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Jays notebook: Litsch sent down, Purcey promoted

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:03:32 +1900

BALTIMORE • The Toronto Blue Jays have run out of patience with Jesse Litsch . The struggling right-hander was exiled to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday night. Lefty David Purcey was called up and will take Litsch’s spot in the starting rotation. Litsch, just 23, started the season 7-1 with a 3.18 ERA. Since June 4, he has a 1-6 record and 6.12 ERA. “This is not the place that you work ...

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Jays Have Entire Night to Think of New Ways to Break Our Hearts

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:34:00 +1900

Mediocre headcase (who happens to be leading the AL in strikeouts) that is always hurt (yet is 7th in the AL in innings pitched this season and has started 5 times in 19 days) AJ Burnett was delivered another cosmic screwjob. He looked great, striking out the side in the bottom of 5 looked strong after six innings.

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Globe on Baseball - MacLeod: A Rockin' Time

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:22:51 +1900

Baltimore – Okay, let the latest round of A.J. Burnett trade rumours begin. Burnett is starting tonight's contest for the Jays and one of the interested onlookers was Gord Lakey, the director of major league scouting for the Philadelphia Phillies, one of the teams said to be interested in perhaps trading for the right-hander. Lakey used to be one of the top scouts in the Jays organization and ...

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Who You Calling A Moron, Moron?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:02:00 +1900

Since the Jays played like garbage last night in Baltimore, I was planning on skipping today and waiting to see if the return of Shaun Marcum produced something noteworthy to talk about tomorrow. Needed some mindless reading, I checked in at Drunk Jays Fans and once again was treated to a free plug and some schoolyard namecalling: Simmons basically echoes the thoughts of the morons who ...

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Hottest Hitters Since the All Star Break

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:00:54 +1900

Because this is only a 3 or 4 game sample size, we are seeing players who would not normally make it onto this list. You should also take into account, the lesser amount of games when you look at the table below, remember, this is only over 3 or 4 games. Topping out this shortened week’s list is...

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Random Blue Bird Droppings

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:55:39 +1900

Jesus Fucking Christ! How stoked are you assholes at this big four game series that is about to erupt in Baltimore? Talk about a meeting of powerhouses. A game between the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays is pretty much the equivalent of Troy Glaus doubles dueling each other to the death. Batting Ninth In his latest blog entry the always inquisitive Jordan Bastian asks if he's the ...

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Mets » Win Probability » Tuesday, July 22, 2008 | FanGraphs Baseball

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:01:05 +1900

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Jays notebook: Ricciardi expects Gaston to return

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:22:38 +1900

If J.P. Ricciardi is back next year, Cito Gaston will be back too. So suggests Ricciardi in an interview with the Manchester (N.H.) Union Leader, which covers the Toronto Blue Jays Double-A farm club. Ricciardi, the Jays general manager, was in Manchester last Thursday to check on several prospects. While there, he sat down with veteran writer Kevin Gray , who covers the New Hampshire Fisher ...

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New Hampshire news - Kevin Gray's On Baseball: J.P. sounds off on the state of the Jays - Sunday, Jul. 20, 2008

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:32:00 +1900

MANCHESTER The sun is beating down on the Fisher Cats, perfect weather for batting practice, as J.P Ricciardi watches his minor leaguers take their hacks. The Blue Jays general manager has made his first trip to New Hampshire this season, and the heat is on -- in more ways than one. Ricciardi has endured the most scrutiny of his career in 2008, a season in which the Blue Jays fell into last ...

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Longoria Is No Ordinary Rookie

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:07:47 +1900

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria sure has done a lot since being recalled from Triple-A Durham on April 12. He participated in All-Star Home Run Derby, became the first rookie with an all-star game RBI since 1962, appeared on HBO’s Costas Now, received a congratulatory bottle of champagne from a famous actress of the same last name (Eva Longoria), and hit his first career grand ...

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21 July 2008: Upgrades

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:09:06 +1900

They're something all baseball teams spend the off-season trying to accomplish. Who's been succeeding? Where, and how can we tell? With great huge Data Tables, most likely. Anyway, the most improved offense in the major leagues this season works the south side of Chicago (the baddest part of town.) The White Sox scored 4.28 runs per game in 2007, the worst figure in the American League. So ...

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The Basement

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:45:57 +1900

And with another loss, the Jays are back in the basement in the AL East.

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Steve Simmons is a smug cheapshot artist

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:05:00 +1900

Actually, to call the Sun Media hack an artist of any sort is to give him way more credit than he deserves. But we couldn't help but get enraged by his lazy swipe at A.J. Burnett's Friday night performance against the Rays. In his Sunday column , Simmons spat out the following bile: " This is why A.J. Burnett makes people scream: He is pitching brilliantly. He has a one-run lead against a ...

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Baseball | Blue Jays lineup shuffle pays off

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:43:00 +1900

I agree with Aerplaner - Ricciardi has made too many stupid moves for us to excuse. His trades and signings are ridiculous Look at Glaus vs. Rolen this year. Glaus is on pace for 20 HR , and 100 rbi Rolen is hitting like .265 and on pace for like half the power. (back to the original glaus deal) Also, look what Orlando Hudson has done since leaving the jays. hitting like .300 and won how many ...

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Weekend Buzz: Add White Sox to growing arms race - MLB - CBSSports.com Live Scores, Stats, Schedules

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:15:45 +1900

"I'd have a little concern about him," one scout said. "Actually, I'd have more than a little concern. He's had a lot of wear and tear, and he's got a bad medical history." He also has bad recent numbers. Street's blown save Saturday in New York was his second in a row, and in his last 10 appearances he has allowed nine earned runs on 16 hits in 11 2/3 innings. 3. Is A.J. All Jays? Blue Jays ...

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Pettitte rips Yankees effort as bats flop

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:33:21 +1900

A.J. Burnett came within two outs of a shutout, Marco Scutaro hit a three-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 4-1 on Sunday. Jason Giambi spoiled Burnett's shutout bid with a solo home run in the ninth, his 19th.

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Jays fans fight to keep the 'Beer Guy' in the game

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:23 +1900

Never mind the peanuts and crackerjacks. Toronto Blue Jays fans just want their favourite beer guy back. Wayne McMahon, a 61-year-old beer vendor known for his trademark beer holler, was fired July 8.

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Bob Elliott - The Jays have brought back Mel Queen to evaluate their farm team. What will he find and what does it mean for the organization?

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:52:00 +1900

Never mind Groundhog Day ... Every day, including this morning -- especially this morning in Dunedin, Fla. -- seems like that popular Flashback Friday promotion staged once a week at Rogers Centre. It's catching on throughout the Blue Jays system. Mel Queen, who has not been in a Jays uniform since 2000, will be at the Bobby Mattick Training Facility in Dunedin today. Queen was Mattick's ...

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Climbing the Ladder with the American League 7/20/08

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:35:17 +1900

Oakland out of running, Texas needs some Pitching plus more in this weeks Climbing the Ladder with the American League. A.L. East W L PCT. GB L10 STRK Tampa Bay 57 39 .594 – 3-7 W2 Boston 57 42 .576 1.5 5-5 L2 New York 52 45 .536 5.5 7-3 W2 Toronto ...

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Saturday, July 19, 2008

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:34:30 +1900

Pre-Game Notes Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, July 19, 2008 Matt Garza (7-5, 3.96) vs. Roy Halladay (11-6, 2.71) Halladay has thrown 33 complete games since the 2003 season, which of course leads all pitchers (Livian Hernandez is second with 21). Garza has a 5-1 record at the Trop, posting an ERA of 2.38 In the last eight ...

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