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Trade Market: Lefty Relievers
11 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The free agent market features plenty of lefty relievers, with Joe Beimel, John Grabow, and Darren Oliver among the "bigger" names. How about the trade market?
Arthur Rhodes, Reds. The Reds could trim $2MM from the payroll by trading Rhodes. The 40-year...
75 to 88 Wins in 2 Simple Steps
20 days ago by
Batter's Box
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It's easier than you might think.
Step 1: Do NothingThe Jays won 75 games last year, but Pythagoras suggests they should have won 83 (actually, 83.5 to be more precise). The only significant non-random factor that affects a team's deviation from its Pythagorean record is the...
Lose Brad Arnsberg for One Season of Cito Gaston? Who Thinks That's a Good Trade Off?
28 days ago by
Bluebird Banter
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So what do we think about Cito staying and Arnsberg going? Our friends at Tao of Stieb and The Drunks very clearly hate it. And they are right. We all have been working under the theory that Cito and Brad couldn't work together another year. One of them...
Anthopoulos Speaking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth?
28 days ago by
Mop Up Duty
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“He throws 94-95 m.p.h. and his slider has depth. He’s never been able to put it all together. In all likelihood he might not be a guy in our bullpen, but our coaches have had success with reclamation projects,” Alex Anthopoulos said, referencing Scott Downs, Shawn Camp...
Bill James Player Projections, Part 3, the Pitchers
October 27, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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Part three of our look at the Bill James Player Projections for our Blue Jay players, this time we look at the pitchers. Part one is here and part two is here. These come from the Bill James Handbook, that will come out soon from ACTA Sports...
Off Day Bits.
September 17, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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I suppose there should be some righteous indignation that Jesse Carlson got the same 3 day suspension as Jorge Posada and yeah it is stupid that they both get the same. But then I'm not sad that Carlson gets 3 days, well actually 4 days off with this off day. Carlson was being...
Francisco Cervelli Hits 14th Yankee Walkoff Win of 2009 Season
September 17, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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It's becoming a theme in the new Yankee Stadium for opposing teams.
If you don't win the game before the ninth inning, you're in deep trouble, because the Yankees will find a way to come back and beat you.
On Wednesday night, it was no different.
The Yankees were trailing...
Downs Blows Lead in 8th, Jays Lose
September 16, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by Kathy Willens - AP
I know Hideki Matsui's just doing his job, but why does he have to do it so well against the Jays? This was his sixth homerun and he hit .373 / .439 / .745 against us this season. (AP Photo...
Late rally pushes Yanks past Blue Jays in fight-free bout
September 16, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Hideki Matsui hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth inning off Scott Downs, Francisco Cervelli hit a winning single in the ninth and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 Wednesday night.
Yankees.com: Yanks rally, walk off with win over Jays
September 16, 2009 by
Replacement Level Yankees
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NEW YORK—Hideki Matsui woke up a slumbering offense with a game-tying home run, and Francisco Cervelli came through with the winning hit, as the Yankees came from behind to defeat the Blue Jays on Wednesday, 5-4.
With New York’s bats quiet after a two-run...
Yankees fight back with bats, top Jays in 9th
Hideki Matsui hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth inning off Scott Downs, Francisco Cervelli hit a winning single in the ninth and New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 Wednesday night.
That was so much better than Yesterday's game, Adam Lind drives in 8 runs in a Jays win over the Rangers
September 01, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by Brandon Wade - AP
Thanks for getting back Vernon. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
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Blue Jays 18 Rangers 10
You know, I looked at the line up today and thought we'd be lucky to score. I'...
You think maybe we could just have an automatic title saying 'Jays lose to Red Sox' come up after every game against Boston?
August 29, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by Winslow Townson - AP
about 3 hours ago:
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill, right, takes the throw to get out Boston Red Sox's J.D. Drew stealing during the fourth inning of a baseball game...
Walk Off Wins are Great
August 26, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by Darren Calabrese - AP
about 2 hours ago:
Toronto Blue Jays crowd around Marco Scutaro, left, after he scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a...
Yeah another one that wasn't fun
August 26, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by Darren Calabrese - AP
about 3 hours ago:
Toronto Blue Jays Vernon Wells, center, and Travis Snider, right, sit on the bench as teammate Marco Scutaro returns to the dugout after flying during ninth inning...
Blue Jays activate Downs, put Encarnacion on DL
August 24, 2009 by
Seattle Times
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The Toronto Blue Jays have activated closer Scott Downs and put third baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list.
My Kind, Your Kind: 8/24 Game Thread, Rays at Jays
August 24, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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Lineup
Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays
08/24/09 7:07 PM EDT
Tampa Bay RaysToronto Blue Jays
Jason Bartlett - SS
Marco Scutaro - SS
Carl Crawford - LF
Aaron Hill - 2B
Evan Longoria - 3B
Adam Lind - LF
Ben Zobrist - 2B
Lyle Overbay...
Blue Jays activate closer Downs, third baseman Rolen
August 24, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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The Toronto Blue Jays have activated closer Scott Downs and put third baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list.
Blue Jays activate closer Scott Downs, place Edwin Encarnacion on DL
The Toronto Blue Jays have activated closer Scott Downs and put third baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list.
Blue Jays activate Downs, put Encarnacion on DL
August 24, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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The Toronto Blue Jays have activated closer Scott Downs and put third baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list.
Blue Jays activate closer Scott Downs, put 3B Edwin Encarnacion on 15-day DL
August 24, 2009 by
Star Tribune
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We ought to hire a couple of those Angel pitchers to throw BP, Jays beat Angels
August 23, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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by Darren Calabrese - AP
about 1 hour ago:
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero works against the Los Angeles Angels during second-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. (AP...
It's Over: My Open Letter To The Toronto Blue Jays
August 03, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Dear Roger's Media,
This is a letter regarding my divorce from your ball club, the Toronto Blue Jays. I can no longer put up with the false hope year after year, being promised that each over the hill signing will give us the push that will finally get us to the playoffs for the...
Thank the Good Lord I'm a Toronto Blue Jays Fan
August 03, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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It was 60 years ago that Joe DiMaggio uttered those famous words, "I want to thank the good lord I'm a Yankee." In that light, I, Salim Valji am going to write the words, "Thank the good lord I'm a Blue Jays fan." ...
Closing Time: Downs takes off, Frasor takes over
August 03, 2009 by
Roto Arcade
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The maddening Scott Downs slump of the last four weeks isn't so mysterious now. It's hard to pitch effectively when your left foot is in constant pain. The other cleat dropped with the Toronto closer Sunday as he was placed on the 15-day disabled list. The club feels Downs...
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