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We Salute You Mark Buehrle

Oct 5, 2015

American League, Baseball History, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milestone, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

When the Toronto Blue Jays traded for Mark Buehrle, they knew exactly what they were getting. A workhorse, who had completed 200 innings in his last 11 seasons and who produced 12-16 wins per season. They knew ...

Mark Buehrle Ends Career on a Down Note

Patrick Brewer

Oct 4, 2015

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

The long and illustrious sixteen year career of Mark Buehrle ended Sunday after a first inning meltdown against the Tampa Bay Rays. After fourteen straight seasons throwing 200 innings or more for the White Sox...

Mark Buehrle to go out with 200-inning season

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 4, 2015

Baseball History, Chicago White Sox, Features, Major League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

For the past 15 seasons, there has been one constant in Major League Baseball. No matter what else is going on around the league, pencil Toronto Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle in for 200 innings. The 36-year-ol...

What does Mark Buehrle bring to the postseason?

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 1, 2015

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

For much of the first half of the 2015 season, Mark Buehrle was the only sure thing in the Toronto Blue Jays rotation. Aaron Sanchez and Drew Hutchison struggled, R.A. Dickey sought consistency, Marcus Stroman ...

Marcus Stroman To Make Season Debut For Blue Jays

Josh Eastern

Sep 8, 2015

Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

After suffering a torn ACL and being ruled out for the entire 2015 season following surgery, Toronto Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman will make his season debut and start on Saturday when the Blue Jays battle the A...

Should the Blue Jays be Sellers at the Trade Deadline?

Mark Hoffberg

Jul 25, 2015

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

As we near the end of July, the Toronto Blue Jays are a .500 team. Sometimes a little more than that, sometimes a little bit less, but overall they're winning as much as they're losing. As a result their chance...

Blue Jays: Which Card Would You Play?

Dustin Saracini

Jun 30, 2015

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

Close your eyes. Imagine the Toronto Blue Jays have secured a one game playoff via a wild card birth. They have just ended the longest drought in MLB history. You don't know what to do. You don't know how to...

Mark Buehrle Considering Retirement at End of 2015

Mark Hoffberg

Apr 17, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

According to CBS Sports, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle is considering retirement at the end of the 2015 season. Buehrle is in the final year of his contract that he signed with the Marlins and...

Blue Jays Primed for Division Crown

Tyler Fiedler

Mar 29, 2015

American League East, Features, Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

Part three of a five-part series on the American League East sees us examining why it is the Toronto Blue Jays' year to finally win the division. The Blue Jays had a busy offseason adding two big bats in Jos...

Four “Junk” Ball Pitches You Should Know

Bryan Smith

Jan 25, 2015

Baseball History, Features, Opinions & Predictions

The key to career longevity for a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher is the presence of at least one dominate pitch. If a pitcher possess a 100 mph fastball, the choice is obvious but still isn't full proof. A...

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