43 h. ago Here's why the Toronto Blue Jays pulled Trey Yesavage in historic Yankees beatdown

Even in perhaps the best two-game stretch of his entire run as Toronto Blue Jays manager, John Schneider knows that he's not always going to be the most popular guy in town.On Sunday, Schneider's Blue Jays pulled off a game anyone in attendance will probably never forget.While Toronto scored 13 runs on the day to take a 2-0 series lead over the New York Yankees, the biggest star of the game was starting pitcher Trey Yesavage, who put on one of the best performances anyone's ever had wearing a Jays uniform.In just 5.1 innings of work (and only his fourth-ever MLB start), the 22-year-old rookie made Jays postseason history with a franchise-record 11 strikeouts on the day, giving up no hits and just one walk.But he actually could've probably had a better performance, had he not been pulled after just 78 pitches. More than half-way to what would've been the first no-hitter in Blue Jays playoff history, Schneider decided he'd rather play the percentages and let Ye...

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4 d. ago Blue Jays aren’t expecting a Kirk Gibson moment from injured Bo Bichette

Blue Jays manager John Schneider has long been an avid fan of the game and well-versed in some of Major League Baseball’s biggest post-season moments. With that in mind, his assessment of injured shortstop Bo Bichette’s chances of returning to action in the American League division series that begins on Saturday, was probably revealing. “I […]

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5 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays have a new playoff slogan and they're splashing it everywhere

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to the postseason, and they've cooked up a new rallying cry for the fanbase.It's been an improbable season for the Blue Jays, who have surprised at every turn to win the AL East division title. Toronto manager John Schneider put it perfectly when he said that the Jays did it their way in a speech after clinching the division.After all that, you may think the Blue Jays are satisfied just to be in the ALDS, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Both the players and fans are hungry to make some noise in the postseason, and while an AL East title is nice, they aren't finished.The team's postseason slogan puts that desire at the forefront: Want It All.#WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/YjxpO...

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1 week ago Amid the rough times, Blue Jays manager John Schneider is trying to keep his chin up

The Blue Jays will wake up Thursday morning knowing they still find themselves atop the AL East, courtesy of the tiebreaker advantage over the New York Yankees. That’s the optimistic approach the club must embrace. The reality speaks to a team that has found the absolute wrong time for its offence to disappear, while its […]

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2 w. ago Blue Jays finally clinch playoff spot and now the real work begins

Hard to know what would have tasted better for Blue Jays manager John Schneider and his relieved and now officially playoff-bound team. Was it the traditional champagne celebration after a hard-fought 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals and what turned out to be a delayed celebration to secure at least an American League wildcard […]

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2 w. ago Blue Jays to shift pitcher Jose Berrios to bullpen moving forward

KANSAS CITY — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios is moving to the bullpen, manager John Schneider told reporters following Friday’s 20-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. “I think he’s kind of an option if we need him on days like today and will be going forward,” Schneider said. “He can still start for […]

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3 w. ago Blue Jays’ starting playoff rotation worth monitoring as season’s end nears

In the aftermath of Kevin Gausman’s masterpiece against the visiting Houston Astros when the veteran right-hander spun a complete game shutout, Blue Jays manager John Schneider felt the pitcher was peaking at the right time. The same can’t be said for veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, whose trajectory seems to be heading in the wrong direction. […]

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