Toronto Blue Jays baseball team

01/29/10 5:04 PM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays have admitted interest in free agent Johnny Damon and the veteran outfielder is not opposed to at least considering what Toronto has to offer. On Friday, Damon indicated that he would not rule out heading north of the border on a short-term contract. "I am all [...]

01/29/10 1:15 AM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays have asked their fans for patience as the organization heads in a new direction, and that is exactly what the club received from the season-ticket holders who braved a cold night to attend the State of the Franchise event on Thursday at Rogers Centre. If there [...]

01/27/10 9:00 PM EST TORONTO — In one dramatic move this offseason, Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos changed the perception of his farm system. Dealing ace Roy Halladay to the Phillies in December netted a trio of potential impact players for Toronto's future and gave the organization a much-improved Minor League landscape. In the [...]

01/26/10 1:41 PM EST TORONTO — Being a professional baseball player has given Jesse Litsch the ability to give back to the Florida community in which he was raised. The Blue Jays pitcher has made it his goal to help children through a handful of charitable endeavors this winter and seeing their smiles brings back [...]

01/25/10 12:55 PM EST I have been thinking lately about the Blue Jays' starting rotation for next year. When I start to think of Dustin McGowan, though, I don't know what to believe. What have the Jays said? Is he going to be ready for the spring? – Jaimy P., Vancouver McGowan will provide one [...]

01/22/10 11:16 AM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays used a low-risk move to add a little more depth to their pitching staff on Thursday, signing Shawn Hill to a Minor League contract that includes an invitation to attend Spring Training with the big league club. Toronto attempted to sign the right-handed Hill last March, [...]

01/21/10 2:39 PM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays gained some long-term financial breathing room when the club parted ways with right fielder Alex Rios last August. In the short term, though, the move stripped away a significant piece to Toronto's outfield depth chart. This winter, Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos has been working [...]

01/20/10 6:24 PM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays added another arm to the mix for a bullpen role on Wednesday, swinging a trade with the Giants to acquire right-hander Merkin Valdez in exchange for cash considerations. Valdez was designated for assignment by San Francisco last Thursday to clear room on the Giants' roster for [...]

01/19/10 6:55 PM EST TORONTO — Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos was quick to make an exception to his policy of not responding to speculation on Tuesday, when a rumor spread online that free agent Carlos Delgado had signed with his former club. "There's no truth to it," Anthopoulos said. "Normally, I don't comment [...]

01/18/10 3:07 PM EST TORONTO — Shaun Marcum will be aiming for a spot in the Blue Jays' rotation this spring and an arbitration hearing will not be interupting his schedule. On Monday, Toronto avoided arbitration with the pitcher, agreeing to a contract for the upcoming season. In his first year of arbitration eligibility, Marcum [...]