Two Blue Jays on John Sickels' Top 75 Prospects: Mid-Season Update
John Sickels, over at Minor League Ball, has put up his Top 75 Prospects Mid-Season Update. There are two Blue Jays on the list:47) Marcus Stroman, RHP, Toronto Blue Jays. Previously 111. No problems...
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Cuban RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez could sign by next week
The latest baseball sensation out of Cuba may be with an MLB organization very soon. Right-hander Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez cleared the final hurdle standing between him and free agency earlier this...
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Rangers trade rumors: Garza talks slowing down
The Texas Rangers, who were closing in on a deal for Chicago Cubs' right-hander Matt Garza on Thursday night, "don't like the asking price [for Garza] and are in the advanced stages of a Plan B",...
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Aspiring Jays: Kevin Pillar
Kevin Pillar was drafted from California State Dominguez Hills as a senior, in the 32nd round of the 2011 draft. His college plays in the NCAA Division II, and its most successful baseball alumni are a...
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Astros trade rumors: Norris market heating up
Houston Astros' starter Bud Norris is drawing interest from the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo!...
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Who Are Ya: David Price (Take Two Post DL)
Real baseball is back as the unofficial second half of the season gets underway tonight at the Rogers Centre. David Price goes for the Tampa Bay Rays, while Esmil Rogers starts for the Blue Jays. Price...
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Cubs trade rumors: Rangers close to acquiring Garza
The Chicago Cubs are close to trading right-hander Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers, according to a report from FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi. The Cubs will receive "a strong package...
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Play Ball! Rays Travel To Toronto To Take On Blue Jays
Let the games resume! The last time the Rays took on the Toronto Blue Jays the Jays had arrived in St. Pete winners of 11 games in a row and had charged back to 2-games over .500 at 38-36. The Rays...
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Rays vs. Jays, game 1 recap: Tampa Bay wins HR Derby in Toronto
I thought the home run derby came before the all-star game. Edwin Encarnacion homered against David Price in the first inning (after Jose Bautista came close). Ben Zobrist answered with a solo shot of...
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Blue Jays and Rays combine to hit eight homers, but Jays fall 8-5
The thunderstorms that rolled into the Toronto area just before game time caused a power surge down at the Rogers Centre, where the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays combined to hit eight home...
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Who Are Ya: Jeremy Hellickson (Take Four?)
Jeremy Hellickson takes on the Blue Jays for the fourth time today, while Mark Buehrle faces the Tampa Bay Rays for the fourth time as well. Hellickson last faced Toronto on June 24th going seven...
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Melky Cabrera injury: Blue Jays OF could return within a few days
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera may return to the lineup within a few days, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. The Blue Jays placed Cabrera on the disabled list June 27 with...
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Cubs trade rumors: Matt Garza to Rangers deal on hold
After a trade between the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers involving Matt Garza was considered to be close for most of the day on Friday, talks lost momentum after the sides exchanged medical records,...
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Streamer Report: Sunday's Pitching Streamers
The Streamer Report provides you with daily startng pitcher streaming selections for owners who prefer to stream starting pitchers on a daily basis. This report identifies starting pitchers who are...
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Rays 4, Blue Jays 3 - I, The Disappointed But Unsurprised Ex-Lover
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3I moved from Kitchener to Vancouver last August. As such, I hadn't attended a Jays game in nearly a full calendar year before Saturday. I had been to Safeco Field...
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Around the League: NL and AL
Call-UpsJunior Lake is worth a pickup if you need a SS or MI. He's hit well at AAA this year and has above average speed. Despite playing mostly infield throughout his minor league career he'll play...
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UPDATED:The Melkman's On His Way (To Toronto)
After 23 days on the Disabled List for left knee tendinitis, Melky Cabrera was taken out his rehab game in Buffalo tonight after the fifth inning setting the rumour mill churning.Melky Cabrera goes...
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Cubs Minor League Wrap: July 20
Iowa CubsThe Iowa Cubs were too slow for the Round Rock Express (Rangers), 5-2.Jake Arrieta pitched the first five innings and took the loss. He allowed four runs on six hits, the big one being a...
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Who Are Ya: Chris Archer (Best Lineup This Year!)
R.A. Dickey takes on Tampa Bay today as the Blue Jays try to salvage a game during this series. His opponent on the mound will be 24-year-old phenom Chris Archer. Archer was involved in the Matt Garza...
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At least the end was exciting: Jays lose again
Rays 4 Blue Jays 3Well, at least it was exciting at the end.In the bottom of the 9th, Josh Thole walked, Brett Lawrie hit an infield single (with a error by Evan Longoria to put runners on the corners)...
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