Prospect Positional Primer: Left Handed Pitcher
Late last fall, with inspiration from Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus, I began writing a series of articles which I titled “Positional Primers”. I broke down the Blue Jays system into seven categories;…Read More
Toronto’s Rotation: Depth, Commitments, and Controllability
The Blue Jays need starting pitching; there’s no questioning that. The rotation was decimated in a way never before seen in this organization, with three starters undergoing elbow surgery (two mid-season…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Eighteen
The players having good years are continuing to excel, while the players having poor years are continuing to struggle. This has resulted in frequent visits to the hot sheet by some, while others – cough…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Seventeen
Finally back on the regular seven day timeframe for the hot sheet, the performances improved substantially this week. The lower levels of the minor leagues have continued to carry the system, as the Triple-A…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Fifteen
Early on in the week it was looking like yet another disappointing hot sheet, but players came on strong in the last few games to produce some very good lines, both on the mound and at the plate. Unfortunately…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Fourteen
Blue Jays prospects as a whole didn’t have a very good week to say the least. The matters were compounded…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Ten
We’re entering a transitional period in the minor league season. The Florida State League All Star…Read More
Talking prospects with Tony LaCava, Blue Jays VP of Baseball Operations
Upon arriving at Cooley Law School Stadium on Monday, May 7 for the first game of my second trip to Lansing,…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Six
Pitching reigns supreme in the sixth edition of the Blue Jays prospect hot sheet, as four of the top…Read More
First-hand Impression: Justin Nicolino
Last month, I journeyed to Cooley Law School Stadium in Michigan to watch three Lansing Lugnuts games.…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Four
Now into the fourth week of the Blue Jays prospect hot sheet here at Jays Journal, some early season…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Three
The third edition of the Jays Journal Blue Jays prospect hot sheet is very hitter heavy as, thankfully,…Read More
Blue Jays Prospect Hot Sheet: Week Two
The second week of the season wasn’t quite as welcoming as the first, as this edition of the Jays Journal…Read More
A Glimpse into the Future: the Lansing Lugnuts’ Rotation
When rosters were announced for the Blue Jays minor league affiliates, I was more than a little disappointed…Read More
Blue Jays Complete Prospect Report: April 9
The Jays’ affiliates went 2-2 on the night, including a stellar pitching display by some highly-touted…Read More
Toronto Blue Jays Top Tools: Fastball
With part one of the top tools series focusing on the power hitters of the Blue Jays system, the next…Read More
Piliere: Justin Nicolino as good as it gets
After dominating Northwest League hitters in his pro debut with short-season Vancouver last season before…Read More
7 Jays in Fangraphs Top 100 Prospects List
Marc Hulet of fangraphs posted his top 100 prospects list for 2012 today. To no ones surprise, the…Read More
John Sickels “All (Blue Jay) Questions Answered”
John Sickels of minor league ball held another “all questions answered,” and I’ve taken…Read More
The “One” Jays Fan Christmas Wish: Appropriate Risk
There’s one thing that the Yu Darvish sweepstakes taught me, and it seems to be the same thing…Read More



















