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Things are looking up for the Blue Jays

The month of May was pretty good to the Blue Jays. They went 16-12 after going 11-14 in April. The biggest difference in the two months was offensive...

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Judge-Ohtani matchup showcases best baseball has to offer

It’s time for a rematch. After going head-to-head in the World Series last fall, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to begin a...

31.05.2025 2

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Soto must improve effort before things get ugly

New York was abuzz when the Mets signed Juan Soto for 15 years and $765 million this past off-season. Yankees fans were disappointed and angry that...

24.05.2025 6

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Rose, Shoeless Joe and confronting baseball’s checkered past

Earlier this week, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lifted the lifetime bans of Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and 15 other people who had been on the...

17.05.2025 2

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Jays treading water but badly need improvement in key areas

Just when it seemed the Jays had gained some traction with a three-game winning streak last week, they dropped two out of three to the Guardians over...

07.05.2025 3

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The Jays desperately need to start hitting for power

Here we go again.  The Blue Jays can’t score runs. It seems like the theme of an anemic Jays’ offence has been at the forefront of discussion...

26.04.2025 4

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With contract signed, Guerrero needs to relax at the plate

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays negotiated on and off over the past few years and finally agreed to a 14-year $500 million contract extension....

19.04.2025 3

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Guerrero deal a major win for Blue Jays

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays will be attached for the rest of this season and 14 more. The two sides reportedly finally got an...

09.04.2025 9

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Torpedo bats could be solution to MLB’s search for offence

“Incoming! Take cover!” That has been heard at ballparks around the game this year, especially wherever the New York Yankees are playing. The...

03.04.2025 10

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Bullpen a question, but Blue Jays have reasons to believe

We are on the precipice of another Major League Baseball season. Once again, there are no perfect teams – not even the defending champion Los...

27.03.2025 4

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Jays’ roster full of players with something to prove

The dust has settled from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s line-drawn-in-the-sand date. The Blue Jays were unable to sign their best player to a contract...

13.03.2025 7

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Guerrero is as good as gone

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s self-imposed deadline came and went without a contract extension, which means the slugging first baseman...

21.02.2025 3

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Guerrero is as good as gone

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s self-imposed deadline came and went without a contract extension, which means the slugging first baseman...

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Blue Jays still have time to salvage key off-season

I know that being a general manager looks easy. You identify the free-agent players you want, and then sign them to improve your team. If there is a...

16.01.2025 3

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A blueprint for the Blue Jays to get Guerrero deal done

It’s time to get down to business and sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr. I don’t mean this off-season. I mean this week or next week. It’s time. The...

11.11.2024 4

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Soto, Guerrero and other storylines to follow this MLB off-season

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 2024 World Series champions. They overcame loads of injuries to finish with the best overall record...

01.11.2024 3

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Dodgers-Yankees gives baseball its ideal World Series matchup

The Dodgers versus the Yankees in the World Series is a matchup of two historic franchises that have made the most World Series appearances in...

24.10.2024 7

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The bright spots in a disappointing Blue Jays season

Like many others following the Toronto Blue Jays, I’ve focused mostly on the negatives in a disappointing 2024 season. But it is worth taking time...

01.10.2024 4

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The sooner the Jays get Guerrero signed, the better

He is back. The 2021 version of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has returned to Toronto and the Blue Jays. Guerrero put up huge numbers in 2021 en route to a...

06.09.2024 6

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Baseball wins with Ohtani, Judge having seasons for the ages

This baseball season has had so many great storylines. As is always the case, there are positive and negative ones. On the negative side, the World...

30.08.2024 3

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Atkins deserves credit for a job well done at the deadline

The Major League Baseball Trade Deadline has come and gone. It was certainly different for the Blue Jays this year. For the first time in a long...

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