Messing with Extras: Part 2
This is the second half of an experiment to test how a proposed new rule would affect the Blue Jays’ 2016 extra-inning games. For an explanation of the rule, click […]
Month: February 2017
Messing with Extras: Part 1
Yesterday, I wrote about a new hypothetical rule in MLB that would change extra innings by starting each inning with a runner on second. Without any real games being played […]
Five Blue Jays Land on Baseball America Top 100 List
Baseball America has released their Top 100 Prospects list and, unlike MLB.com, the Toronto Blue Jays have landed five players among the Top 100 prospects in the league. It’s a […]
Pace-of-Play Peskiness, Part 2
Note: This is the second part of a series on pace-of-play game rules. For Part 1, see here. Another rule change suggestion which has recently come to light is […]
Toronto Blue Jays Sign Outfielder Jose Tabata to Minor League Deal
With the Toronto Blue Jays’ major league roster mostly set, the Jays have been looking recently to augment their minor league depth which they have traditionally done to load […]
Pace-Of-Play Peskiness, Part 1
Tick-tock. Apparently MLB wants baseball games to be shorter. In 2015, they introduced time-saving measures and saw a decrease in the time of the average nine-inning game, to 2:56 – […]
Toronto Blue Jays Announce Signing of Joe Smith; DFA A.J. Jimenez
The Toronto Blue Jays made another announcement on Thursday, finally announcing the signing of free agent relief pitcher Joe Smith and the designation for assignment of catcher A.J. Jimenez. […]
News and Notes: Jays Announce Howell, Sign Elmore
The Toronto Blue Jays finally announced one of their two free-agent pitcher signings, designating a player for assignment in the process of adding him to the 40-man roster while also […]
2016 Blue Jays Season Review: Pat Venditte
We’ve finally arrived at the end of our Blue Jays season reviews! Here’s our take of how the final player who played for the Blue Jays contributed to the Jays’ […]
2016 Blue Jays Season Review: Melvin Upton, Jr.
Now that the season is over, the crew at Blue Jays from Away will take a look at the Blue Jays one by one and review how each player’s […]