PIGGY Backing in Lansing
‘Tis the off-season and all through the land, ‘experts’ are prospecting, with their top 15/20/30 lists to hand. Now, I highlight expert, because really, scouting is an inexact science,…Read More
Ummm…We Did What To Who?…Really? Legally?
It is one of those days as a sports fan where you know where you were when the news came down. I was walking down Danforth Avenue when I noticed a missed call from my brother. I call back and he breaks…Read More
SCOUTing Low A Leagues
As I was trawling through twitter this morning, today sponsored by Yunel Escobar, I came across an interesting piece by Fangraphs. It uses SCOUT to rank some of the best performances across different…Read More
Noah Syndergaard and the Problems of Piggybacking
A couple of weeks ago, in the sixth edition of the Blue Jays prospect hot sheet, I mentioned that one of the Lansing pitching pairs had developed some alarming splits. That duo is, of course, Noah Syndergaard…Read More
Blue Jays Complete Prospect Report: June 5
With an off day for the Lansing Lugnuts, Toronto’s minor league affiliates went 1-2 on Tuesday night thanks to a lack of offense in Las Vegas and New Hampshire. Here’s the Blue Jays complete…Read More
Blue Jays Complete Prospect Report: May 24
Toronto’s minor league affiliates went 3-1 on the night, thanks to timely hits in New Hampshire,…Read More
Blue Jays Complete Prospect Report: May 19
Toronto’s minor league affiliates went 2-2 on the night, as strong pitching helped out the 51s…Read More
Just how high can Aaron Sanchez rise?
Everyone and their uncle released a top prospect list for the Blue Jays system over the offseason –-…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
Four-run fifth fuels Lansing Lugnuts win over Hot Rods
LANSING, Mich. – The Lansing Lugnuts received five scoreless innings from starter Marcus Walden and…Read More
Lugnuts comeback bid falls short against Whitecaps
LANSING, Mich. — After fashioning an impressive two-out rally, the Lansing Lugnuts stranded the…Read More
Blue Jays Complete Prospect Report: May 2-3
Toronto’s minor league affiliates went a combined 5-3 over the last two days, and practically all…Read More
Blue Jays Complete Prospect Report: April 30
Toronto’s minor league affiliates went 1-2 on the night, as New Hampshire and Dunedin both lost…Read More
LaCava: A.J. Jimenez is a sleeper
Defensively-gifted Blue Jays catching prospect A.J. Jimenez opened eyes with both his glove and bat last…Read More
An interview with Blue Jays top prospect Noah Syndergaard
Armed with the best fastball in the Blue Jays’ minor league system, 2010 first round draft pick…Read More
David Rollins: Dialed In
On a 2012 Lansing Lugnuts roster that boasts a three-headed monster of Justin Nicolino, Noah Syndergaard…Read More
Impressions of Syndergaard vs. Bradley last night
Last night’s game between the Lansing Lugnuts and South Bend Silver Hawks featured the most impressive…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 10
The Jays’ affiliates went 3-1 on the night, thanks once again to strong starting pitching from…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


















