AAA Buffalo 10 Worcester 1 The Bisons/Thunder received their third straight dazzling performance from a starting pitcher and ran their record to 3-0 by pounding the Red Sox. 2019 1st round pick Alex Manoah was dominant, fanning 12, walking none, and allowing only a pair of hits over six innings. Manoah pounded the strike zone, … Continue reading Down on the Blue Jays Farm 5/6
Down on the Farm 5/5
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Pitching dominated the headlines in the Blue Jays minor league system last night. Lefty Nick Allgeyer was electric over six innings in Buffalo’s 5-2 triumph over Worcester. With a velo bump to push his fastball into the mid 90s, Allgeyer was ahead of hitters all night, then used his change … Continue reading Down on the Farm 5/5
Down on the Farm 5/5
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Pitching dominated the headlines in the Blue Jays minor league system last night. Lefty Nick Allgeyer was electric over six innings in Buffalo’s 5-2 triumph over Worcester. With a velo bump to push his fastball into the mid 90s, Allgeyer was ahead of hitters all night, then used his change … Continue reading Down on the Farm 5/5
Blue Jays Farm Report 5/4
Pearson dominant, Fisher Cats pound out the hits, D-Jays take the L, C’s have trouble scoring..... Bisons 6 Worcester 1 Nate Pearson was dominant in his 2020 debut as his Buffalo Bisons, sporting the blue unis of the former Trenton Thunder as a tribute to their temporary hosts, topped the visiting Worcester Red Sox 6-1. … Continue reading Blue Jays Farm Report 5/4
The Blue Jays Top 3O
Here’s a brief, thumbnail-like profile of each of the Top 30 (according to MLB Pipeline) Blue Jays prospects. 1. Nate Pearson RHP Where he’ll start: AAA Buffalo What he needs to work on: by his own admission, Pearson needs to work on his fastball command, mechanics, and building up to 6-7 innings per start. Staying … Continue reading The Blue Jays Top 3O
It’s a Brave New MiLB World
MiLB’s Covid-19 protocols are not part of the package of alterations MLB made when they took over control of the minors, but they will have the greatest influence over the day-to-day operations of minor league teams. Ever mindful of how Covid can rip through a clubhouse, MLB has produced a thick manual for teams to … Continue reading It’s a Brave New MiLB World
What to Expect From Riley Adams
News of Alejandro Kirk’s possible hip flexor injury and subsequent move to the 10 day IL has prompted the promotion of Riley Adams, who was destined for AAA Buffalo this week, to the big league roster. Adams is one of the more interesting development projects in the Toronto system. Termed an athletic and intriguing high … Continue reading What to Expect From Riley Adams
C’s Murphy Raring to Go After a Year of Preparation
Vancouver Province photo Donnie Murphy was riding high at the end of January of 2020. After serving as a hitting coach in the Blue Jays organization since 2016, Murphy had been named manager of the then-High A Dunedin Blue Jays, who were coming off of a Florida State League co-championship, and were looking forward to … Continue reading C’s Murphy Raring to Go After a Year of Preparation
The Players We’re Most Anxious To See
Jordan Groshans It was a play in early 2019 that demonstrated Jordan Groshan’s athleticism in one fell swoop. Groshans had been a full season player with Low A Lansing for only a couple of weeks, skipping a pair of short season levels after a scintillating GCL debut which followed his first round selection by Toronto … Continue reading The Players We’re Most Anxious To See
Updates, News, and Other Things
Hello faithful readers. Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been debating the future of this blog with myself, and quite frankly, there hasn’t been one hell of a lot to write about as well. It was as recently as January that I was looking at hotel prices in Lansing for my annual trip … Continue reading Updates, News, and Other Things