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As the excitement settles on another thrilling postseason, the hot stove is already beginning to cook. General managers meet this week in Chicago to talk business and begin to hammer out some offseason trades.
Dana Brown has been hired as a special assistant to new Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos.
New Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos shook up his front office on Friday with a raft of changes to the team's scouting and development departments.
J.P. Ricciardi is out as the Toronto Blue Jays' general manager. As for embattled manager Cito Gaston, he isn't going anywhere.
Michael Aubrey scored the winning run on Brandon League's second throwing error in the 11th inning Sunday, giving the Baltimore Orioles a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays and a three-game sweep.
Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston expressed surprise over stinging criticism from his own team, and insisted Friday he doesn't feel the need to regain favor in his own clubhouse.
Roy Halladay pitched a three-hitter for his second consecutive shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays sent the Boston Red Sox to their sixth straight loss, 12-0 on Wednesday night.
Pinch-hitter Adam Lind had a tying RBI single in the eighth inning and Rod Barajas followed with a go-ahead double, helping the Toronto Blue Jays rally for another dramatic 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
Travis Snider homered and had two RBIs, Scott Richmond won for the first time since June 24 and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep, beating the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Wednesday night.
David Price allowed one run over 6 2-3 innings, Carl Crawford hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Sunday.
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and Toronto pitcher Jesse Carlson each were suspended for three games and fined Wednesday by Major League Baseball for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl.
Blyleven: Everyone steals signs in baseball, but to use that knowledge to help an opponent, as Miguel Tejada was accused of doing, is a big no-no.
Marco Scutaro's second error of the game allowed Brandon Inge to score from second base in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday night.
A rules change concerning charter airlines carrying sports teams in foreign countries is causing problems for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Minnesota keeps failing to pressure Detroit in the AL Central.
Blue Jays rookie Randy Ruiz was hit in the face by a pitch from Josh Towers of the New York Yankees, and was able to walk off the field without assistance Sunday.
On a day of miscues and muffed plays, one scary moment stood out.
Elvis Andrus hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Nelson Cruz went deep for the 30th time and the Texas Rangers gained ground in the American League playoff chase with their third straight victory, 6-4 over Toronto on Wednesday night.
Paul Byrd, making his first major league start since last September, pitched six shutout innings and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep with a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
Paul Byrd was pitching to kids a little less than a month ago. He felt like one after his return to the majors.
Marco Scutaro scored the winning run on a wild pitch after Rays closer J.P. Howell loaded the bases with three walks, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallies to beat Tampa Bay on Wednesday night in a game in which two umpires were injured.
The Toronto Blue Jays have activated closer Scott Downs and put third baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list.
Ricky Romero won for the first time in four starts, Travis Snider hit a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Sunday.
J.D. Drew homered twice, Jon Lester pitched eight strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
Axe finally falls on Jays RicciardiThe first shoe has dropped in the Toronto Blue Jays' bid to put their troubled house in order.
When the Cubs picked B.J. Ryan up off the scrap heap last month, some folks were hoping that he'd turn into this year's version of the late-2008 Jim Edmonds.
Last weekend in this space, I had a pretty hard time advocating the Reds going after 34-year-old oft-injured third baseman Scott Rolen. Could you blame me? Games played: 2005- 56 2006 - 142 2007- 112 2008 - 115 That's an average of 106 games played.
With Cliff Lee off to the Phillies, and Matt Holliday already making himself at home in St. Louis, the trade market has lost a bit of luster. But there is still a lot going on out there as we march closer to Friday's trade deadline. Let's take a look at what's going on:
Are Halladay Trade Winds Just a Marketing Ploy?The Blue Jays need more than just a circus act on JP to generate interest – they need an identity, a brand and a purpose.
Anyone else get the sense that the Blue Jays screwed up the Roy Halladay business? They've had him out there forever, no deals are happening, and the sense is that they're asking too much.
During a radio interview this morning Toronto general manager J.P.
* With the Blue Jays and Indians playing in Toronto, scouts have converged to get a 2-for-1 showing on Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee. In particular, Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun reports that the Dodgers, Brewers, Phillies, and Red Sox are among the teams interested in Lee.
Roy Halladay is obviously dominating the rumor mill right now as fans across the country assess their favorite team's chances of landing one of the truly elite pitchers in baseball.
* Dayton Moore's latest explanation for acquiring Yuniesky Betancourt: "We have people who believe Yuniesky Betancourt is going to continue to get better through a change of scenery.
Earlier this year Scott Downs emerged as Toronto's closer thanks to B.J. Ryan's struggles and Wednesday the Blue Jays welcomed him back from the disabled list by releasing Ryan.
Kelvim Escobar went from the disabled list to the rotation to the bullpen and then back to the DL in the span of about a week last month, and now Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports that he "hasn't picked up a baseball in weeks and has to be considered a long shot …
This man ain't goin' nowhere Ken Rosenthal is stirring the Roy Halladay rumor pot:
Roy Halladay is back from the disabled list and set to start tonight against the Rays.
Dustin McGowan emerged as one of the AL's most promising young pitchers by winning 14 games with a 3.62 ERA and 169 strikeouts in 32 starts from mid-2007 to mid-2008, but began struggling following a 125-pitch outing last June and had season-ending shoulder surgery a month later.
* Erika Gilbert of MLB.com reports that Roy Halladay is on track to return from his groin injury to start Monday against the Rays. Halladay threw a bullpen session yesterday, with manager Cito Gaston saying afterward that "he felt good."
- You know Dusty Baker didn't want to do it, but with Ramon Hernandez getting a day off, Ryan Hanigan was moved up to the fifth spot against the Braves. It was the first time this season that Hanigan, who entered with a .395 OBP, hit higher than seventh.
It's a good thing he's stealing bases, because he's sure not doing much else. The article below is meant to provide a quick look at how my preseason projections match up with the paces of select major league hitters.
Already wrecked by injuries, the Blue Jays' pitching staff will likely add two more big names to the disabled list.
- The latest evidence that Trey Hillman is a joke as a major league manager: Kyle Farnsworth, who had allowed one run in eight weeks, wasn't the reliever of choice with the Royals down 6-2 tonight. Nor was he the reliever of choice with the team down 7-2.
Halladay should be back before the end of the month. On the same day that their trainer was awarded a trip to the All-Star Game, the Jays placed three more pitchers on the disabled list: Roy Halladay (groin), Casey Janssen (shoulder) and Scott Downs (toe).
David Ortiz finally got off the schneid Wednesday night with his first homer of the year, as the Red Sox took Blue Jays rookie Brett Cecil deep a total of five times.
Romero is continuing his rehab as a minor leaguer. Crossposted by request from my Rotoworld Strike Zone column.
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