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Bucs beat Jays 3-1, Romero Announced Opening Day Starter

Bucs beat Jays 3-1, Romero Announced Opening Day Starter

DUNEDIN, Fla.—The Toronto Blue Jays lost for just the second time in two weeks, this time 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toronto carried a 1-0 lead into the top of the eight when Drew Carpenter surrendered Nate McLouth’s second home of the spring, a two run shot to give Pittsburgh the lead.  McLouth was 2 […]

Opening Day Starters, Romero beats Halladay

Opening Day Starters, Romero beats Halladay

Ricky Romero finished the spring with a 0.00 ERA…

Jays Streak ends but 22 wins is Spring Record

Jays Streak ends but 22 wins is Spring Record

Jays improved their spring record to 22-4-1 prior to Friday’s loss, with 22-wins is the most in franchise history…

Oliver & Alavarez toss in Minor League Action

Oliver & Alavarez toss in Minor League Action

DUNEDIN, Fla.–Toronto Blue Jays lefty Darren Oliver (left) tossed a perfect innings in a Class-A minor league game at the team’s Englebert Complex in Dunedin.  Oliver got three ground ball outs on 10-pitches, seven strikes. Righty Henderson Alvarez (below) tossed seven shutout innings in a Class-A game against a squad of Yankee minor leaguers on […]

Jays Morning BP Session

Jays Morning BP Session

Ben Francisco, Omar Vizquel, Colby Rasmus, Jose Bautista…

Jays 9, Orioles 3 as Vizquel stays Hot “Another Season in the Sun”

Jays 9, Orioles 3 as Vizquel stays Hot “Another Season in the Sun”

Omar Viquel appears to be hanging around…

Morrow and Karstans throw at Mattick

Morrow and Karstans throw at Mattick

DUNEDIN, Fla.–Toronto Blue Jays RHP Brandon Morrow threw five-plus innings for Triple-A Las Vegas against Indianapolis and Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Jeff Karstans Tuesday at the Mattick Training Center.  Sporting a 95 MPH fastball Morrow allowed two unearned runs on four hits while walking three and striking out seven on 95-pitches, 59-strikes.  “It felt great I […]

Anthopoulos roots for McGowan

Anthopoulos roots for McGowan

DUNEDIN, Fla. –Toronto Blue Jays RHP Dustin McGowan (left) shakes hands with GM Alex Anthopoulos on Tuesday morning after signing a two year, four million contract.  McGowan, who spent over three years on the DL from 2008 thru 2011 with two shoulder/arm surgery’s and a knee surgery was a bit comical.  “I was thinking my name […]

Jays Day off Notes

Jays Day off Notes

DUNEDIN, Fla.— Monday was supposed to be an off day for the Blue Jays but it was anything but as LHP Ricky Romero pitched and RHP Dustin McGowan didn’t. McGowan cut his start short in a minor league game on Sunday when he suffered what was later described as planters fasciitis in his right foot, […]

TORONTO BLUE JAYS & RHP DUSTIN McGOWAN AGREE TO CONTRACT EXTENSION

TORONTO BLUE JAYS & RHP DUSTIN McGOWAN AGREE TO CONTRACT EXTENSION

(courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays)  The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed RHP DUSTIN MCGOWAN to a two year contract extension for the 2013 & 2014 seasons with a club option for 2015. The contract will see him be paid $1.5 million in each of the 2013 & 2014 seasons with the option year worth $4.0 million […]