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Posted at 12:30 PM EST.

7:05 PM EST. Well, well, this is interesting. The Blue Jays just got swept by the Yankees but that sweep increased their stock to its highest point this season. You see, the Blue Jays indeed got swept in New York but they were in a strong position to win all three and absolutely left a mark on this market. Furthermore, prior to losing to the Yanks, the Jays took two of three in Boston. All in all, Toronto is coming off six games in Boston and New York, two of the biggest markets in baseball and they left with a very positive review from anyone that bet against them. The Blue Jays were impressive in both series and the market has responded here.

Kansas City opened as a very slight favorite in this game but that was short-lived, as the market responded to what they saw the Jays do in Boston and New York. While we trust that the Blue Jays will provide some great value in the second half when taking back some pretty sweet prices, the value today is on the Royals. Although we're not crazy about Danny Duffy (LHP - KC), this has nothing to do with getting behind him. For the record, and if it's worth anything, the Jays have been awful against lefties this year.

Sean Reid-Foley (RHP - TOR) has made one start for the Jays this year and also appeared in relief for one game for a total of four innings pitched. After his first start of the year against the Orioles way back on April 1, Reid-Foley was sent back down after the Orioles knocked him out after two innings. He couldn’t throw strikes. It wasn’t until June 24th that he was called back up. When Matt Shoemaker went down, the Jays didn’t call up Foley. When Edwin Jackson couldn’t get an out, they didn’t call up Foley. When Clay Buchholz went down, the Jays didn’t call up Foley. When they needed pitching, they didn’t call up Foley and it’s not like they didn’t want to prematurely call up a youngster. No, Reid-Foley had some experience at this level but the Jays skipped over him a bunch of times before being forced to do something now. Reid-Foley went 2-4 last year with a 5.13 ERA in 33 innings. He conquered Double-A (2.03 ERA, 44 IP), proceeded to Triple-A and then he made MLB debut from there. He took some steps forward but there is still plenty of holes in his game and throwing strikes remains an effort. His secondaries need consistency and his groundball (33%), line-drive (26%) and fly-ball (41%) rates need taming. In his four innings of work at this level this year, Reid Foley has walked five batters. In his 33 innings last year, he walked 21 batters. He’s walking 18% of the batters he faces at this level and there has never been a pitcher, EVER, that has overcome walking that many batters. Sean Reid Foley isn’t going to be the first. Foley and the Jays may indeed win here but in terms of value, some of these have to start winning soon, don’t they??!!!  

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