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Top 20 Ed Sprague Factoids
August 26, 2009 by
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Top 20 Ed Sprague Factoids
Father Ed Sr. was an MLB pitcher from 1986 - 1976
Won a 1988 ‘demonstrative’ gold medal for the US olympic team
Won two College World Series championships with Stanford
Voted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002
1st round draft pick...
The Best Jays Pictures Thus Far
August 25, 2009 by
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The Best Jays Pictures Thus Far
So there’s not too much to write about lately. Well maybe there is but I don’t feel like it. And can you blame me? The most riveting Jays news is the impending shut down of some young starting pitchers. Around the game playoff races...
Josh Roenicke Needs to work on…
August 22, 2009 by
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While watching Josh Roenicke the other day I was impressed with his stuff, yet came away a little worried with his rather complex motion and overall time to the plate.
I went back and checked his overall 2009 stolen base percentage numbers and opponents are 5 for 5 in only 21.1 IP...
Jays Terrible Outfield D
August 20, 2009 by
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With the trading of Rios and the ascension of Randy Ruiz the new look Jays outfield is Lind in LF, Wells in CF and Snider in RF. Good god, that’s such a terrible defensive alignment.
We all know about Vernon Wells troubles in CF. The man who’s an RBI away from 50 is still...
David Purcey Not Getting It Done
August 20, 2009 by
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David Purcey Not Getting It Done
Late last night Robert MacLeod of the Globe & Mail posted this nugget of information:
With the Blue Jays readying to pull the plug in early September on rookies Brett Cecil and Marc Rzepczynski so as to not overtax their young arms unnecessarily...
Darvish to Toronto?
August 19, 2009 by
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Darvish to Toronto?
Today I was participating in an online chat with Baseball America’s scouting guru Jim Callis. It contained most of the typical post-draft jibber-jabber until one question piqued my interest:
Adam (Top of CN Tower about to jump)
Just a recap.. the Jays ...
Liveblog Observations
August 18, 2009 by
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One of the perks of being a member of The Score Sports Federation is the chance to cover out of market games via The Score Live Blogs. Below is a small collection of opinions that I’ve formed throughout the season.
The New York Yankees turn-around should be credited to the...
Zach Stewart Update
August 16, 2009 by
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Zach Stewart Update
What’s going on with Zach Stewart? The key prospect acquired in the Scott Rolen trade is currently pitching in AAA Las Vegas. To this point he’s been used exclusively out of the bullpen. His role has been short relief and his longest outing has been...
Adam Loewen Heating Up
August 15, 2009 by
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Adam Loewen Heating Up
At the end of May this season I wrote about the struggling Adam Loewen. Well Jays fans, it looks like things are starting to turn around for him!
As you can see, Loewen is a new man. Turning a miserable first half into fairly decent production in the 2nd half...
My Favourite Tweets
August 14, 2009 by
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My Favourite Tweets
It’s good to be back. I have been in Europe for 3 weeks with little to no information pertaining to my beloved Blue Jays. So Halladay stays, Rolen is gone and my boy Randy Ruiz is up. However, the boys in blue are scuffling dreadfully. The little...
Stop Hating on Randy Ruiz
August 12, 2009 by
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I’m not usually one to ‘report on the reporters’ but a comment from fellow Blue Jays blogger ‘LloydtheBarber’ (of the great Ghost Runner on First) irked me. Tweet about our boy Randy:
I’ll go ahead and assume that the crux of his argument is Randy...
Blue Jays and Pirates Parallels
August 11, 2009 by
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Alex Rios and his future millions are headed to Chicago. The Jays failed to receive even the proverbial “bag of balls”.
The Toronto Blue Jays have now shed millions in payroll during the season. Virtually nothing was spent in the off-season… The upcoming 2010 playoff...
Really Cito, Kevin Millar bats fourth?
August 05, 2009 by
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Really Cito, Kevin Millar bats fourth?
Disgusted. That’s the only word I can use for how I felt after I read the Jays lineup for last nights game vs the Yankees. Millar batting fourth!?
Here’s a screen Cap of Millar’s success…. let’s say Millar’...
