The Toronto Blue Jays know how to spoil a party.
Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield, baseball’s oldest player, was a mere six outs away from picking up his 200th career victory, until a five-run, eight-inning implosion by Boston’s bullpen cost him the win Wednesday night.
Of all the six September call-ups by the Toronto Blue Jays this week, none was as good a story as Adam Loewen’s.
It came to a climax on Wednesday night when the now-outfielder made his debut with a 1-for-3 performance and a run scored against the Boston Red Sox.
The growth and support of baseball in Toronto has been lethargic. Sports like soccer, basketball and even cricket seem to gain more support every year while baseball’s popularity declines. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Eight years ago, the Scarborough Stingers were formed and have grown ever since.
Baseball great Fergie Jenkins receives honours from the City of Toronto Feb. 3 to commemorate Black History Month.
The Randy Moss experiment failed for a second time in Minnesota as the problematic receiver was put on waivers Monday, only two weeks after the Vikings traded a third-round pick to the New England Patriots for his services
Although the eyes of the baseball world are locked on the Giants and Rangers, the fans in Toronto have already fixed their gaze on the off-season.
As Jose Molina discussed his new contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, his older brother and former-Jay Bengie was preparing for the first game of this year’s World Series.
As the Toronto Blue Jays named former Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell as their new manager they caught the attention of a former Boston player.
Surprisingly it wasn’t a pitcher but one of most celebrated, and at times hated, hitters of all time – Manny Ramirez.
The saga that has become the Toronto Blue Jays’ managerial search took another twist Thursday. While several sources reported Wednesday that the team had narrowed its short list of possible candidates down to three, it appears current bench coach Brian Butterfield is still in the mix.
The search for the Blue Jays’ managerial position is down to three candidates. Boston Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell and bench coach DeMarlo Hale, as well as Cleveland Indians first base coach Sandy Alomar…