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Tanner Roark Sinks Towards Mediocrity

Posted on September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 by John Metzler

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

Shun Yamaguchi Requires Some Patience

Posted on August 5, 2020January 7, 2021 by John Metzler

When 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

Nick Kingham Seeks Change In Toronto

Posted on June 13, 2019July 25, 2019 by John Metzler

On 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

Sam Gaviglio Wants Your Attention

Posted on June 7, 2018August 14, 2018 by John Metzler

The 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.

Looking Beyond Tyler Clippard’s Ugly ERA

Posted on March 7, 2018April 12, 2018 by John Metzler

It’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

Seung Hwan Oh is Searching For a Secondary Pitch

Posted on February 26, 2018March 8, 2018 by John Metzler

After 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

Taking A Chance on Alex Cobb

Posted on November 26, 2017December 12, 2017 by John Metzler

When 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

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Danny Barnes Is Elite At One Thing

Posted on November 2, 2017February 9, 2018 by John Metzler

The 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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