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Taking a Closer Look into the Toronto Blue Jays Early Season Woes

Apr 18, 2017

The Toronto Blue Jays came into 2017 with expectations of making the postseason for the third year in a row. However, dreams of getting over the ALCS hum have diminished. With a 2-10 start to their season, the ...

Pressure Mounting for Struggling Blue Jays

Adam Piede

May 20, 2016

Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays were already off to a sluggish start to the 2016 season prior to Rougned Odor’s overhand right to the chops of Jose Bautista. Since then things have gone from bad to worse as the Blue Jays...

RECAP: Joey Bats the Blue Jays Into the ALCS

Dustin Saracini

Oct 15, 2015

American League, American League East, American League West, Breaking News, Major League Baseball, Postseason, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

It will go down as one of the most memorable home runs in Blue Jays history. Number 19, Jose Bautista, was absent from the postseason for over 1,400 games, with chances at a pennant slipping away each year. ...

In Toronto, It’s Out With the Old, In With the New

Raza Malik

Sep 15, 2015

American League, American League East, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays

No team has undergone more of a makeover since last season than the Toronto Blue Jays. Management overturned the majority of the roster at the end of last season as well as at the trade deadline just a month ag...

All-Star Worthy Position Players: American League

Sam Bellestri

Jul 1, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Fan voting in the All-Star Game has been a largely controversial topic this season. Kansas City Royals fans have stuffed the ballot box for their players and their efforts will earn them as many as seven starte...

Marco Estrada misses perfection, Blue Jays top Rays 1-0

Justin Levine

Jun 24, 2015

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

In a game full of non-stop action, the Toronto Blue Jays were nothing short of spectacular on this wonderful Sunday afternoon. On a beautiful day at Tropicana Field, veteran right-hander Marco Estrada took t...

Prospect Danny Jansen Working Hard to Be Blue Jays’ Catcher of the Future

Brian Crawford

May 2, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays locked up their catching position for five seasons by signing Russell Martin last November. While it feels good knowing the organization filled a position of need on their big league roster, fans ...

Five Bold Predictions for the 2015 Toronto Blue Jays

Mark Hoffberg

Apr 5, 2015

Features, Headlines, Toronto Blue Jays

For a team with eyes on the postseason, there are some doubts about certain elements of this Blue Jays team. The American League East isn’t the division of death it once was but the Jays are carrying a lot of y...

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...

Top 10 Catchers For The 2015 Fantasy Baseball Season

Will Garofalo

Dec 18, 2014

Fantasy

The top 10 catchers for the 2015 fantasy season kicks off the start of fantasy content here, at Baseball Essential. At least once a week, a new top 10 position ranking will be released with Will Garofalo's anal...

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