Toronto Blue Jays Rumors & News
Jays’ Romero shuts out Braves
Toronto Star — Ricky Romero battled wind and control problems to pitch four shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Atlanta Braves, 3-0.
7 hours agoRomero battles elements
Toronto Star — At game time it wasn't quite one of those Disney animated windstorms with cartoon characters hanging onto door frames as the howling forces of nature bring them flapping, parallel to the ground, but on Saturday at Champions Stadium near Disney World, the Jays' Ricky Romero found it as close to that experience as he wants to get.
10 hours agoBlue Jays hopeful Mike McCoy happy to get another shot
Toronto Star — One day in the summer of 2005, Blue Jays hopeful Mike McCoy crouched in the bullpen of the Class-A Palm Beach Cardinals, held up a catcher's mitt, and wondered if he had really fallen this far in the three years since St. Louis drafted him.
March 13, 2010Griffin: Jays' magic number is '84
Toronto Star — The George Orwell novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four , is a brilliantly disturbing view of the future that was simply ahead of its time, featuring concepts like mind control, a Ministry of Truth, the voiding of citizens' rights and having those in charge rewrite history to suit their own purposes.
March 12, 2010Jays' Marcum mastering efficient pitching
Toronto Star — So just how good is Shaun Marcum's surgically repaired right arm feeling?
March 11, 2010Griffin: Selig and Co. should have their heads realigned
Toronto Star — Major League Baseball, according to a Tom Verducci column at SI.com , seems to be considering a move that would allow the Blue Jays to escape the unbelievably tough AL East. It sounds good, but thankfully is a long way from reality.
March 11, 2010Jays trying to cover all TV bases
Toronto Star — There could be good news for Blue Jays fans.
March 11, 2010Aaron Hill shows patience at plate in loss to Phillies
Toronto Star — Aaron Hill stepped in against star pitcher Cole Hamels in the fourth inning of the Jays’ 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, then did something he suspects is causing concern among fans of his free-swinging style.
March 10, 2010Jays’ McGowan feeling good after post-surgery pitching
Toronto Star — Dustin McGowan pitched a two-inning simulated game Tuesday morning, trying out a new curve ball on some minor league prospects and moving toward reclaiming a spot on the Jays’ starting rotation.
March 9, 2010Jays prospect Gathright trying to shed YouTube image
Toronto Star — Joey Gathright knows he’ll never live down his YouTube fame, so he has just stopped trying.
March 9, 2010Next game vs Atlanta Braves on Sun, Mar 14
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Split-squad day, everybody (including J-Hey) plays Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Brave prize: Salcedo’s long-awaited arrival Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Heyward-less Braves muster five singles Atlanta Braves with David O'Brien | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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- The Hall of Famer who broke in Mike Lowell’s glove Full Count | WEEI FORT MYERS, Fla. — Mike Lowell was out taking short-hops off the bat of Torey Lovullo Sunday morning at City of Palms in preparation of his spring training debut, Monday. Lovullo started at third, moved to shortstop and then second base, hitting sharp grounders using a fungo bat. The idea was to simulate errant throws from [...]
- The quote you were waiting for Full Count | WEEI FORT MYERS, Fla. — Daisuke Matsuzaka spoke and this is what he had to say (in the form of a statement): “I feel a little bit better than yesterday, but I discussed things with the coaches and trainers and the decision was to give it one more day. Beyond tomorrow, we are going to see based [...]
- Cuban SS Hechavarria will pass on Yankees for Blue Jays New York Post BRADENTON, Fla. _ The Post has learned Adeinis Hechavarria is going to get more money than the $8 million Jose Iglesias Iglesias got from the Red Sox. However, it won’t be from the Yankees. And it has nothing to do with the Yankees not wanting to spend the money on...
- Life-threatening brain surgery for Red Sox prospect Ryan Westmoreland a wakeup call The Republican A source told ESPN that Westmoreland has suffered from bleeding in the brain.
- Live Red Sox-Twins blog from Fort Myers, Fla. The Republican Associated PressBoston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek saw his first Grapefruit League action Sunday against the Twins at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Fla. Top of 6th, Red Sox 6, Twins 4: Paronto K'd the last guy in the fifth....
- Matusz done for the day School of Roch | MASN Kam Mickolio has replaced Brian Matusz to start the sixth inning. Matusz is charged with one run and three hits, with no walks and two strikeouts. He threw 57 pitches, 41 strikes. The Phillies' 4 through 8 hitters were a combined 0-for-10 with two strikeouts. That group includes Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, Raul Ibanez and Shane Victorino. I'll pass along quotes from Matusz once he's done running and is made available to the media. He's one of the best interviews...
- Some anger, some angst and some views of the street Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors Blog | Toronto Star Look at it this way, at least they’re still eighth, right? And there are still 18 games to go in the regular season. Imagine the angst that can be felt over that period of time? Anyway, very short night, very...
- Beaten by the clock, and the airlines Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors Blog | Toronto Star The grand plan was to do a game story for the web, finish off the mailbag and do the usual pap and drivel for the morning before heading up to Portland from San Francisco. And except for the whole needing-a-little-sleep-because-I'm-not-as-young-as-I-once-was...
- Chris Bosh seethes after Warriors hammer wretched Raptors Toronto Star Seething might be the best word to describe Chris Bosh, his anger barely under control as he stood at his locker.
- Tomas Kaberle looks to make U-turn in right direction Toronto Star As Tomas Kaberle's offence drifts south, Maple Leafs coach Ron Wilson would like to see the star blueliner add another direction to his game.
- Leafs' Tyler Bozak line rips it up Toronto Star As the auditions for next year's Maple Leafs squad near the callback stage, Tyler Bozak has moved to the front of the line.
- Early morning mail and a lot of it Doug Smith's Toronto Raptors Blog | Toronto Star Well, you’ve done it again, folks. Probably too much here but what the heck, you’ve got all week to wade through it. Wade away. - Q: Dear Mr. Smith, One of my colleagues just told me he was listening to...