Blue Jays’ season had bright spots
The season that never was is, perhaps for most, finally over. Inflated hopes carried over from spring training into a competitive April that eclipsed Jose Bautista’s slump, and the fact that there was no definite…
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Martin stars as Yankees defeat Blue Jays 11-4
Russell Martin’s 20th home run of the season led the New York Yankees to 11-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
The Toronto native’s three-run homer was part of a four-run sixth inning rally that sealed the game for the Yankees.
In the shoes of the Blue Jays broadcasters
There’s more to being an MLB broadcaster than simply having a voice for television and knowing the sport. For Buck Martinez and Pat Tabler, the play-by-play and colour commentators for Toronto Blue Jays baseball on…
Jays’ Escobar hitless in Toronto’s victory over Yankees
Yunel Escobar returned home to the Rogers Centre on Thursday for the first time since he wrote a gay slur on his eye-black at the beginning of the club’s final road trip. Escobar, who met…
Blue Jays’ horrendous 2012 timeline
The opening-day roster looked like one that could contend. The Toronto Blue Jays had the pieces in place to put up a strong fight entering the 2012 season. They won 23 of 29 spring training…
Stingy Blue Jays pitching hampers O’s aspirations
The Toronto Blue Jays threw another wrench in Baltimore’s plans to win the American League East by defeating the Orioles 4-0 at Camden Yards on Tuesday.
Jays starter Ricky Romero ends losing streak in Baltimore
J.P. Arencibia had seen enough of pitcher Ricky Romero losing.The Blue Jays catcher hit a grand slam and went 3-for-3 with five RBI in Game 2 of Toronto’s double header with the Baltimore Orioles, pacing…
Final WBC teams to be decided in November
For Ernie Whitt and the Canadian national baseball team it is mission accomplished. An 11-1 thumping of the Germans on Monday in the final of the Regensburg, Germany bracket sealed a tournament spot for Canada at…
Canada defeats Germany for bid in 2013 WBC
After failing to win a single game in the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Team Canada has secured a berth to the 2013 installment of the tournament with an 11-1 eight-inning mercy win over Germany at…
Canada moves on to final in WBC qualifier
It was the Jimmy Van Ostrand show at the World Baseball Classic qualifiers on Saturday as the Washington Nationals product drove in five runs and paced Canada to a 16-7 victory over the host Germans….