Recent Toronto Blue Jays Blogs

A Tale of Two Futures

Perhaps the most frustrating thing for me about the current state of the Jays is the confusion about the direction of the club. I am, by nature, a "projector" - I like to look ahead and see how the roster ... more

Yankees Win With Cano Walk-Off, Take 2 of 3 From Jays

Anybody else have absolute confidence in this team to either break a tie or come from behind to win a game? Every single game? In the final game of the 3-game set with the Blue Jays, the Yankees once again ... more

The word for today: Cynicism

Okay fine. not only was I wrong about whether or not the Jays would do it but Buster Olney says you can't find a single talent evaluator in the game who says it was a bad move. Fine. I still ... more

Six Weeks of Hell

Ok boys, you think the LAST six weeks were rough? Wait until you see the NEXT six weeks!Between now and the next time the Blue Jays get to play the Baltimore Orioles on September 21, they will play ... more

Talkin’ Alex Rios, Waivers on Minor League Notebook Weekly

Join Doug Gray and I tonight for another episode of Minor League Notebook Weekly. Doug and I will discuss recent waiver transactions, including the reported Alex Rios deal between the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, with Ben Nicholson-Smith of ... more

Off My Chest

I've wasted an entire afternoon trying to write a short and specific post on a subject that I think it's time to discuss, but I just can't do it. So I've filed it away for revision after the season. but ... more

A Voice in the Wilderness

Thank you Tom Verducci.Finally someone in the media can put aside the crying and whining that their predetermined blockbuster story was spoiled by mean ol' JP Ricciardi.In his column today for SI, Verducci nails it ... more

Follow the lead of San Diego and Toronto and trade these two players before your deadline

Yesterday's trading deadline has come and gone.  With several key players shifting teams what can your fantasy team do to take advantage of changes in value? If you happen to be in a league with a White Sox fan and you ... more

Roy Halladay, J.P. Ricciardi And Moral Hazard

The trade deadline has come and gone and Roy Halladay is still a member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization. After the Philadelphia Phillies went out and traded for Cliff ... more

The Just-a-little-Bluer Jays

I admit it - it was raw emotion. Almost rage. Scott Rolen, who'd already become one of my top 10 favorite Jays ever, dealt to Cincinnati for Edwin Frikkin Encarnacion?!That COULD NOT be, could it?But it ... more