seems like Mark DeRosa thought Team USA had advanced when they hadn't, which is a rough look
but I'd say it's an even worse look for USA higher ups as they should be the ones feeding DeRosa accurate info while he handles the day to day
very nice! I think that's about the right placement for Yesavage's regular season total
ohhh that's a fun one
thank you!!
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started preparing for the 2026 over/unders today... yes they are coming back to At the Letters... Arden & I working on some good ones...
hahaha hope they both make it ... just needed to illustrate the point lol
Let's take a look at some spring training myths, why they exist & how they apply to the 2026 Blue Jays. A good excuse to remember Greg Bird's epic spring from a few years ago.
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If the Blue Jays give Kevin Gausman an extra day between starts here & there while setting him up for two more spring outings, he'd line up for opening day.
Plus, the significance of Barger's day. With @ArdenZwelling via @Sportsnet
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Not only did Addison Barger homer "right off his face" on the CF scoreboard today, he looked comfortable against lefties and continued working at 2 positions.
Up at sportsnet dot ca, a look at what this game tells us.
“He brings a level of intensity for sure.”
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Another Josh Kasevich double. Loud contact yesterday @ PHI plus a diving catch up the middle. More and more he looks like a guy who's well positioned to play in the majors at some point this year.
Max Scherzer’s next spring start slated for Saturday per John Schneider
Dylan Cease Tuesday
No plans for Trey Yesavage to get into games as of this moment but he continues building up
Max Scherzer looked like Max Scherzer today.
Story from Clearwater: a closer look at Scherzer's day – and what it may mean.
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Max Scherzer @ PHI today: 4IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 1K, 40 pitches
FB averaged 94 mph, up from 93.6 mph last yr
Threw slider, change, curve & cutter while generating 6 swinging strikes
not the exact minimum necessarily, but lower than what they were offered by the team
Max Scherzer’s daily meetings with John Schneider have already begun, according to the manager. Myles Straw joined yesterday. “You never know where the conversation's going,” Schneider said.
In the past, pre-arb players like Bo Bichette & Alek Manoah have had contracts renewed – a way for players to indicate disagreement with the Blue Jays' system.
Trey Yesavage, however, is expected to agree with Jays on a pre-arb salary for 2026.
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Three weeks to go before opening day.
Up @sportsnet, let’s take a closer look at the three biggest questions facing the Blue Jays: www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
Today was a heavier day of throwing for both Shane Bieber and Yimi Garcia and "all the reports are good," per John Schneider, but there are no immediate plans for either to get off a mound. "We will see." Both will open on injured list.
Trey Yesavage's next spring outing could be another live BP. No immediate plans to get him into a game. Asked about his role, John Schneider said "we still view him as a starter." Just may be abbreviated to start the season, like 3-4 innings vs. 5-6.
Vernon Wells in Jays camp today
new podcast ep. with @ArdenZwelling on latest Jays developments & a few Qs from listeners www.sportsnet.ca/podcasts/at-...
thanks to all who sent in Qs... we answered a few of them today... look for a new episode soon!
Up @sportsnet let's take a big-picture look at the various factors the Blue Jays will consider as they set up their rotation for 2026 www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
All went well for Dylan Cease today in a 2-inning live BP
Meanwhile Trey Yesavage pitched 1 inning. With 3 weeks before opening day & the Blue Jays talking about a deliberate ramp-up, Yesavage may be a 3-4 inning pitcher to start
More w/ Arden
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must be our elite producer
hey folks... hit me up with some Qs for At the Letters... we'll answer a few on the pod today @ardenzwelling.bsky.social
“He makes hitters look foolish”
“To this day, they haven’t really done too much damage on it.”
From substitute teaching to the Blue Jays’ bullpen mix, undrafted righty Nate Garkow is a pitcher to watch in 2026.
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Max Scherzer can yell at John Schneider on national TV. John Schneider can tell Max Scherzer if he's not as good as he should be.
The high level of trust between those two is essential to what happens next for Blue Jays: www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/...
John Schneider told a story I’d never heard before today.
Game 7 of the World Series. Bottom of the eighth. Jays up by one. Ohtani due up third. Do you pitch to him? Schneider looked around for Scherzer. “Hey," he said. "What do you got?”
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