Brett Lawrie vs. Bill Miller
As you have surely heard by now, last night’s game against the Rays took an unexpected turn in the bottom of the ninth inning, when both Brett Lawrie and John Farrell were ejected after arguing…Read More
Rosenthal: Travis d’Arnaud Draws Rave Review
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports published his latest column on Tuesday afternoon, and nestled at the very bottom was a tidbit about Blue Jays top prospect Travis d’Arnaud. Talking to a scout, Rosenthal…Read More
Jays Journal Top 50 Blue Jays Prospects: No. 27 Roberto Osuna
Considered the Blue Jays’ top international acquisition of 2011, hard-throwing right-hander Roberto Osuna comes in at No. 27 on our top 50: No. 27: Roberto Osuna Pitcher / 17 years old / 6′2″…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 trends are becoming readily apparent; Las Vegas has hot hitters, and Lansing has hot pitchers. The High-A…Read More
Should We Worry About Yunel Escobar?
Yunel Escobar has struggled at the plate so far this year, and it’s left me wondering if we should be worried. Despite a subpar .628 OPS through 28 games, Escobar leads the team in plate appearances.…Read More
Behind The Scenes: My Day With John Lott
Last Sunday, I had the privilege of attending the Blue Jays-Mariners game with National Post baseball…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
Jays Journal Top 50 Blue Jays Prospects: No. 28 Joel Carreno
Projected by most to be a reliever and armed with a devastating slider, Joel Carreno comes in at No.…Read More
Cutting Francisco Cordero some slack for last night
Francisco Cordero’s first season in Blue Jay blue hasn’t been pretty so far. Through a team-high…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 Complete Prospect Report: April 30
Toronto’s minor league affiliates went 1-2 on the night, as New Hampshire and Dunedin both lost close games and Lansing’s game was cancelled outright because of weather and field conditions.…Read More
Out of Left Field: Why Sticking With Eric Thames Is The Right Call (For Now)
As many predicted, it seems that the battle for left field for the Blue Jays didn’t end when spring training was over, when Eric Thames stayed with the club and Travis Snider was sent down to Triple-A.…Read More
Kelly Johnson: The Problem No One is Talking About
In a season already loaded with storylines, here’s yet another one to ponder as the year rolls on: What kind of a future does Kelly Johnson have with the Blue Jays? Since being acquired from the Diamondbacks…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 season, so it’s no surprise that in an article on Baseball America yesterday (behind a paywall),…Read More
How Good Can Brandon Morrow Be?
Looking at the Blue Jays’ chances to be successful in 2012, one of the things that will determine how well they do is the performance of their starting rotation. Ricky Romero is established as the…Read More
Drew Hutchison: Your newest Blue Jay
I fully expected Joel Carreno, not Drew Hutchison, would get the start today. He pitched well in both his first major league start as well as his first Triple-A start, even receiving the top spot on my…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 Noah Syndergaard earned two promotions last season and compiled a 1.83 ERA in 59 innings across three…Read More
David Rollins: Dialed In
On a 2012 Lansing Lugnuts roster that boasts a three-headed monster of Justin Nicolino, Noah Syndergaard and Aaron Sanchez, there’s another left-hander in the starting rotation that should not get…Read More
Blue Jays Batting Order Optimization
About a year ago, I wrote a post about batting order optimization. Two main points were covered. First, a team’s best hitters should bat first, second and fourth in the lineup. Second, batting order…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 New Hampshire, Dunedin and Lansing. Here’s your Blue Jays complete prospect report for Tuesday,…Read More




















