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 — The Rangers' Tommy Hunter had one bad inning Monday, and the Blue Jays took advantage of it. They did it the way they know best, with home runs. Which have been Hunter's weakness this season. Toronto scored five runs on two homers in the third inning on the way to a 7-2 victory [...]
TORONTO — The Rangers' Tommy Hunter had one bad inning Monday, and the Blue Jays took advantage of it. They did it the way they know best, with home runs. Toronto scored five runs in the third inning on the way to a 7-2 victory over Texas before a crowd of 17,559 at Rogers Centre. [...]
Hill's knee feels good enough to play Escobar returns to lineup; Lewis still out TORONTO — The Blue Jays have abandoned the idea of a six-man rotation for September, but they will need a spot starter for Wednesday's game against the Rangers at Rogers Centre. But manager Cito Gaston wouldn't say who the pitcher will [...]
NEW YORK — Brett Cecil continues to pile up the wins against New York, and that bodes pretty well for the Blue Jays in the future. In Cito Gaston's final game at Yankee Stadium, the Blue Jays provided a sound sendoff to their manager for a well-rounded 7-3 victory that highlighted the team's offensive power [...]
Reggie on hand for Gaston's Bronx finale NEW YORK — A day after manager Cito Gaston said he didn't believe any position players would be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas, utility player Jarrett Hoffpauir arrived in Toronto's visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Hoffpauir was recalled along with relievers Josh Roenicke and Rommie [...]
NEW YORK — A two-run home run in the seventh by New York's Marcus Thames sunk Toronto, 7-5, in another tight battle at Yankee Stadium in which the bullpens competed, the defenses shined and Toronto's star slugger, Jose Bautista, was ejected after a heated fit in a big spot in the seventh. With the game [...]
Jays to call up young arms soon Escobar sits again with stiff back NEW YORK — With 37 games remaining, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston called a brief team meeting on Saturday, mostly to express his appreciation for the way his team has fought, despite its position in the American League East standings. The timing [...]
NEW YORK — Brandon Morrow enjoyed plenty of success during his first full season as a starting pitcher, but his 2010 finale did not go well. Morrow, being shut down following Friday's start to limit his workload, lasted only three innings in a 7-3 Blue Jays loss to the Yankees in the Bronx. The righty [...]
Overbay, not concussed, returns Jays keep hobbled Escobar, Lewis out NEW YORK — Casey Janssen walked through the visitors' clubhouse at Yankee Stadium holding a laminated draft board and showed it off to his teammates. "Look what Oakland left," Janssen said. With the NFL season less than a week away, the Blue Jays planned to [...]
TORONTO — Kevin Gregg was not promised the closer's role when he penned his name on a one-year pact with the Blue Jays last winter. The veteran reliever was not awarded the job after piecing together a strong showing in Spring Training, either. Gregg did not complain. He just waited for his opportunity. Now, with [...]