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The Fix Is In: Clay Buchholz and the Spitball Issue

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: May 3, 2013

Take a close look at the glove arm of Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz in the image accompanying this story. Does it look shiny? Does his sleeve look like it has a wet, greasy spot? That’s because it’s probably not perspiration. The TV cameras caught not only Buchholz’s arm but the furtive gestures...

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Ricky Romero's Struggles Mirror Jays' Poor Start

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: April 29, 2013

It’s been a rocky beginning for the Toronto Blue Jays, and nowhere is it more obvious than in the ranks of the starting pitchers. It’s already an old story how the Blue Jays’ starters have been pounded in the early innings of ballgames. Maybe help is on the way with former staff ace Ricky Romero....

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Blue Jays Searching For Answers After Reyes Injury

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: April 17, 2013

It’s still only April, and the Toronto Blue Jays are in trouble. Or are they? No one said winning a World Series was easy, despite all the pre-season hype and oddsmakers who touted the Blue Jays as world champions. Now they have a significant hole to deal with at one of the most important positions...

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American League East Preview: Jays Lead the Way

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: March 31, 2013

According to the most recent MLB futures, Toronto is the pre-season pick not only to win the most games in the division, but also to take the American League East, the American League pennant and the World Series. So no pressure, right? Well, at least one other team in the division might have something to...

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Blue Jays: Despite Growth Ricky Romero optioned to Class-A Dunedin

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 27, 2013

The recent signs of progress haven’t been enough. Unfortunately for Ricky Romero, it looks like his time is up. On Tuesday the Toronto Blue Jays made a tough, but ultimately correct choice in replacing Romero as the fifth starter. The organisation is in the process of optioning Romero to Class-A Dunedin to fine tune the...

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Blue Jays Dream Big, But the Bloom May Be Off the Rose

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: March 18, 2013

It has been a momentous off-season for the Toronto Blue Jays as general manager Alex Anthopoulos made several big moves and raided the prospects cupboard to restock the team with proven veterans. Now, however, it would appear that the heightened expectations may be weighing on the perception of the team. When Anthopoulos essentially rebuilt the...

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Team Canada WBC Preview: Lawrie Injury Hits Hard

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 7, 2013

World Baseball Classic Odds When Team Canada takes the field for its first World Baseball Classic game Friday against Italy, manager Ernie Whitt is well aware that his team isn’t likely to win many 2-1 games. Even though the rotation looks better than it has in the past, it’s still Canada’s clear weakness. In Wednesday’s...

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Brandon Morrow Ready to Compete in Jays' Rotation

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: February 20, 2013

Saturday will be big for the Blue Jays. It will be the first chance in 2013 for Toronto to face another Major League Baseball club, and it will also be the first opportunity for Brandon Morrow to show he belongs in the outstanding pitching staff. Manager John Gibbons announced Morrow will start against the Detroit...

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Signings See Red Sox Rebuild In Shadow Of Jays’ Big Moves

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: December 18, 2012

Finishing last in the American League East in 2012 cost Bobby Valentine his job, so the Boston Red Sox ended up making the first high-profile trade of the off-season by moving infielder Mike Aviles to the Toronto Blue Jays for their manager, John Farrell. Since then, the Jays have made a series of deals that...

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Blue Jays’ Blockbuster Trade Complete; New Manager Inked

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: November 20, 2012

The Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason makeover is becoming more drastic by the day. With a news conference scheduled to introduce a handful of new players picked up in a blockbuster trade with Miami set for Tuesday, the Jays threw another curveball by announcing the signing of their new manager. Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos reintroduced...

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Farrell’s Move to BoSox Leaves Jays in Limbo

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 22, 2012

When rumours began surfacing that John Farrell was looking to pack his bags and leave the Toronto Blue Jays to manage the Boston Red Sox, Jays fans immediately wondered what they’d get in return.  As it turn out, not much. In exchange for Farrell, the Red Sox will send utility infielder Mike Aviles to Toronto....

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Boston Red Sox Dismiss Manager Bobby Valentine

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: October 4, 2012

Everybody knew it was coming from far away. Frankly, it was easy to see early on in the season that Bobby Valentine wasn’t going to last as the manager of the Boston Red Sox. On Thursday, it became official: the club issued a press release firing… oops, “thanking” Valentine for his work as the bench...

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Stroman Becomes the Latest Issue in Blue Jays’ Lost Season

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: August 30, 2012

The 2012 season started with much hope for the Toronto Blue Jays. That hope has faded amid a blur of injuries, poor play and now Marcus Stroman. He is a right-handed pitcher from Duke University, and was Toronto’s first-round draft pick (22nd overall) in the 2012 MLB draft. The fireballing 21-year-old notched a victory, compiled...

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Blue Jays Deal Snider and Thames Before Trade Deadline

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: July 30, 2012

They pulled off a 10-player trade last week with the Houston Astros, but apparently Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos hadn’t finished working the phones. On Monday night, the Jays sent outfielder and fan favourite Travis Snider to the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed pitcher Brad Lincoln, then dealt outfielder Eric Thames to the Seattle...

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Blue Jays Pull Off 10-Player Trade with Houston Astros

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: July 20, 2012

With their needs on the mound having reached the desperation point, the Toronto Blue Jays announced a deal with the Houston Astros on Friday which sees three pitchers — lefthanded starter J.A. Happ and relievers Brandon Lyon and David Carpenter heading north. In return, the Jays have sent reliever Francisco Cordero and outfielder Ben Francisco,...

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2012 All-Star Bautista Wants Blue Jays to Add Help

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: July 9, 2012

While Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder outslugged him in the final round for the 2012 Home Run Derby title, Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista doesn’t want to see the same fate befall his team in its run to the playoffs. In the Monday night event at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Bautista...

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MLB: Toronto Blue Jays Cut Vladimir Guerrero Loose

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: June 12, 2012

He got his start in Montreal with the Expos and became a star there, and a fan favorite. Then he swung his bat with Anaheim, then the L.A. Angels, also with Texas and Baltimore during the next 16 years. Now Vladimir Guerrero is a free agent, having been released by the Toronto Blue Jays after...

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MLB: Blue Jays Demote Slumping Adam Lind to Triple-A

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: May 17, 2012

It was a move the Toronto Blue Jays needed to make: after a poor start to the season, first baseman/DH Adam Lind has been relegated to Triple-A Las Vegas. Lind has been with the Blue Jays since 2006 and hit the heights with a Silver Slugger award after hitting .305 with 35 home runs and...

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A.L. East Preview: Talented Blue Jays Seek Consistency

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: February 24, 2012

The Toronto Blue Jays appear to have a bright future. If Major League Baseball can implement a plan in 2012 to expand the playoffs to 10 teams, the future could be now. The Action: The Jays made a gigantic splash in the offseason when they landed coveted 1B and home-run hitter Prince Fielder and inked...

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Blue Jays Can Extend Boston's Baseball Betting Misery

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 15, 2011

Frank Doyle’s MLB baseball betting previews of every weekend series. American League Toronto at Boston Just when you think things can’t get any worse for Boston, Toronto arrives at Fenway skippered by Boston’s former pitching coach. Bettors will take the over, while patrons will bring coats tonight – it sure gets cold in Massachusetts when...