Blue Jays president Beeston gets key to city
Toronto mayor John Tory presented Paul Beeston with the key to the city Wednesday afternoon at city hall.
Toronto mayor John Tory presented Paul Beeston with the key to the city Wednesday afternoon at city hall.
SURPRISE, Ariz. — “The fans were absolutely electric. Every night we had 40,000-50,000 people,” Darnell Coles said about his time in Toronto. Toronto? “Obviously with the team we were putting on the field, we ended up…
It’s a match made in proximity heaven.
As far as affiliates go, it’s a surprise that the Toronto Blue Jays weren’t linked to the Triple-A farm club 99 miles down the highway sooner.
On a night when the Toronto Blue Jays were honouring manager Cito Gaston, thanking him for everything he’s done, he was the one with all of the gratitude.
[4967Cito_Gaston] When the Jays conclude their home schedule on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, the organization’s greatest skipper will be in his spot in the dugout for the final time. Cito Gaston has had his supporters and detractors since first becoming manager in May of 1989, but no one can argue with the success the team achieved during his two stints.
The Vancouver Canadians of the West Coast League will be the Jays short-season Class-A farm team through 2014, after signing a player development contract with the big league team on Friday.
The Toronto Blue Jays have already made the biggest move of their off-season: they removed “interim” from Paul Beeston’s title.
After yet another disappointing season by the Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Media president and CEO Tony Viner says the owners knew it was time for a change.