2011 Blue Jays: Bullpen
For all of the experience that the Jays rotation lacks, the bullpen has it in spades. This includes four pitchers with over 400 innings pitched in the Majors, and three with significant experience closing…Read More
Jays Leadership Still Present Without Vernon Wells and Shaun Marcum
Let’s face it, the Blue Jays and Alex Anthopoulos have dealt or let go the majority of what people in baseball recognized as the leadership of the franchise. It started when Roy Halladay was dealt…Read More
Reasons to Bring Brian Fuentes to Toronto
I know that the Octavio Dotel signing is not yet official, but for the purpose of this post I will assume that it will go through without any major issue. His signing would result in a pen that looks something…Read More
Jays 2011 Draft Pick Order Update
I have just updated the Draft Order for the 2011 MLB amateur draft in order to get a feel (as close as we can get for now) for what the Jays may be looking at in terms of picks. Before I list the Jays…Read More
Scott Downs Signs With Angels
The LA Angels have signed free agent reliever Scott Downs to a 3-year $15m contract pending a physical. The deal includes an incentive worth $1m which is based on the amount of games Downs closes. This…Read More
AL East Balance of Power Shift
I thought it would be important to take note of all that’s happened thus far over the winter meetings…Read More
Winter Meetings Jays Notes: Day 2
As the craziness of the winter meetings continue, we will be updating this link to keep all Jays fans…Read More
Jays Pen News: Are Matt Guerrier and Jesse Crain Going to Join Frasor in the 2011 Jays Pen?
Jon Paul Morosi recently linked the Jays to ex-Twin reliever Matt Guerrier, and we also know the Jays…Read More
Blue Jays’ Free Agent Arbitration Results
The results are in from the Jays’ four ranked free agents on whether they were going to accept…Read More
FLA deals Maybin, Make Leo Nunez Available?
If the Jays ever considered Leo Nunez as a possible addition this off season, now would be the time…Read More
Could Dan Uggla Man 3B for the Jays in 2011?
Food for thought. The Marlins are having a heck of a time trying to lock Dan Uggla up for the long term,…Read More
Rebuilding the Jays Pen
OK, I’ve received quite a few emails asking questions about the Jays pen and what it may look like…Read More
The 2011 Bullpen Situation
First off, I am quite excited to be collaborating with Mat and contributing to Jays Journal. I have been…Read More
Rzepczynski, Litsch, and Waivers Coverage
Marc Rzepczynski will be 25 years old on the 29th of this month and promises to provide many more outings…Read More
Alex Plays Hardball, Sort Of
Trading season came and went, and the Jays only made 1 minimal move during its last week, acquiring the…Read More
Jays Trade Rumblings
Here’s a summary of what we “know” about the targets the Jays have on the roster and…Read More
To Trade or Keep Scott Downs
It has been said over and over again that teams are balking at the asking price the Jays are setting…Read More
Alex Anthopolous is Demanding…Apparently the DBacks are Not!
It always makes me laugh when we read quotes from other team GMs who state that others are “asking…Read More
Morrow Wins 6th of Season
When Brandon Morrow was acquired by Alex “The Great” Anthopolous, it was known to all Jays…Read More
Jays Pen Comes Through, Morrow Learning
When the game began, you could tell that Brandon Morrow was back to his “throwing” the ball…Read More



