estrada had a 23-26 career record with a 4.22 ERA. In 2014, he led the league with 29 home runs allowed despite starting only 18 games. Even with an underwhelming fastball, the f...

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