Let's try this again, shall we? The two teams go at it again for the next two games, this time at the Dome. The Jays trip to Citi Field was a fruitless one, dropping two games by one-run to end an 11-game losing streak and they had to settle for a 3-2 road trip that started with a sweep in Boston.

The Lansing Lugnut Lumber Company provided the majority of the highlights as the affiliates won two of out six Tuesday night.

The affiliates won three of the four games completed on Monday with one game suspended due to rain.

The Toronto Blue Jays wrap up their five-game road trip with two games at Citi Field against the Mets in interleague action. The Mets are in first place in the National League East with a 34-30 mark, a half-game ahead of 33-30 Washington. The Metropolitans bounced back from an extra-innings loss to the Braves by winning the rubber match of their three-game set Sunday afternoon.

Extended spring training is finished for 2015 and I have a copy of the final stats. Lets see who and what stands out.

Matt Boyd's first start in AAA went well but Buffalo lost. His replacements in New Hampshire did not pitch well and lost. Dunedin has suddenly found the lumber, they put up seven in the first inning and cruised to the affiliates only win. Lansing lost, as their playoff chase enters its final week.

An ugly start for Jesus Tinoco turned into a memorable night. Dunedin swept a double header. And a look at possible reinforcements for the stretch run.

Your brief minor league update....

Buffalo had the day off.

New Hampshire won 14-1

The Toronto Blue Jays start a five-game road trip with a week-end set at Fenway Park before heading to New York to face the Mets. The Jays had a day off yesterday to enjoy their eight-game winning streak that has put them at 31-30, three games back of the Yankees in the AL East. The Red Sox were swept in Baltimore and their skipper was yelled at by yesterday's starter Wade Miley. Boston is 27-34, which puts them last in the division and seven games off the pace.

This is a post from bauxite Mike D.

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An analysis of whether the Blue Jays’ bullpen has succeeded or failed this season is surprisingly complex.

Looking at the most basic mainstream measure of saves, the Jays have been an atrocious 6-for-16 in save situations (while the first-overall Cardinals have been a tidy 25-for-29). On the other hand, the Jays’ reliever ERA is better than that of eight other teams’ bullpens, and the bullpen’s K/BB ratio is second-best in the majors while holding opponents to the tenth-lowest opposing OPS.

The affiliates were 3-2. The night featured a Jeff Hoffman start in Dunedin, a near no-hitter (for the ad guys), and J.D. Davis getting awfully close to Ted Williams.

Lansing was the only bright spot on Wednesday. Lansing hammered the first place Quad Cities with twelve hits and twelve runs including home runs from Anthony Alford and Richard Urena. Rowdy Tellez had three RBI. Elsewhere none of the games were close. Fekix Doubront had a rough start while Matt Hague picked up his usual two hits. Dalton Pompey had two hits for New Hampshire. Dunedin got some hits but their pitching was shellacked.

The 2015 MLB draft wraps up today with rounds 11-40.

The affiliates picked up two wins in five tries on Tuesday. Two of the losses were the result of a doubleheader sweep. The Lansing Lugnuts had a chance to put up their feet and relax.

Day 2 of the three-day draft is on today. You can follow all the goings-on right here.