Tanner Roark Sinks Towards Mediocrity
Tanner Roark has struggled in 2020, to put it mildly. This isn’t the pitcher the Jays expected to get when they signed him to a 2-year $24 million contract. What was supposed to be a
Continue readingTanner Roark has struggled in 2020, to put it mildly. This isn’t the pitcher the Jays expected to get when they signed him to a 2-year $24 million contract. What was supposed to be a
Continue readingWhen the Blue Jays signed Shun Yamaguchi last winter to a two-year contract, the expectation was that the 32-year old right-hander would provide back-of-the-rotation depth, or long-relief in the bullpen. Yamaguchi had thrown 170 innings
Continue readingOn Thursday the Blue Jays acquired Nick Kingham, a 27-year old right-handed pitcher. The former 4th round draft pick spent the past nine years in the Pirates system. Kingham was out of options and the
Continue readingThe Blue Jays entered 2018 with four-fifths of their American League-best 2016 rotation along with newcomer Jaime Garcia. Youngsters Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman were hoping to reach a little closer to their considerable ceilings.
Continue readingIt’s right there, staring you in the face. Go to his stats page on any of the major websites and you can’t miss it. A 4.77 ERA. There are other ugly 2017 stats too. The
Continue readingAfter a successful career in Korea and Japan, Seung Hwan Oh came over two seasons ago to the St. Louis Cardinals. He made major league hitters look silly, posting a 1.92 ERA and 0.92 WHIP over
Continue readingWhen it comes to filling the 5th spot in the Blue Jays rotation this winter, a free agent like Alex Cobb might make sense. Cobb has gone through a bit of a transformation lately. He
Continue readingThe role of a relief pitcher can be one of thanklessness and irrelevance. The former can manifest in mundane contract considerations like service time or remaining options. Sometimes a reliever who is pitching well is
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