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Grasping at straws (Ep. 60)

Grasping at straws (Ep. 60)

Mark and Bryson… are running out of things to talk about. Listen as they lose their minds (and talk about the new service time agreement). Music: “The Greatest,” Kenny Rogers. https://media.blubrry.com/thereshegoes/content.blubrry.com/thereshegoes/Section_138_Ep_60.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

6ix Reasons Toronto Loves Edwin Encarnacion

6ix Reasons Toronto Loves Edwin Encarnacion

What ever would the Toronto Blue Jays do without their fearless parrot smashing balls out of the park on an almost daily basis? Well, for one thing, they might not have made it nearly this far into the postseason without last week’s absolutely earth shattering 11th inning walk off home run. Slugger and first baseman Edwin Encarnacion comes through for our Jays time and time again. It’s hard to narrow down just six reasons Edwing deserves to be showered in…

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Ross Atkins’ First Trade Deadline In Review

Ross Atkins’ First Trade Deadline In Review

The MLB trade deadline is the busiest time for general managers around the league. The time for them to re-evaluate their team as buyers or sellers. After last year’s unprecedented trade deadline haul masterminded by Alex Anthopoulos, the Jays turned from pretenders to contenders. This year, luckily for Ross Atkins, he inherited an already talented squad and just had to fill some holes. How’d he do? Pretty darn well for a rookie GM. The first trade Atkins made a week prior…

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A History of Toronto’s 2nd Overall Selections

A History of Toronto’s 2nd Overall Selections

On June 24th, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected American forward Auston Matthews first overall in the 2016 NHL Draft, as the team’s first first-overall selection since 1985. The Blue Jays have never had a first overall pick, but let’s look back at the three second-overall picks in their history.