Mat Germain

I have 28 years of good MLB monitoring experience, and have over 5 years of blogging experience! Professionally, I am an Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces and have served for 19 years. I am a University graduate, but that doesn't mean you can point out all of my grammatical and spelling errors! I enjoy all sports (Baseball, Football, Hockey, and Rugby in particular), and writing about baseball is by far my favourite hobby aside from spending time with my family and friends!

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Just Called Up, Adeiny Hechavarria Plays 3B?

There are certain decisions that teams and managers make that make you shake your head some times. It seems to me that for the second time since he’s been a Blue Jays player, Adeiny Hechavarria…Read More

Jays Journal Triple Poll: Trade Deadline and August Trades

It’s not easy to ignore the slide the Jays are currently experiencing, but for today, I really don’t feel like getting into it. So, I decided instead to ask all of you what your opinions are…Read More

West Coast Roast: Jays Burned by Mariners and Eric Thames

If anyone had any expectation of the Jays pulling themselves a little closer to a wild card spot while they took care of business against the Seattle Mariners, they were just flat out wrong. That was…Read More

Jays Trade Analysis: LF Eric Thames for RP Steve Delabar

When Jared and I completed the Top 50 Jays Prospect list pre-2011, we listed Eric Thames as the 15th best Jays prospect, right after Noah Syndergaard (14) and right before Drew Hutchison (16). Jared got…Read More

Jays Make Couple of Controversial Moves

If Alex Anthopoulos was trying to get the attention of Toronto’s fan base, he definitely succeeded yesterday when he dealt fan favourite Travis Snider to Pittsburgh in return for RHP Brad Lincoln,…Read More

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Will the Jays Extend Carlos Villanueva?

There have been many surprising performances from the Jays as a whole this season. I don’t think…Read More

Jays Budget Issues: Will Attendance and Viewer Trends Affect Future Deals?

Before you read this article, I strongly recommend that you take a peak at this article written by Dustin…Read More

Jays Journal Features: The Yunel Escobar Rumours

It’s a little ironic that Yunel Escobar was acquired, along with Jo-Jo Reyes, in return for SS…Read More

Jays Should Acquire Josh Johnson if Price is Right

It wasn’t long ago that I witnessed the swiftness and thoroughness of a Jeffrey Loria fire sale…Read More

Jays Redeem Themselves as Tough Series With A’s Ends

With just over 39,000 fans piling into Rogers Centre, the Jays did not disappoint. They managed to score…Read More

J.P. Arencibia is Biggest Loss, Despite Huge 16-0 Loss to A’s

The Jays couldn’t muster anything against he A’s. Travis Snider drove close to getting over…Read More

The Extra Playoff Spots Change Everything

By this time last season, the Jays were 11.5 games back of the Division leading Red Sox, and the Orioles…Read More

Villanueva Sharp, Happ and Lyon Successfully Debut With Jays

Carlos Villanueva threw a very effective game yesterday, as he changed speeds constantly on the Red…Read More

Jays Journal Features: Travis Snider Returns

If you’re opinion is anywhere close to mine, you’re pulling with all of your mind for Travis…Read More

With Youngest Lineup in Long Time, Jays Beat Sox

Youth. It’s filled with excitement, energy, and if you watched the Jays tonight, mad skills. With…Read More

Blue Jays Minors Transactions: Mid-July 2012

The Jays signed Chorye Spoone to a minor league contract and have yet to assign him. Here’s a run…Read More

Reviewing The 10 Player Swap Between the Blue Jays and Astros

On first glance, I have to admit that the Jays are sending a whole lot of talent over to the Astros…Read More

It’s Time for the Blue Jays to “Go Young”

All Jays fans would love to dream, as Jose Bautista has, of the Jays contending for a playoff spot in…Read More

The Jose Bautista Injury, Sergio Santos, Luis Perez, and Other Musings

As I watched the game tonight and was happy about how entertaining it was overall, I couldn’t help…Read More

Jays Journal Prospects Profile: LoA Lansing’s OF, Kevin Pillar

  Sure, we feature a ton of prospects in our Top 50 lists each season, but as Yan Gomes has taught…Read More