Tag: Opening Day
about 1 year ago
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‘He was trying to do too much.’ Blue Jay Daulton Varsho cleans up spring mess with assist from Ge...

The return in the Jays’ biggest off-season trade admits he was pressing in spring training, and the results showed it...

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about 1 year ago
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Jays hit the mark in wild opening win over Cardinals. It’s a start

On a bad day for pitching at Busch Stadium, the Jays showed signs of a renewed commitment to the fundamentals that ev...

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about 1 year ago
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Meet your 2023 Toronto Blue Jays: A player-by-player look at the 26-man roster

A closer look at the roster the Jays will be using when their season gets underway on Thursday afternoon in St. Louis...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | Comeback win on opening day is a relief for the Jays — especially José Berríos

Teoscar Hernandez picks up where he left off last season with a home run and a crucial run scored on a close play at ...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | The Jays learned a lot from Marcus Semien, including how to move on

One record-breaking season with the Jays had a positive impact on Semien, now manning second base for the Texas Range...

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about 2 years ago
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Expectations are high for the Blue Jays, but no higher than their own

The Jays enter the season as legitimate World Series contenders. Inside the clubhouse, they’re just happy to see othe...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | Blue Jays bullpen is flying under the radar. That’s exactly what it needs to do this se...

During an off-season filled with notable headlines, the Jays’ bullpen was barely mentioned. If that trend continues a...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | Nice cars, tennis shoes and The Rock: Vlad Guerrero Jr. leaks a few details of his pers...

If this year’s the movie for the Blue Jays and last year was the trailer, who would Vladdy like to see play Vladdy? A...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | Charlie Montoyo isn’t looking for your approval. He just wants the Jays to win

The Blue Jays manager says his club is hungrier after last year’s nomadic near-miss, and criticism of his in-game dec...

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about 2 years ago
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Opinion | The Blue Jays are winning the off-season again. And Matt Chapman might not be the final...

There are always surprises in baseball, but no matter what happens next it’s difficult to criticize what Jays GM Ross...

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over 2 years ago
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Opinion | MLB camps won’t open on time. Now the clock’s ticking on opening day with contract talk...

While spring training has yet to be officially delayed, camps were set to open over the next four or five days and th...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | ‘Funny how that works.’ The Blue Jays’ bullpen was sweet in the season opener, Julian M...

With the game on the line an an automatic runner at second base at Yankee Stadium, Merryweather — who battled back so...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | Airtight defence is a pitcher’s best friend. Maybe the Blue Jays got the message

In 2020, the Jays made a habit of frequently giving away outs and causing added grief to the pitching staff. They beg...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | For Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu, starting on opening day isn’t a big deal

Ryu, who has been to the post-season in each of the last three years, believes there are much bigger things to worry ...

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about 3 years ago
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Blue Jays roster (almost) set for opening day — without injured George Springer

The Jays will finalize the last two spots on their 26-man roster just before Thursday’s opener against the Bronx Bomb...

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about 3 years ago
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Opinion | A potential Blue Jays-David Price reunion and more pitching questions in the pre-Openin...

Guerrero vs. Tellez at first base, the concern about a possible four-lefty rotation, and why the Blue Jays dumped Lir...

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about 3 years ago
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T.J. Zeuch will open the season with the Blue Jays for the first time — and might even start

Zeuch was thought to be competing to fill in for Robbie Ray in the rotation. But manager Charlie Montoyo said the Jay...

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about 3 years ago
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The Blue Jays hand the ball to Hyun-Jin Ryu for opening day — of course

Ryu threw 89 pitches Friday in his final spring start against the Phillies and declared himself ready for the season....

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about 3 years ago
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Pandemic bonds tug outfielder Forrest Wall back to Blue Jays

The minor-league free agent re-signed with the Jays after weathering the turmoil of 2020 at spring training and the c...

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