Troublesome Edwin Encarnacion Trends
August 04, 2009 by
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Troublesome Edwin Encarnacion Trends
Home/Away Split
The Park Factors for the Great America Ball Park have always been high. ESPN and Baseball-Reference confirm this theory (ESPN gives the park a 1.00+ run and HR ranking in each of the past three seasons. Baseball-Reference lists...
Breaking down the Scott Rolen Trade
July 31, 2009 by
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Scott Rolen Trade Analysis
The news just came across the wire via Sports Illustrated writer Jon Heyman. Scott Rolen has been dealt to the Cincinnati Reds for Edwin Encarnacion, Josh and Zack Stewart
Scott Rolen
Let’s look at this deal purely by the numbers for the MLB players...
JP Anger, Roy Halladay to LAA & Free Randy Ruiz
July 24, 2009 by
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JP Anger, Roy Halladay to LAA & Free Randy Ruiz
As we all know by now, yesterday Roy Halladay gave JP a list of teams that he’d be willing to move to. This promoted me to tweet my thoughts. Eyebeleaf over at the great Sports and the City tweeted back. And then things broke...
What about Marco Scutaro?
July 22, 2009 by
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What about Marco Scutaro?
With all eyes firmly set on Roy Halladay, many in the mainstream media and even some in the ‘Jays Nation’ are seemingly forgetting about the upcoming free agency of Marco Scutaro.
Scutaro, who is eligible for free agency in the off-season, will...
Random Roy Halladay to Philly Thoughts
July 20, 2009 by
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Random Roy Halladay to Philly Thoughts
Before we get going you might want to check out the fresh ESPN video from 11am this morning:
Quote for Insider
If the Jays know they won’t be able to re-sign Halladay after the 2010 season — and the guess here is that Halladay already...
Vernon Wells, MLB’s Worst Fielder
July 17, 2009 by
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Vernon Wells, MLB’s Worst Fielder
I’ll be honest, Vernon’s fielding makes me laugh out-loud. His routes are comical and anything hit more than five steps away from his initial positioning is bound to drop. My eyes (and anyone else’s) can plainly see that....
Vernon Wells, MLB’s Worst Fielder
July 17, 2009 by
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Vernon Wells, MLB’s Worst Fielder
I’ll be honest, Vernon’s fielding makes me laugh out-loud. His routes are comical and anything hit more than five steps away from his initial positioning is bound to drop. My eyes (and anyone else’s) can plainly see that....
Vernon Wells, MLB’s Worst Fielder
July 17, 2009 by
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Vernon Wells, MLB’s Worst Fielder
I’ll be honest, Vernon’s fielding makes me laugh out-loud. His routes are comical and anything hit more than five steps away from his initial positioning is bound to drop. My eyes (and anyone else’s) can plainly see that....
The Soul of Baseball
July 15, 2009 by
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The Soul of Baseball
“I remember catching batting-practice home runs, she said. “That was when baseball was still baseball.”
“I don’t mean to interrupt,” Buck O’Neil said, “but baseball is still baseball.”
The above quote pretty...
End the Dellucci Experiment Already
July 12, 2009 by
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At this time Dellucci is 1 for 20
At the plate he looks over-powered, with a questionable batting eye and a slow bat. I’m not going to crack out a bunch of his zone-swing, ld%, etc after a 20ish PA sample. Still, its clear via anyone’s eyes and basic numbers that Dellucci...
Doc Stats and Trade Thoughts
July 10, 2009 by
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Doc Stats
The Jays team record is 10 - 7 when Roy takes the mound
According to Baseball Prospectus Roy will be worth 3.9 wins above replacement level for the rest of the season (within top 10 in MLB)
Halladay in 4th in AL IP, even after a DL stint
6.24 K/BB ratio
Opponents are hitting...
Cutting BJ the Right Thing to Do
July 08, 2009 by
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Cutting BJ the Right Thing to Do
For a differing viewpoint, see the posting below. In my opinion, cutting BJ Ryan was the right thing to do. Sure he had a 1.04 ERA with a .207 opponents batting average. He also didn’t give opponents anything to hit and Cito quick-hooked...
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