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Jays Working on Deal with Red Sox?
According to Richard Griffin, via Twitter, the Jays picked up LHP Cesar Cabral from the Rays in order to work out a deal with the Red Sox. The interesting part of this is that Griffin got the information from John Farrell, someone who knows the Red Sox extremely well – including how much they valued Cabral before he was taken from them in the rule 5 draft by the Rays. He also knows...
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March 14, 2011
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Out of the Top 50 Jays Prospects (for now): Yan Gomes and Sam Dyson
Up next on our “Out of the Top 50 Jays Prospects” series is a look at another talented catcher that gets lost among all of the talented stoppers the Jays have in their system, and a young man who has been devastated by injuries in his pitching career so far. As a reminder, the 25 prospects that make up this list are in no specific order, and can always be found here.
Out of the...
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March 11, 2011
Jays Sign Reliever Bobby Korecky
The Blue Jays have added to an already deep bullpen today by signing RHP Bobby Korecky. He is listed at 5’11″ 185 lbs, 31 years old, has 8 minor league seasons under his belt, and most notably has 144 saves to his credit during that time.
Baseball America’s Matt Eddy reported the signing on Twitter, stating:
“#BlueJays sign RHRP Bobby Korecky, who spent part...
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March 10, 2011
Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition, Reviewed
Now that our Pre-2011 Top 50 Jays Prospects list is complete, we wanted to review how the rankings panned out and to make our case for a few of the placements and omissions. The entire list will always be available at this link(available within our pages) and will also include links to the profiles of the next-in-line 25 prospects that we see as possibly making the list in mid...
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March 10, 2011
The 2011 Bluefield Blue Jays: Roster Update
As I’m sure many of you are looking forward to seeing who gets assigned where when the 2011 season begins, I am passing along the very recently updated roster for the inaugural season of the Jays minors system in Bluefield. If you want to know more about the Bluefield franchise history, you can read up on it through this link. They are a Rookie level squad that participates in...
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March 09, 2011
Assessing the Reported Jays Interest in Kevin Slowey
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There are rumors, and we all know that most of these are usually wrong, that place the Jays as being interested in Twins SP Kevin Slowey. The report is from Joe Christensen, who tweeted the following:
“Blue Jays had 3 scouts watching B-game, one with a video camera. I’m told they like Slowey and have relievers to spare. #stribtwins“
Now, first...
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March 09, 2011
Out of the Top 50 Jays Prospects (for now): Adaric Kelly and Brandon Mims
There are prospects in the Jays system that deserve coverage even though they didn’t make our top 50 list pre-2011. Most of these players are players that we foresee as possibly making the top 50 list in either mid-2011 or 2012. We begin the 25 extra prospect profiles with the following 2 players, who could have surprising minor league careers and are 2 of my favorite Jays...
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March 09, 2011
Exclusive to Jays Journal: An Interview With Dickie Joe Thon
At last, the first Jays Journal exclusive of 2011: a rare interview with Toronto Blue Jays prospect Dickie Joe Thon!
I recently had the privilege of asking Thon, the Blue Jays’ 5th round selection in the 2010 draft, some questions about his busy 2010 and what is in store for him in 2011.
Image courtesy of Bryan Green via Flickr
He was ranked at number 18 on our top 50 prospects...
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March 08, 2011
Jays Journal Spring Training Notes: 8-March-11
There’s a lot going on in Jays camp despite getting a “day off” on Monday, and for the most part, it’s all positive. There seems to be a truly positive spin on this season’s spring training. From the excitement of the young players showing off some of their skills, to young players vying for spots in the lineup, rotation, and the pen (ok, older guys vying for pen spots…...
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March 08, 2011
Assessing Potential Jays Trade Targets: Chris Nelson
The next potential Jays trade target on my list is one that could be a nice grab to fill a bench role on the Jays roster in…
Christopher L. Nelson
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5’11″ 185 lbs / Bats Right, Throws Right / 25 years old *Out of Options
Drafted: By the Rockies in 1st rd (9th overall) of the 2004 draft
Quick Facts:
Had Tommy John surgery during Senior year of...
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March 07, 2011
Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #1 Kyle Drabek
Everyone already knows who ranks at the top of our list, and he’s the same prospects that has been at the top of the majority of Jays prospects lists created. He is one of the best pitching prospects in all of MLB and should be a valuable addition to the Jays rotation in 2011. At the very top of the 4th best system in all of MLB, he is none other than….
#1: Kyle Jordan...
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March 05, 2011
Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #1 Kyle Drabek
Everyone already knows who ranks at the top of our list, and he’s the same prospects that has been at the top of the majority of Jays prospects lists created. He is one of the best pitching prospects in all of MLB and should be a valuable addition to the Jays rotation in 2011. At the very top of the 4th best system in all of MLB, he is none other than….
#1: Kyle Jordan...
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March 05, 2011
Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #1 Kyle Drabek
Everyone already knows who ranks at the top of our list, and he’s the same prospects that has been at the top of the majority of Jays prospects lists created. He is one of the best pitching prospects in all of MLB and should be a valuable addition to the Jays rotation in 2011. At the very top of the 4th best system in all of MLB, he is none other than….
