Breaking Blue 2015 AL MVP
The final installment of our awards series, one that will surely resonate with Jays fans, the American League MVP. John Havok – Josh Donaldson Mike Trout made this very close by the end of the season. At the end of August, Donaldson had this award in the bag due to his hot stretch and Trout’s cold snap. Then September happened and Trout was on fire, leading his team on a near miraculous run to fall just 1 game short of the...
Down On the Farm – Daniel Norris With an Encouraging Start
Top prospect Daniel Norris was on the mound for the Buffalo Bisons yesterday, facing off against 2014’s 7th overall selection in the Amateur Draft, young right-hander Aaron Nola of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. As of 06/18/15, Norris had struck out batters at a very good rate of 21.8% so far this year for the Bisons, while walking 11.9%, a touch high. This has culminated in a SIERA of 4.16, which is only alright, so Norris’...
Projecting Hitting Prospects’ MLB Primes
It’s that time of year again when all your favourite prospect buffs and baseball sites are coming out with their top prospects lists heading into the season. Most of the lists are based on scouting and the perceived ability of the player. Age versus level is also brought up fairly often when talking about how a prospect handles a certain league at a certain age. Are these prospects going to perform well enough to stay in the...
Rule 5 Draft Preview: Blue Jays
After a inauspicious and nondescript three days spent in Florida, the Blue Jays Winter Meetings experience will officially conclude on Thursday with the annual Rule 5 draft. What is the Rule 5 Draft? The Rule 5 draft is an annual major league player draft, designed to keep teams from stockpiling young players in their minor league affiliates, rather than promoting them within the system or to their big league rosters. How does it...
Prospect Chat with Marc Hulet, FanGraphs
As the offseason begins to hit a fever pitch and with Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos’ stated preference to improve his major league roster through trade rather than free agency, some fans are understandably anxious about what any potential upgrades may cost to the Blue Jays’ already depleted prospect pool. It wasn’t very long ago that Toronto was ranked by the respected baseball website FanGraphs as having...
Bird’s-Eye View: Rob Rasmussen
Rob Rasmussen Position: LHP Height/Weight: 5’9″ 160 lb. Born: April 2 1989 (Age 24) (PCL – AAA – 2013) 12g 10gs 0-7 6.46era 54.1ip 64h 10hr 32bb 37so (SOULL – AA – 2013) 16g 14gs 3-4 2.55era 81.1ip 60h 5hr 28bb 76so Overview: Traded along with backup catcher Erik Kratz from the Phillies in exchange for Blue Jays reliever Brad Lincoln. Background Not quite a journeyman even by baseball standards...
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