Photo by Joe Sullivan/MLB Photos via Getty Images It is José Berríos’ fifth season with the Blue Jays. He’s been incredibly consistent. He’s made 32 starts in each of the last four seasons and six of the last seven. The one he missed was shortened due to covid. And he’s had ERAs in the mid-3’s each season, except for 2022. This year? Standard Pitching Table … [Read more...] about Mid-Season Report Card: José Berríos
Blue Jays mid-term report card: Kevin Gausman
Photo by Michael Chisholm/MLB Photos via Getty Images Kevin Gausman is in the second-to-last year of the five-year contract he signed with the Jays. He’s 34 now. The first three years totalled 7.4 bWAR. This year? Standard Pitching Table Age WAR W L ERA G GS GF CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP 34 0.9 6 6 4.18 … [Read more...] about Blue Jays mid-term report card: Kevin Gausman
One Stat Midseason Check-In
Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Part 2: The Outfield On Monday, I reviewed the one stat I’d picked for each Blue Jays infielder to tell the story of their season to date. Today, the outfield. George Springer: 92.6mph average exit velocity. Update: 87.8mph since May 23. The Springaissance in April was driven by George selling out to hit the ball hard and to elevate. He’s still … [Read more...] about One Stat Midseason Check-In
Springer Hits Two Homers, Drives In 7, Jays Beat Yankees
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Yankees 5 Blue Jays 12 What a great game! Two games in a row where a Yankee catcher's getting his glove in the way of a swing was a huge moment. I wonder how many times a team has been charged with catcher’s interference two days in a row? The big inning was the seventh. The Yankees had tied the game in the top of the inning because of … [Read more...] about Springer Hits Two Homers, Drives In 7, Jays Beat Yankees
Canada Day GameThread
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Happy Canada Day. I’m grateful that my parents chose to immigrate here, even though I make a joke out of how they decided to move to the coldest place on earth. However, at the time, Antarctica wasn’t accepting immigrants, so they chose Edmonton, Alberta. Many things amaze me about my parents’ choice of Edmonton. They didn’t know … [Read more...] about Canada Day GameThread