Toronto Blue Jays baseball team

BOSTON — The Blue Jays went more than a year without tasting victory in Boston before Monday. Now, they can't seem to lose at Fenway Park. Led by a career-best three home runs from Adam Lind, Toronto clocked six long balls on Tuesday in an 8-7 win that marked its season-high fifth consecutive victory. Jose [...]

BOSTON — The Blue Jays were without Edwin Encarnacion for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, as the third baseman continues to experience soreness after complaining of mild left groin tightness following Monday's series-opening 11-5 rain-shortened win at Fenway Park. Already missing his starting shortstop in Marco Scutaro (right heel), manager Cito Gaston said Encarnacion [...]

BOSTON — It was three hours before game time when the Blue Jays heard the news. Boston ace Josh Beckett, suffering from back spasms, would not be taking the hill against Toronto on Monday. Starting in his place was 23-year-old Michael Bowden. The Blue Jays had little knowledge of the Red Sox right-hander before Monday, [...]

BOSTON — A pair of bright spots in an otherwise forgettable season for the Blue Jays, Aaron Hill and Adam Lind could be in line for a promotion next season. Well, sort of. Manager Cito Gaston has been hesitant to interrupt the career years of his second baseman and designated hitter/left fielder — who have [...]

TORONTO — The fans inside Rogers Centre could have used the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon as a time to vent frustration one last time. In the final home game for the Blue Jays in a disappointing season, the team headed up the steps up the dugout to offer waves of appreciation to the crowd. [...]

TORONTO — Jose Bautista is trying to take advantage of an opportunity while it lasts. As the 2009 season nears a close for the Blue Jays, the utility man has found himself on the field more often, presenting a chance to show he can handle a more prominent role next year. The Blue Jays are [...]

TORONTO — Adam Lind pushed off third base and saw a grinning mob of his Blue Jays teammates waiting for him as he sprinted toward home plate. Toronto's designated hitter remembered what happened the last time he delivered a walk-off hit, and Lind did not want to make the same mistake twice. "I left my [...]

TORONTO — When the Blue Jays look back on this season, analyzing what went awry, the team's record in close contests will undoubtedly stand out. There are a number of reasons to account for Toronto's struggles in tight games — one being a lack of stability at the back end of the bullpen. "Our bullpen [...]

TORONTO — Roy Halladay tries not to let emotion affect him when he steps on the field. The ace of the Blue Jays has a job to do, a pitch to execute, an out to create, a win to secure. Those are the only thoughts that Halladay wants entering his mind during a season. On [...]

TORONTO — A funny thing happened earlier this week. As Vernon Wells made his way around the bases following a three-run home run against the Mariners on Thursday night, the Blue Jays center fielder heard a loud round of cheers from the Rogers Centre crowd. "They're rare," Wells said with a smirk. More often in [...]