Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Toronto Blue Jays
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Toronto Blue Jays. The Roy Halladay situation hangs over them, as does playing in the AL East, but this team could be more competitive soon.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009
Why the Jays didn't discard their ace
Peter Gammons...Romero will have a stellar rookie season behind him; Brett Cecil has arrived; and Shaun Marcum, Jesse Litsch and Dustin McGowan will return from injury. Toronto will have plenty of arms to work around...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009
Halladay: A nuanced approach that all agree on
Mariano Rivera throws a cutter that veers into the hands of left-handed hitters, and Brandon Webb might throw the best two-seam fastball that moves th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 12, 2009
Blue Jays among those waiting for reinforcements
...together a strong 14-7 start despite having lost five starting pitchers to the disabled list. Jesse Litsch met with Dr. James Andrews on Monday and was told he has no ligament damage -- no...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2009
Is Pujols among the most perfect players … ever?
Tony La Russa might have the toughest job in all of baseball: On a daily basis, it is his responsibility to come up with new and different ways to des...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 24, 2009
The secret to Josh Johnson's success
A longtime scout decided this week that he is reassessing his rankings of the three best pitchers in the National League. Tim Lincecum is one of those...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009
Minor Achievements: Cecil, Mills getting closer to Jays' rotation
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey profiles a few Blue Jays starting-pitcher prospects and updates his top 10 fantasy prospects for the 2009 season.
Story | Conversation | April 15, 2009
Jed Lowrie, Mark Teixeira battling wrist injuries
Stephania Bell, ESPN.comMy, oh my, what a week it has been. Emotions have run the gamut this week in baseball. The tragic loss of young Nick Adenhart in Los Angeles had ever...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009
Teams still searching for pitching help
Peter Gammons...without Shaun Marcum, Dustin McGowan and Casey Janssen, they have to hope that -- after Roy Halladay -- Jesse Litsch, David Purcey and friends can get them through a couple of months until McGowan comes back...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009
Numbers tell the tale
Buster Olney...No. 3 hitters -- that is, guys who batted third in the opposing lineup -- last season was Jesse Litsch of the Toronto Blue Jays. Opposing No. 3 hitters managed to hit just .154 against him...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2009
Future looks promising for Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays' 10-game winning streak came to an end, but Toronto remains in position to finish the season with something in the range of 86 t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2008
Grey Matter: Finishing off strong
Jason Grey, ESPN.comJason Grey offers up some final tips for owners still in the title hunt.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2008
Litsch, Casilla to fight over outside part of plate
Special to ESPN.comBlue Jays pitcher Jesse Litsch and Twins second baseman Alexi Casilla will be fighting over the outside part of the plate when they face Thursday.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2008
Hardcore: Who's the best of a good A's bullpen?
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris discusses the great Oakland bullpen and who is the best option to be the closer.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Discussing pitchers' values
AJ Mass, Special to ESPN.comAJ Mass follows up last week's column on hitters' values by discussing the value of pitchers.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2008
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