Found October 02, 2009 on
The Big Lead:
This is like, the biggest sports weekend in Minnesota history. Rod Barajas is not at all involved, but this photo was a great way to end the day.
The Twins need a sweep of the Royals and the Tigers to stumble at home against the White Sox to force a playoff … which would likely be [...]
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October 02, 2009
This scintillating piece of photojournalism comes courtesy of Sports Hernia, where glory-seeking Blue Jays' catcher Rod Barajas dives for a foul ball and lands face-first in this poor woman's lap at Fenway Park. This is a wonderful collage of facial expressions: the WASPy hot woman (terrified), the kid in the gray hoodie (shock) and the bespectacled 50ish creeper in the North...
Via Big League Stew
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October 03, 2009
What's that old line about giving a man enough rope to hang himself? Whatever it is, it officially now applies to our old friend from north of the border. Two months after treating ace pitcher Roy Halladay(notes) like fishing bait but then coming back to shore emptyhanded, J.P. Ricciardi is "leaving his position as senior vice president, baseball operations, and general...
Via FanHouse
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October 03, 2009
by Ed PriceFiled under: Blue JaysJ.P. Ricciardi, fired Saturday morning as general manager of the Blue Jays, will be remembered for spending plenty and not winning enough. Hired in 2001, Ricciardi was charged with trying to compete with the Yankees and Red Sox in the AL East. To do it, he splurged on free-agent signings such as A.J. Burnett and B.J. Ryan and long-term deals for...
Via Bleacher Report
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October 03, 2009
The Toronto Blue Jays fired GM J.P. Ricciardi today and the Padres did the same with their GM Kevin Towers. The Blue Jays is interesting because the players have said they want Cito Gaston out ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Sign on San Diego
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October 02, 2009
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.
Via The Big Lead
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October 02, 2009
The baseball intelligentsia will whip out some figurative Louisville Sluggers if you dare suggest Zach Grienke should not be the AL Cy Young winner. He is first by a clear margin in adjusted ERA+ and WHIP. He’s near the top in every significant statistical category. The only knock on him is playing for a losing [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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October 02, 2009
This post is about a week too late, but better late than not at all ... right? After Roy Halladay's stellar start just one week ago, I couldn't help but notice that there was a distinct pattern every time Doc suited up in the powder blues - he dominates..Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Miami Herald
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October 02, 2009
Rookie right-hander Jason Berken tries to kick off, of all things, a winning streak for the Baltimore Orioles tonight when they return home to Camden Yards to begin a three-game season-ending series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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