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Jays rumors: Mark DeRosa claimed on waivers, but team will not trade him
Blue Jays infielder Mark DeRosa was claimed on waivers Wednesday evening, but Toronto will not trade him, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.More Jays: Aaron Sanchez InjuredIt has not been reported...
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No TTC subway or streetcar service this weekend to Blue Jays games at Rogers...
Bad news for Blue Jays fans who plan to use the TTC to head down to the Rogers Centre this weekend to catch the series with the Oakland Athletics: there will be no subway service in most of the...
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A travel writer’s tale: watching the Blue Jays from the Sahara
I squint my eyes and twist my tanned toes into the fine sand of a Saharan dune while peering out towards the orange haze of a tumbling afternoon sun. Down in the flats, a nomad leads his weary camels...
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Minor League Ball Gameday, August 8
Good morning prospect watchers. The top 20 reviews are almost done, just one team left now, the San Francisco Giants, which will be posted tomorrow morning. I'm taking some time away from writing this...
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MLB Reverse Standings: One way to cope with the 2013 Yankees season
I never want to root for my team to lose, but that doesn't seem to matter for the 2013 Yankees. They are currently one game over .500, fourth in the division, well behind several teams for a wild card...
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Who's Up, Who's Down On the Blue Jays In the Last Two Weeks, July 25 to...
Over the past 14 days, the Jays have gone 8-6. There has been some good baseball, and some terrible baseball. Today is their first day off since the All-Star break.BattersJ.P. Arencibia26 at bats, 1...
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MLB waiver wire tracker
Welcome to waiver season, where teams put their players on waivers and see who is interested. This process is mostly procedural, but sometimes trades can take place. When a team puts a player on...
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Buffalo Bisons Banter: Bisons grab lead of wild-card, Mike Nickeas fractures arm
Down at Coca-Cola Field in Buffalo, the Bisons swept a doubleheader against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees affiliate) on Thursday. The two wins, coupled with losses by the Norfolk Tides...
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Aspiring Jays: Franklin Barreto and lottery tickets
Most of the time, I spend little attention to the Gulf Coast League scores, and even less to the Dominican Summer Leagues. Even more so than at other minor league level, the competition is not very...
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Phillies designate Delmon Young for assignment
The Philadelphia Phillies have designated outfielder Delmon Young for assignment, according to an announcement from the team. The team will now have ten days to waive, trade, release or outright the...
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Who's Up, Who's Down On the Blue Jays In the Last Two Weeks, July 25 to...
We looked at the Blue Jays batters yesterday, now it is time for the pitchers.PitchersR.A. DickeyR.A. had three starts, two were good, one was bad. The team won all three starts. He went 1-0 with a...
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Blue Jays 6 A's 14: Josh Reddick hits 3 home runs against the Jays
A's 14 Blue Jays 6That was tough to watch. SB Nation really doesn't pay enough to watch this crap.JP would like us to talk about the positive, so.....If you only count innings divisible by 2, the Jays...
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Juan Perez 'likely' to go on DL
So we knew it wasn't good when Juan Perez left the game tonight butGibbons say elbow injury for Juan Perez " doesn't look good." Will need to go on DL and pitcher brought up— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi)...
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Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 9
Iowa CubsThe Iowa Cubs tamed the Fresno Grizzlies (Giants), 6-5.Jake Arrietapitched the first three innings and to the first four batters of the fourth before he was ejected after walking opposing...
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Saturday Notebook: Burton Punches, New Rules, The Talk About PEDs, "Fountain...
If you happened to watch either of the Twins' games during their doubleheader against the White Sox yesterday, you may have spotted a funny occurrence happening in the bullpen. In Game 1, right as a...
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Roto Roundup: Josh Reddick, Brandon Beachy, Jed Lowrie and Others
Albert Piujols took PEDs?If you follow me on Twitter, you will see that I retweeted this tweet from Patrick Daugherty yesterday, which links to a column where Jack Clark accuses Albert Pujols of taking...
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Saturday Bantering: Juan Perez to 60-day DL, Mickey Storey up
Bad news about Juan Perez, he has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow and was put on the 60-day DL. It could mean Tommy John surgery. I was really enjoying watching him pitch, but the...
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Blue Jays 5 A's 4: Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes homer
A's 4 Blue Jays 5I love it when Jose Bautista is hot. He had 3 hits today, including a 2-run home run. He's hitting everything hard lately. Jose Reyes also homered in the 8th, giving us a needed...
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Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 10
Iowa CubsThe Iowa Cubs shut out the Fresno Grizzlies (Giants), 3-0. It was Iowa's fourth straight win.Brooks Raley dominated the Grizzlies for eight innings, allowing only two hits. He walked two and...
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Yankees prospects: Brett Marshall continues to make strides with Scranton
The main problem, aside from injuries, for the Yankees this season has been their lackluster offense. However, over recent weeks, it has been their lack of pitching depth that has continued to make...
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