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MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP; Blue Jays Top Rays, Completing a Sweep
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• Fri, Nov 28
By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Matt Garza and David Purcey locked up in another great pitching matchup. This time, it was Purcey who picked up the win. Purcey, a rookie left-hander, pitched eight shutout innings on Sunday, helping host Toronto complete a three-game sweep with a 1-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays. The...
BLUE JAYS 14, YANKEES 3; Needing Win, Yanks Fall to Halladay
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• Thu, Nov 27
By By TYLER KEPNER The Yankees used five pitchers Thursday, and the only one from the opening day roster was Billy Traber, who gave up seven hits while getting seven outs. With every game important as the team's playoff hopes fade, the procession of stopgaps was startling. Losing to Roy Halladay -- the best pi...
Mets Search for a Closer and a Cast to Help Him
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• Sat, Nov 22
United States - just one inning,” said Keith Law, a baseball writer for ESPN.com who was formerly a special assistant to the Blue Jays’ general manager, JP Ricciardi. ...
Girardi Reiterates Yankees’ Needs on Eve of Free Agency
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• Thu, Nov 13
United States - Nov 13, 2008 Other top starters on the market include AJ Burnett of the Toronto Blue Jays, Derek Lowe of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Ben Sheets of the Milwaukee Brewers. ...
MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP; With Trade Rumors on His Mind, Washburn Shuts Down Blue Jays
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• Sun, Nov 9
By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jarrod Washburn, one of baseball's most talked-about trade targets, pitched eight strong innings to help the Seattle Mariners beat the host Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1, on Sunday, snapping Seattle's season-long seven-game losing streak. The Yankees reportedly have interest in Washburn...
Free Agent Free-for-All as Jays’ Burnett Opts Out
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• Tue, Nov 4
United States - Nov 4, 2008 During his 10-year major league career, Burnett has made more than 25 starts in a season only four times. Blue Jays General Manager JP Ricciardi said he ... Burnett's agent tells Blue Jays pitcher will opt out of his contract The Canadian Press
Blue Jays 7, Yankees 6 Yankees Running Out of Chances
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• Sun, Aug 31
United States - Aug 31, 2008 With no outs and a runner at first, Toronto’s Lyle Overbay hit a grounder to the right side of the infield. Canó scooped it up, but his backhanded flip fell ...
YANKEES NOTEBOOK; Near Brawl With Jays May Hurt Yanks Yet
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• Thu, Dec 20
By By TYLER KEPNER A day after the benches cleared twice at Rogers Center, the Yankees were still feeling the reverberations of their near brawl with the Toronto Blue Jays. Roger Clemens faces a suspension for hitting the Blue Jays' Alex Ríos with a pitch in the seventh inning Tuesday night after umpires had...