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Jays 7 - Orioles 6 This was a hard one to watch. The Jays once managed to clank the ball on defense, make stupid outs on the basepaths, and squander opportunities to blow the game open. I know this ...

So, let's not snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory again today. It is game two in the two-game series in Baltimore and then the Braves come to Toronto for three games. Today, Jose Berrios ...

Fifteen Ricky Romero took a no-hitter into the 8th inning against the White Sox. Unfortunately, he gave up a hit in the 8th--a two-run home run--but we still won. From the recap: Didn't we have the ...

Blue Jays 4 Orioles 5 That game should have gone better. We out-hit the Orioles 10 to 5 and yet lost. But then we hit into five double plays. And made some mistakes on the field: Vlad tagged up ...

The Jays' tour of cold-weather baseball towns continues. But there isn't rain in the forecast. Yesterday's rainout gave the bullpen a needed break. The Jays are first in the AL East. It might be ...

Yesterday's Umpire Scorecard wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, except for the 2 runs in the Red Sox' favour. It is one thing to have trouble with the strike zone; it is another when it is ...

Earlier in the week, we ran SB Nation's FanDuel-sponsored Reacts poll asking if you would take the over or the under on Fanduel's 79.5 wins. Most of us are optimistic we can clear that bar:

It is Kelvim Escobar's 49th birthday today. Kelvim was a Blue Jay from 1997 to 2003, pitching in 301 games, with 101 starts. He had a 4.58 ERA, a 58-55 record and 58 saves. Kelvim Escobar, from ...

Blue Jays 3 Red Sox 4 (10 innings) Once again, pitching was the story of the day. Chris Bassitt threw 5.2, giving up 5 hits, 1 earned, 1 walk, with 5 strikeouts. He gave up his run in the sixth. A ...

Yesterday's game was a lot of fun. I was pleased to see Jeff Hoffman go two innings. And Nick Saudlin did a great job stranding the Mandred Man. The breakdown of Vlad's contract is out: Vlad ...