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With the Toronto Blue Jays coming out of the 2026 MLB trade deadline, the team is looking to turn its season around by racking up some wins, though injuries could halt the journey to the postseason. As the Blue Jays feature slugger George Springer, he would be scratched from Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, […] The post Why Blue Jays’ George Springer was scratched vs. Phillies appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola solidified his spot in franchise history during Saturday's start against the Toronto Blue Jays.
PHILADELPHIA — Rubbergate continued into Saturday between the Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays, but in a respectful way from […]
Game Two in Philadelphia. The news for the game is that Springer is scratched because of shoulder tightness. And Vlad is back in the lineup. Beyond that, Zack Wheeler was whining about the Jays wanting him to, you know, follow the rules: You know, they’ve lost a lot of games over there, so they’re probably […]
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The Philadelphia Phillies removed infielder Alec Bohm from the lineup ahead of their matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Twins‘ pursuit of a playoff berth made them aggressive buyers at the trade deadline, with Dean Kremer, A.J. Minter, and Jeff Hoffman all added as part of Minnesota’s quest for pitching. Such targets as the Blue Jays‘ Kevin Gausman and the Angels‘ Jose Soriano and Zach Neto were also explored, according to Bobby Nightengale […]
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler slammed the Toronto Blue Jays for repeatedly attempting to call him out for apparently stepping off the rubber during his wind-up.
The Houston Astros have climbed from 11 games below .500 to 60–57, winning 13 of their last 16 to take a 1.5-game lead in the AL West. The Astros’ 2026 turnaround is real, but a minus-22 run differential underscores how fragile that advantage remains. Houston addressed center field by acquiring Daulton Varsho from the Toronto […] The post 2 roster moves Astros must make after 2026 MLB trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The advanced metrics are starting to give the Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease a significant Cy Young advantage over the Yankees’ Cam Schlittler.
With the Chicago Cubs clashing with the Kansas City Royals this weekend, Friday’s 6-4 win displayed the debut of starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, who was traded to the team from the Toronto Blue Jays. As fans were hoping the best is yet to come for Gausman on the Cubs, he had a standout debut, as […] The post Kevin Gausman drops high praise for Cubs after stellar debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
15 Years Ago Brandon Morrow pitched 8.2 no-hit innings, leading the Blue Jays to a 1-0 victory. It was likely the best pitching performance I have ever witnessed. With two outs in the ninth, Evan Longoria hit a ground ball between second and first. Aaron Hill made an outstanding effort to reach the ball and […]
TODAY: Garcia has indeed been diagnosed with TOS, as Blue Jays manager John Schneider told Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling and other media yesterday. Garcia “most likely” won’t pitch in 2026, Schneider said, though the reliever hasn’t yet decided on surgery. JULY 28: Blue Jays right-hander Yimi Garcia has had a long road back from elbow surgery. […]
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 6, Buffalo (Blue Jays) 3 – 10 innings Of immediate interest to the big league club is that this was another rehab start for Chris Bassitt. There’s little to complain about in the results, as Bassitt pitched six innings without allowing a run, scattering three hits, two walks, and a hit batter. […]
Another day brought another argument, and once again, an ejection followed. Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins became the latest person to be tossed after repeatedly arguing about Zack Wheeler’s foot placement. The dispute escalated in the fourth inning when Popkins yelled, “Get him on the rubber!” from the dugout, prompting home-plate umpire John […] The post Blue Jays Coach’s Argument Over Zack Wheeler’s Motion Ends in Ejection and “F*** You” Exchange appeared first on Essential...
Well, the controversy around Zack Wheeler’s foot position on the mound on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays seems far from over. While the game witnessed heated moments and the ejection of the Blue Jays’ hitting coach, the war of words continued after the game. Blue Jays manager John Schneider tried to cool down the […] The post “Pick Some Things Up to Complain”: Phillies’ Zack Wheeler Minces No Words in a Direct Reply to Blue Jays After On-Field Chaos appeared first on EssentiallySports .
This season has been an epic failure.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the long-in-the-making major league debut of gravity-defying, strikeout-celebrating reliever Jefry Yan, Steven Kwan’s resurgence, a lineup with lots of Juniors, a scooter celebration, a double FARTBAT, Luis Arraez abandoning home plate, MLB […]
Star pitcher Zack Wheeler had some drama go down between him and the Toronto Blue Jays during the Philadelphia Phillies’ contest on Friday night. Wheeler is going through the 13th year of his career in the majors, his seventh with the Phillies. He shines as one of the top pitchers in the league, being a […] The post Phillies’ Zack Wheeler drops the mic on NSFW exchange with Blue Jays dugout appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Chase Utley put the finishing touch on his Phillies legacy Friday night, and he did it with a speech that captured exactly what made him a franchise icon. The former second baseman was inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame before the team’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park, becoming the […] The post Try not to cry watching Phillies legend Chase Utley’s Wall of Fame speech appeared first on ClutchPoints .
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies ace Zack Wheeler hurled an expletive at the Blue Jays’ dugout on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. “Fuck you,” the right-hander said from the pitcher’s mound in the top of the fourth inning. Wheeler turned toward the bench with some words after Toronto hitting coach David Popkins was ejected by home-plate […]
PHILADELPHIA — Back on Father’s Day, Zack Wheeler pitched on national television against the Mets. And because of that game, […]
On a night when the Phillies inducted Chase Utley onto the Wall of Fame, neither the weather nor the team performed up to the standard of the former star. The game was delayed almost two hours due to rain, and once it was played, Zack Wheeler had a shaky start, and the offense couldn’t take […]
That was stressful, especially after yesterday’s nightmare ending. It was close all game, with the Jays just edging out to what seemed like a comfortable lead in the late innings before nearly throwing it all away again in the ninth. In the end they hung on by a fingernail. The deadline additions played a huge […]
The Los Angeles Angels finally embraced reality at the 2026 deadline, dealing away seven big leaguers under interim general manager John Mozeliak in the club’s first true sell-off in years. Most of the return was defensible, headlined by acquiring Top 100 shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala from Toronto for Jose Soriano. But the Angels’ biggest mistake […] The post Angels’ biggest 2026 MLB trade deadline mistake appeared first on ClutchPoints .