Epic Games In Blue Jays History: Joe Lawrence’s First HR
byJoey “Whoa” Lawrence was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 8, 2002, with the Toronto Blue Jays. He…
New Relief Pitching Stat: The Ensured Loss
byFinally, a statistic for relief pitchers to hang their hat on! Well, not really finally. In fact we addressed this one more than 3…
WAR, what is it good for?
byAbsolutely nothing? Nah, I wouldn’t go that far but this off-season GM’s aren’t paying anywhere near WAR (Wins above replacement player) market value for…
Epic Games in Blue Jays History: Mookie Wilson’s Arrival in Toronto
byMookie Wilson was traded along with Lee Mazzilli from the New York Mets to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 31, 1989 for Jeff…
Epic Games in Blue Jays History: Kelly Gruber Hits For The Cycle
byOn April 16, 1989 the Blue Jays pounded the Kansas City Royals 15-8 at Exhibition Stadium. But this was not your run-of-the-mill pounding of…
Grace, Athleticism & Precision: Defense in Baseball
by… [O]ne of my earliest aesthetic experiences – the sense of something that might be called beauty, though I could not have said so…