#1: Kyle Jordan...
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March 05, 2011
Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #1 Kyle Drabek
Everyone already knows who ranks at the top of our list, and he’s the same prospects that has been at the top of the majority of Jays prospects lists created. He is one of the best pitching prospects in all of MLB and should be a valuable addition to the Jays rotation in 2011. At the very top of the 4th best system in all of MLB, he is none other than….
#1: Kyle Jordan...
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March 05, 2011
Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #1 Kyle Drabek
Everyone already knows who ranks at the top of our list, and he’s the same prospects that has been at the top of the majority of Jays prospects lists created. He is one of the best pitching prospects in all of MLB and should be a valuable addition to the Jays rotation in 2011. At the very top of the 4th best system in all of MLB, he is none other than….
#1: Kyle Jordan...
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March 05, 2011
Will the Jays Retire Roberto Alomar’s #12 This Season?
There are no retired numbers within the Jays organization aside from Jackie Robinson’s #42, which was a league wide retirement. With so many seasons and so many great players having played for the Jays, you would imagine that at least a few would be worthy of a number retirement, but such has not been the case…..thus far.
Jared McDonald recently touchedon Roberto’s induction...
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March 04, 2011
Jays Journal: Leonys Martin, Richard Thon, Spring Notes, and Links
I recently broke down the argument for the Jays to sign Leonys Martin out of Cuba (actually, he is currently in Mexico), and heard a lot of feedback from fans who were apprehensive about spending so much money on a light-hitting, good speed and good defensive ability center-fielder. So, I asked John Manuel of Baseball America, a professional who actually has the scouting breakdown...
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March 03, 2011
The Argument for the Jays to Sign Cuban Defector Leonys Martin
There is yet another Cuban defector whose free agency lies on the horizon in Leonis Martin (sometimes spelled Leon’ys Martin). He’s a 22 year old who won a silver medal with the Cuban baseball team in the 2009 WBC. With the Jays being so aggressive on the international market, we’re forced to take a look at how this new talented player could fit into the Jays plans...
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March 02, 2011
Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #2 Brett Lawrie
Our top ranked position player comes in next on the top 50 prospects countdown…
Image courtesy of the Toronto Star
#2: Brett R. Lawrie
Third Baseman / 21 years old / 6′0″ 213 lbs
Born: January 18, 1990 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Brookswood Secondary School
College: Signed a letter of intent with Arizona State University...
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March 01, 2011
Top 10 Reasons to Not Panic About Lack of Jays Runs This Spring
Many Jays fans and writers seem to be losing their minds about the lack of runs the Jays have been able to drive in thus far this spring. We’re only 3 games into spring training, and the pessimists are eating it up, making it known that this is an indication of what to expect in 2011 – great pitching and horrible hitting. My comment to them are as follows: relax, don’t look...
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March 01, 2011
The Complete 2011 A.L. East All-Division Team
With the vote for the final pitcher spot closed, the AL East FanSided writers have collaborated on the following list of players who will make up the pitcher portion of the 2011 AL East All-Divison Team:
SP – C.C. Sabathia
SP – David Price
SP – Jon Lester
SP – Clay Buchholz
SP – Ricky Romero
SU – Rafael Soriano
CL – Mariano Rivera
Here’s how the voting broke down...
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February 28, 2011
Jays Journal: Early 2011 Jays Draft Preview, Pick #21 (Pitching)
It’s much too early to hear about who is being scouted most often by the Jays or who they may or may not be “linked” to, but I thought that it would be interesting to look at some of the options the Jays may be closing in on at #21 overall. In no way, shape, or form am I making these the favorites as there’s still a ton of time left between now and the draft to change everyone’s...
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February 27, 2011
Jays Journal: BA’s Top 100 Prospects, Short Review
Everyone has an opinion, and everyone’s entitled to have a different one. However, when it comes to prospects in baseball, no list has been more highly touted than Baseball America (BA) and it’s rankings, whether it relates to a particular team or the overall group of prospects. Therefore, I think that it’s important to take a peak at this year’s list, available here, and...
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February 27, 2011
Jays Journal Notes: Spring Training, Marc Rzepczynski, Today’s Lineup and Kyle Drabek
Finally, we have some box scores to look through, some highlights to watch, and story lines developing as spring training games begin. We can’t put too much faith in spring training performances as they rarely reflect what’s to come. Still, they do allow us to see who’s beginning the year on the right foot, and there are some jobs that are won and lost in spring...
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February 27, 2011
Top 50 Jays Prospects, Jays Journal Edition: #3 Zach Stewart
Everyone has an opinion about whether or not our next prospect will start or close, and both sides have valid arguments. Here he is amongst the top 3….
#3: Zachary R. Stewart
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Born: September 28th, 1986 in Wichita Falls, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School Team: Holliday HS, in Holliday Texas
College: Texas Tech
Drafted: by...
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February 26, 2011
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