As much as I like pedigree and tools, I didn’t overlook minor league failures (so that means Arencibia and Jackson rank lower than they do elsewhere). And as much as I like minor league success, I didn’t overrate it (so that rules out John-Ford Griffin and Kevin Barker).
For most Jays fans, shortstop John McDonald needs no introduction. He is arguably one of the best defensive playmakers in the game. So the Jays sign Eckstein looking at his .286 career batting average and thinking of another sure hit in their lineup.
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And who is Ben Zobrist? While Burnett did pitch a gem and is going to allow some runs while he's out there, he walked Eric Hinske before allowing the two-run, game winning, home run to Zobrist. You don't walk Eric Hinske. Ever. Let him beat you. Ugh. And Zobrist with a two-run shot? Brutal. Zobrist n...
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Santana, who is 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA in four career starts against Toronto, is taking the place of Thursday's scheduled starter Joe Saunders. The latter showed up Wednesday at Rogers Centre with cold-like symptoms. Jays 6 games behind Red Sox
Regardless, sports fans who want to support their home team for $2 bucks, get drunk, and knee their fellow sports fans in the face hopefully got enough of that in during the home opener because the organization plans to ban beer sales in the ultra cheap $2 upper deck seats, and is even consid...
On Thursday, Barajas will try to help starter A.J. Burnett, who is winless in two starts versus Oakland this season (0-1, 6.97 earned-run average). A win would give the right-hander 14 on the season, one more than Toronto ace Roy Halladay.
Jays sweep A's, move within 7 games of wild card NewsSportsEntertainmentRadioTVMy Region Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: S M L XL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Jays sweep A's, move within 7 games of wild card Burnett not at his best, but picks up 14th win Last Updated: Friday, A...
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Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained right elbow. Zaun is a lifetime .252 hitter with 74 home runs, 383 RBIs and 376 runs in 1,069 games since he made his major-league debut with Baltimore on June 24, 1995.
By: Shi Davidi, THE CANADIAN PRESS Toronto Blue Jays' Alex Rios runs the bases after hitting a solo homerun during their American League baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto, Friday, September 5, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/J.P. Moczulski
Former Blue Jay Eric Hinske dealt the latest blow to his old team, homering in the sixth inning Tuesday en route to a 5-4 triumph. The Rays touched Toronto starter A.J. Burnett for five runs in six innings after the Blue Jays' pitching staff had given up just 12 runs in the previous nine games, wi...
It seems free-agent catcher Rod Barajas won't be replacing Gregg Zaun behind the plate for the Toronto Blue Jays next season. The Blue Jays wanted to unveil Barajas at Tuesday's media conference for incoming designated hitter Frank Thomas, who inked a two-year, $18-million US contract...
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher David Purcey pitches during second inning AL action against the Cleveland Indians in Toronto on Friday August 8, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn A three-run fourth against Purcey (1-3) proved to be the difference in his fifth major league start as...
Washburn was on point this afternoon. He went eight innings strong, and gave up only four hits. The only hit of significance the Jays could muster off of him was a solo shot by the home run hitting machine known as John McDonald. It was Mac's first home run of the season. Hey, he's only five behind S...
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Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas (L) congratulates pitcher B.J. Ryan on the save after the Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals in their American League MLB baseball game May 25, 2008. Like this story? Share it with Yahoo! Buzz Related topics: Rod BarajasToronto Blue JaysKansas City R...