The Toronto Blue Jays, based in Toronto, Ont., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League East Division. The Jays were founded in 1977.
DUNEDIN, Fla. — There is one conversation that B.J. Ryan does not want to have with Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston, and that#039;s discussing the possibility of handing some save situations to reliever Scott Downs. For the past few days, Gaston has been open about potentially turning to Downs in the ninth inning this season [...]
Q: I am playing second base for the first time this year. What are some good things to work on during tryouts? A: First, like any other position, expect the ball on every pitch and always keep your feet moving. That should get you in the right direction. Q: I hear that you#039;re a pretty [...]
YANKEES 3, BLUE JAYS 1 at Dunedin, Fla. Monday, March 30 Yankees at the plate: With runners on first and second base in the first inning, first baseman Mark Teixeira came through with an RBI single to left field to put New York on the board early. Shortstop Derek Jeter, who led off the game [...]
ASTROS 3, BLUE JAYS 2at Kissimmee, Fla.Sunday, March 29 Blue Jays at the plate: The Jays recorded six doubles, including two from leadoff man Marco Scutaro. Raul Chavez led off the third with a double and scored on Aaron Hill#039;s double. Astros at the plate: Jason Michaels hit a leadoff home run in the third [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/29/p7rEDyTT.jpg” alt=”Left-hander impresses Gaston with Sunday#039;s outing vs. Astros” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Ricky Romero might have just claimed one of the vacant spots within the Blue Jays#039; rotation. In a spring filled with mediocre pitching performances from the dwindling list of starting candidates, Romero fashioned an outing that even left [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/03/29/ewYfgcdm.jpg” alt=”Jays make Sunday trip without center fielder, Snider and Barajas” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Blue Jays headed to Osceola County Stadium on Sunday without a trio of players who were originally scheduled to make the two-hour trek to take on the Astros. Vernon Wells, Travis Snider and Rod Barajas [...]
TIGERS 5, BLUE JAYS 1at Dunedin, Fla. Saturday, March 28 Tigers at the plate: Second baseman Placido Polanco highlighted an early outburst of offense for Detroit, drilling the first pitch he received in the second inning for a two-run home run. Miguel Cabrera contributed an RBI single in the first, Curtis Granderson had an RBI [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2009/02/26/AAuLMTAl.jpg” alt=”Righty knows if he wins rotation job, he might not have it for long” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / DUNEDIN, Fla. — In a way, Scott Richmond is competing against the Blue Jays#039; future. The pitcher has a window of opportunity to make Toronto#039;s starting rotation this spring, but he might have trouble maintaining [...]
img src=”http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2008/07/28/iUHhbEGV.jpg” alt=”Former starting shortstop for Blue Jays had great spring” hspace=”5″ vspace=”5″ align=”left” / DUNEDIN, Fla. — Russ Adams emptied out his locker and packed his bags at Dunedin Stadium on Saturday morning, dreading another trip to the Minor Leagues and hoping for a fresh start. Adams has reached a point where switching organizations [...]
BLUE JAYS 4, PIRATES 1at Bradenton, Fla.Friday, March 27 Blue Jays at the plate: Infielder Brad Emaus drove in two runs for Toronto with a solo homer in the third and a double two innings later. That second hit of the night for Emaus scored outfielder Travis Snider, who had doubled to lead off the [...]