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.
TORONTO — Through thick and thin this season, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston has stuck by his hitters, refusing to shake up the lineup in response to anyone's struggles at the plate. When the offense has clicked, Gaston has been praised for creating a comfortable environment through trust and stability. When the group has labored, [...]
TORONTO — As the Blue Jays struggled to end a lengthy losing skid, center fielder Vernon Wells was trying to work through a slump of his own. The club ended its nine-game slide Friday, and Wells seems to be heating up, too. While the Jays were in Atlanta last week, Wells studied video of his [...]
TORONTO — The slide is over. Blue Jays right fielder Alex Rios jogged in a few steps and settled under an arcing fly ball off the bat of Boston's Dustin Pedroia in the ninth inning on Friday night, squeezing his glove shut after the baseball struck the leather. With that final out, players burst from [...]
TORONTO — There is a chance that Blue Jays right-hander Scott Richmond may pitch this weekend, but it won't be at the top of a first inning. Instead, Richmond will be available out of the bullpen in emergency situations. Since Toronto had on off-day on Thursday, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston is juggling the rotation [...]
TORONTO — Cito Gaston has remained calm throughout the Blue Jays' recent stumble. The Toronto manager has been frustrated, quieted and downright baffled, but not even a nine-game losing streak — the worst slump since he's been at the helm — has disrupted Gaston's outlook. Minus a day off here and there for his players, [...]
BALTIMORE — The voices in the locker room were hushed. Smiles and laughs were hard to find — almost non-existent, in fact. The frustration was clearly evident as the Blue Jays dressed and prepared to head back to Toronto on Wednesday. It might have been just one game early in a long season, but this [...]
The All-Star ballot includes a long list of talented second basemen. Inevitably, there will be a few deserving players who miss the chance to head to St. Louis for this year's Midsummer Classic due to the depth at the position. A quick glance at the American League hitting charts, and it is easy to see [...]
BALTIMORE — The Blue Jays will be very glad to get home on Friday. They are coming off a road trip they'd rather forget, losing series in Boston, Atlanta and Baltimore en route to a nine-game losing streak. The Jays have found much more success at Rogers Centre this season. They are 16-6 at home [...]
BALTIMORE — The Blue Jays took a two-run lead in the second inning Tuesday night against the Orioles. But that's where the problems began. Toronto left a runner on third in the second and again put runners in scoring position in the third. After that, they loaded the bases in the fifth, put a runner [...]
BALTIMORE — Manager Cito Gaston originally put Alex Rios in the Blue Jays' lineup for Tuesday, but pulled him out later after deciding to give him a break. The Toronto skipper said he might give someone else a day off for Wednesday's game. Gaston said several times on Monday and Tuesday that he doesn't believe [...]