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Michael Saunders tears meniscus after stepping on sprinkler head
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders has a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to be out until the All-Star break.
Saunders sustained the while chasing a ball during batting practice on Wednesday morning. He stepped on a sprinkler head while going for a ball and felt a pop.
“My foot got jammed,” Saunders told a group of reporters on Thursday, per MLB...
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3 days ago
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Player Profile #37: Josh Donaldson | 3B | TOR
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After our Draft Guide was released, we received a Facebook message from one of our most loyal readers, Jordan P.:
Why is Josh Donaldson’s projection not as high as I expected batting in a prime spot in the potent Jays lineup (and Rogers Centre)?
Great question. You can find Donaldson’s 2015 projection...
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Donaldson ready for new chapter with Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) Josh Donaldson hasn't quite gotten used to seeing a reflection of himself in the bright blue hue of a Toronto Blue Jays uniform.
''It matches the eyes,'' he quipped Tuesday.
Acquired from Oakland in November for third baseman Brett Lawrie and three other players, Donaldson was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2007 and was traded to the Athletics a year later. He...
Via AP on Fox
4 days ago
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Why Josh Donaldson Lost His Arbitration Hearing
On Saturday, newly-acquired Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson lost his first arbitration hearing. Being a Super Two, Donaldson will have at maximum three more attempts through the arbitration process — barring an extension, of course. The salary Donaldson will receive through the arbitration process for the 2015 season is now disparaging lower than one might think...
Via Baseball Essential
14 days ago
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All-Star Donaldson loses arbitration hearing to Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson has lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in salary arbitration.
He was awarded $4.3 million on Friday by Steven Wolf, Robert Herzog and Gary Kendellen rather than his $5.75 million request.
The 29-year-old Donaldson hit .255 with 29 home runs and 98 RBIs in 158 games last season for Oakland and was traded to Toronto in December...
Via AP on Fox
16 days ago
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Blue Jays beat All-Star Josh Donaldson in salary arbitration
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson has lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in salary arbitration.
He was awarded $4.3 million on Friday by Steven Wolf, Robert Herzog and Gary Kendellen rather than his $5.75 million request.
The 29-year-old Donaldson hit .255 with 29 home runs and 98 RBIs in 158 games last season for Oakland and was traded to Toronto in December...
Via AP on Fox
16 days ago
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Billy Beane did not want to trade Josh Donaldson
Remember all the speculation about Billy Beane possibly trading Josh Donaldson because of a conflict of personalities? It looks like we have confirmation that that was not the case. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi published a piece on Tuesday about how the Donaldson trade between the A’s and Blue Jays unfolded. The trade, which was announced on...Read More
Via Larry Brown Sports
December 25, 2014
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Toronto Blue Jays pay for defense in acquiring Josh Donaldson
The baseball world was treated to something of a Friday night blockbuster, as the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics came together on a trade that featured Josh Donaldson and Brett Lawrie as centerpieces, with three additional prospects heading to Oakland from the Jays.
On the Oakland end, there is no shortage of confusion over just what they were trying to accomplish...
Via The Outside Corner
December 01, 2014
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Looking at the prospects the A's got in the Donaldson trade
I’ll try to complete the FanGraphs analysis of the Josh Donaldson deal, with Dave covering the A’s perspective of the deal and Drew Fairservice covering it from the Jays perspective while I’ll jump in with the prospect end of things. Those two prior pieces do a good job analyzing the various angles of this deal, with the […]
Oakland A’s: Will the A’s earn a Wild Card spot?
Josh Donaldson
The Oakland A’s currently sit on top of the AL Wild Card standings by half a game. The Kansas City Royals are hot on the Athletics heals and the Seattle Mariners are also not far behind – only 1.5 games back. With the American League Wild Card race heating up and the Oakland A’s playing so poorly, many are worried that they will not be able to claim an AL Wild...
Via isportsweb.com
September 22, 2014
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