Jonah Keri
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Denver, CO, United States
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Blue Jays first-half report cards: What's a fair grade for Guerrero Jr.?
We’ve reached the halfway point of the season, which means it’s time to check in on the Blue Jays’ progress. To do that, we’re breaking out report cards for the key members of the current big-league team. → Read More
The potential silver linings in 2019 Blue Jays' historically bad offence
To understand how this year’s Jays club became the second-most prolific out-making team of the past half-century, it’s important to consider how ugly things can get during a rebuild. → Read More
Second-guessing the Blue Jays’ decision to avoid free agent market
You’ll sometimes hear teams pooh-pooh the idea of signing free agents during a rebuild. If a player’s not going to be part of the next winning roster, why bother, the argument goes. That’s an argument that fails on many levels. → Read More
What happens in a dream 2019 Toronto Blue Jays season?
Jonah Keri used Out of the Park Baseball to simulate the 2019 MLB season 1,000 times, in hopes of finding a few Blue Jays-friendly results. → Read More
Five Blue Jays who could make big strides in 2019
If there is an upside to an 89-loss snoozer of a season it’s that, for many players, there’s gigantic room for improvement. Here are five Jays I like to make notable strides in 2019, including several coming off disappointing 2018 campaigns. → Read More
By shutting down Embiid again, Celtics show their best selves
Still, if Horford and Hayward can replicate their Philly heroics and give the Celtics what GM Danny Ainge hoped for when he paired them with Irving and a phalanx of youth, Boston might finally get its shot in the LeBron-less East. → Read More
An official plea to Hall of Fame voters on behalf of Larry Walker
There’s no question that Larry Walker benefited from the mile-high altitude at Coors Field. But to think the impact home cooking had on his elite numbers should exclude him from the Hall of Fame is far too simple an argument. → Read More
Roy Halladay's obscene innings totals cap his Hall of Fame case
Given what the game would become in the era that followed his career, Roy Halladay was truly one of a kind. → Read More
Jonah Keri’s Blue Jays Mail Bag: What does the future hold?
Welcome to our final Jays Mailbag of 2018. In this edition, Jonah Keri answers your questions on some top prospects, trading veterans and bunting against the shift. → Read More
Blue Jays rebuild should target these veteran free agents
If the Toronto Blue Jays want to accelerate their rebuilding process, they’ll need to hit on some more gems from outside the organization. → Read More
What we can learn from Devon Travis's offensive turnaround
As we wind down the doggiest days of a dog-day Toronto Blue Jays season, here’s a little pick-me-up: Devon Travis might’ve figured a few things out. → Read More
A manager's worth is a data-proof argument and let's keep it that way
Is John Gibbons a good manager? If he isn’t, who is? And in an era in which we can seemingly quantify everything, do we even know what makes a good manager? Is there any reliable way to measure it? → Read More
MLB non-waiver trade deadline winners and losers
MLB's non-waiver trade deadline brought plenty of drama and intrigue. Who fared best on deadline day? Who fared worst? Let’s take a look. → Read More
Which players belong on Blue Jays' all-time All-Star team?
If you were putting together an all-time Blue Jays All-Star Team, what would it look like? → Read More
What does being old today suggest for Blue Jays of tomorrow?
The Toronto Blue Jays had the oldest roster in baseball in 2016 and 2017. We look at how long it took similar teams to rebuild. → Read More
Toronto Blue Jays mid-season report card
Which Toronto Blue Jays have pulled their weight in MLB's first half and which haven't? Jonah Keri takes a look in his mid-season report card. → Read More
Poor contact at heart of Blue Jays offensive struggles
The Toronto Blue Jays are in the midst of a disturbing trend at the plate, on pace to make less frequent contact than ever before in franchise history. → Read More
Blue Jays Mail Bag: When will we see Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?
What should we expect from the Blue Jays the rest of the season? When might we see Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? That and more in Jonah Keri's latest mail bag. → Read More
How 'Cluster Luck' has impacted the Blue Jays early season success
Crunch the numbers on the 2018 MLB season, and one team stands out as being far luckier than any other in one key metric. That team is the Blue Jays, and the stat is Cluster Luck. → Read More
Blue Jays' bullpen exceeding expectations in early going
If you had to pick any element of the 2018 Blue Jays roster that looked ready to break out, the bullpen would’ve likely ranked near the bottom of the list. → Read More