TORONTO — Building a deep, strong MLB roster can be an act of pessimism. While optimism is what we hear publicly, kicking into overdrive in the warm glow of Spring Training, good front offices obsess over what could go wrong and how they can stay one step ahead of that. “If ____ happens, are we covered?” Look at the Blue …
TORONTO – The Blue Jays haven’t broken in all of the ways we expected them to. This rotation has spent the past few seasons dancing through minefields, each foot falling in exactly the right spot. The Blue Jays’ starting depth wasn’t strong enough in 2022 or ‘23, but it never seemed to matter. They were always one savior away. In …
DUNEDIN – When José Berríos signed a seven-year extension with the Blue Jays in November 2021, this is what he and the organization envisioned. Berríos got the Opening Day start in 2022, but it wasn’t one to remember. Berríos recorded just one out that day against the Rangers, and his season snowballed from there, ending in a 5.23 ERA that felt …
DUNEDIN – The Blue Jays have run into the usual dose of injuries over the past four weeks, but after some relatively healthy seasons for the club, it feels a bit jarring given the names involved. Kevin Gausman, Alek Manoah and Danny Jansen aren’t exactly fringe players. The organization has avoided anything season-altering so far, though, and the next week-plus …
TORONTO — The Blue Jays are betting on The Blip. Coming off another season that ended in a cruelly familiar fashion, fans are searching for a savior. Until the Instagram heartbreak of Dec. 9, that savior’s name was Shohei Ohtani, but now Toronto needs to pivot once again to reinvigorate an offense in need. Speaking yesterday for the first time …
Ottawa – If there was a magic pill that could wipe the past week from memory, it would sell out in Canadian stores in a second. Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers after a pursuit that brought the wildest dreams of Blue Jays fans to the brink of belief, only to end in heartbreak. Juan Soto to the Yankees, where he’ll …
MINNEAPOLIS — Lock it in. The Blue Jays have announced their 26-man roster for the Wild Card Series with no surprises. Going with 14 position players and 12 pitchers, the Blue Jays included Cam Eden as a late-game speed and defense option, which was one of the final questions remaining. Fellow rookie Davis Schneider has also cracked the postseason roster, …
TORONTO -The sooner the Blue Jays pop champagne, the sooner they can put Kevin Gausman on ice. Tuesday evening’s 2-0 loss to the Yankees didn’t help either of those goals, even though Gausman, as he always does, held up his end of the bargain. The pitchers’ duel between Gausman and Michael King eventually broke away from the Blue Jays when Austin …
