thestar.com - 12/4/2008
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Cathal Kelly sports reporter All staff members of the Toronto Blue Jays were invited to a catered farewell Monday morning for outgoing team president Paul Godfrey. According to one person present, several top Jays staffers, including general manager J.P. Ricciardi, spoke at the upbeat ceremony. ...
bizofbaseball.com - 12/2/2008
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bizofbaseball.com —
Edward Samuel "Ted" Rogers, the Canadian communications giant
and owner of the Toronto Blue Jays, died of...
congestive heart failure at his home on Monday at the age of 75. Rogers was able to take his company, Rogers Communications, Inc., and feign ...
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Toronto Blue Jays Owner, Communications Mogul Ted Rogers ...
ghostrunneronfirst.com - 12/8/2008
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ghostrunneronfirst.com —
A.J. Burnett lives for your scorn. His goofy
agent recently announced that the Orioles are among the...
6 teams A.J. has shortlisted as possible free agent destinations and the Braves jumping out as front runners by reportedly offering a guaranteed ...
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A.J. Burnett - Cornering the Boo Market
mlb.mlb.com - 12/9/2008
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mlb.mlb.com —
LAS VEGAS -- In their quest to add
depth to a depleted starting rotation, the Blue Jays...
will consider some reclamation projects this winter. Case in point, Toronto met with the agent for free agent Carl Pavano on Monday at the Winter Meetings. Tom ...
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Jays meet with Pavano's agent | bluejays.com: News
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Deep Thoughts Vol. 15: Dark Days
Sports And The City —
... Hours after the team's owner checked out for the afterlife, the Blue Jays showed 24 front-office employees the door. Yes, the Christmas spirit is alive and well down at the Rogers Centre. Make sure to swing by the Cable Box when you're out singing ...
"It's the (baseball) economy, stupid"
AZ Snakepit —
The news that Adam Dunn was not offered arbitration caused something of a furore among Arizona fandom, though it seems clear the franchise simply couldn't afford to take the risk of him accepting a hearing, with the $15m salary which would inevitably result. It's also true Dunn was far from the only established player in the same boat. While the raw numbers were around the same [24 free-agents got the offer from their teams, compared to 17 and 25 in the previous two years], the quality of the talent that got skipped - or perhaps more importantly, the cost - seems pretty high. While it certainly ...
“It’s the (baseball) economy, stupid”
Fanster.com —
The news that Adam Dunn was not offered arbitration caused something of a furore among Arizona fandom, though it seems clear the franchise simply couldn't afford to take the risk of him accepting a hearing, with the $15m salary which would inevitably result. It's also true Dunn was far from the only established player in the same boat. While the raw numbers were around the same [24 free-agents got the offer from their teams, compared to 17 and 25 in the previous two years], the quality of the talent that got skipped - or perhaps more importantly, the cost - seems pretty high. While it certainly wouldn't be cheap, you ...
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