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Jays Rotation Grading At The Break

Mat Germain — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:03:02 +0000

With the Lineup 1st half examined and expectations set for the second half, we set our eyes on the rotation next. While some performances have exceeded expectations, or at least met them, others have had a much harder time. As in 2010, it seems that the Jays are 1 or 2 starters away from making a real run at the wild card, as a minimum. It makes you wonder what Roy Halladay and Shaun Marcum would mean to this team as a whole….

Moving on…

Here is what we could call the “top 5″ at the break and their performances from the 1st half, along with some of the “Next in Line” guys who could come into play in the second half:

Ricky Romero – Unquestioned “Ace” of the Staff (more…)

The Jays Need Better 4-5 Starters For a 2011 Run

Mat Germain — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:13:02 +0000

The Jays rotation has been a mixed bag of tricks of late, topped off by the latest gem thrown by Brandon Morrow who has finally found his groove with another win yesterday. His velocity was great, his command was right on, and he had excellent movement when needed. He joins both Ricky Romero and Carlos Villanueva as a trio of Jays pitchers who have really become of the core of the starting group in 2011. It’s most evident when we display the results from last two times through the rotation for each starter as follows: (more…)

Zach Stewart Makes First Start, Christopher Hawkins Assigned to Dunedin

Mat Germain — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:38:53 +0000

The 2 big pieces of news I wanted to chime in on today include the first start of RHP Zach Stewart, and the fact that 2010 draftee Christopher Hawkins will begin his pro career in Dunedin, at the HiA level.

Zach Stewart (more…)

Jays Journal Mailbag: The Brad Mills Situation

Mat Germain — Tue, 24 May 2011 20:55:35 +0000

I received an interesting e-mail from a Jays Journal fan recently which I wanted to share with all of you. It touches on the Brad Mills situation, and I believe that Mike G., the author of what I will include below, does a great job of covering the situation Mills finds himself in with the Jays. I’ll add my own take after providing you with his insight, and then will ask for your thoughts on it through a poll.

Mike G’s e-mail was sent as follows: (more…)

Complete Prospect Report: May 20

Jared Macdonald — Sat, 21 May 2011 18:20:15 +0000

With the Las Vegas 51s playing a doubleheader yesterday, Jays affiliates played five games in total. It was a clean sweep for the affiliates yesterday, as every team won. There were quite a few notable mentions in the games, so here’s a rundown of everything that happened!

Wins/Losses: 24-18 | Streak: W4 | 2nd in PCL Pacific South (2.0 GB)

Game #1: Las Vegas 51s 12, Omaha Storm Chasers 5

In a close game early on that saw each team take the lead twice in the first five innings, the 51s, down 5-3 going into the final frame, emphatically got the win after scoring a whopping nine runs in the top of the ninth.

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Complete Minor League Recap: April 19

Jared Macdonald — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:59:29 +0000

With the Fisher Cats and Lugnuts both having their games postponed, here’s a recap of the two Jays affiliates that were in action last night April 19, the Las Vegas 51s and the Dunedin Blue Jays: Las Vegas 51s 4, Salt Lake Bees 0 Hitting: Every player in the game managed at least one base [...]

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Jays Journal Notes: Tough Weekend, Jays Depend on Romero

Mat Germain — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:32:17 +0000

I was actually away this weekend (Sat-Sun), so I picked up game reviews, highlights, and read articles and blogs to get a feel for how the games went. You just knew that going up against Jon Lester was not going to be a lot of fun. If the Jays were going win Sunday, it was going to have to come by a few good opportunistic runs and some excellent pitching. Well, the Jays got neither yesterday and we’re now left hoping for Ricky Romero to get the Jays back on track Monday as he heads to the mound against Dice-K. (more…)

Jays Minors Kick-Off 2011 and Other Minors Notes

Mat Germain — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:54:55 +0000

Finally, we get to see some game action from the most recent class of draft picks and best prospects the Jays have in the minors. Unfortunately, they really made use of the number 1 a lot, and not in a good way as all 3 teams only managed 1 run against their respective opponents. Here are those and other details.

LAS VEGAS 51s: Lost 10-1 to the Fresno Grizzlies (SF) (more…)

2011 Las Vegas 51s Projected Opening Day Roster

Mat Germain — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:52:27 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2011 projected opening day roster for the Las Vegas 51s is listed below! This projected roster was obtained from the LV website, available here, and some minor adjustments (such as adding Lawrie to the roster). Manager - Marty Brown / Batting Coach - Chad Mottola / Pitching Coach - Tom Signore C - Brian Jeroloman, Ryan Budde [...]

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Out of the Top 50 Jays Prospects (for now): Brad Mills and Egan Smith

Jared Macdonald — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:49:03 +0000

Up next on our mini-list of prospects that just missed out on making our pre-2011 top 50 list are a pair of southpaws that are at very different points in their careers…

Out of the Top 50 Jays Prospects: Brad Mills

Pitcher / 26 years old / 5’11″ 185 lbs

Image courtesy of Batter's Box

Born: March 5, 1985 in Mesa, Arizona

Bats: Right Throws: Left

High School: Mountain View H.S. (Mesa, AZ)

College: University of Arizona

Drafted By: The Jays in the 4^th round (145th overall) of the 2007 draft

Quick Facts:

Majored in civil engineering
Was actually drafted twice by the Blue Jays
One of few baseball players with an advanced college degree
Considered as having the best changeup in the entire Blue Jays organization by Baseball America at the end of 2008

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