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BLUE JAYS SUPER CAMP HEADING TO MONTREAL

courtesy of the TORONTO BLUE JAYS         The TORONTO BLUE JAYS are pleased to announce the addition of a SUPER CAMP presented by Honda and BASEBALL CANADA in MONTREAL, QUEBEC on July 23-25, 2012.  As part of the Toronto Blue Jays commitment to amateur baseball, the Super Camps were designed to reach out to communities […]

Blue Jays Tickets on Sale

Blue Jays Tickets on Sale

DUNEDIN, Fla.–Single game tickets went on sale Monday at the Toronto Blue Jays spring training site Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.  Toronto opens this years 17-game spring schedule on March 3 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Photo by Eddie Michels)

BLUE JAYS SIGN OLIVER

Courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays         The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed LHP DARREN OLIVER to a one year contract worth US $4.0 million dollars for the 2012 season with a club option for US $3.0 million in 2013. OLIVER, 41, spent the past two seasons with Texas Rangers, posting a 2.29 ERA in […]

JAYS TRADE FOR JASON FRASOR

Sunday, January 1, 2012     courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired RHP JASON FRASOR from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for RHP DANIEL WEBB and RHP MYLES JAYE.             FRASOR, 34, split the 2011 season between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Chicago White Sox combining to post […]

JAYS SIGN LHP AARON LAFFEY

Saturday, December 31, 2011 courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays                 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed LHP AARON LAFFEY to a minor league contract with an invite to attend Major League spring training.         LAFFEY, 26, began last season with the Seattle Mariners prior to being claimed on waivers by the New York […]

BLUE JAYS CLAIM JIM HOEY, SIGN LITSCH AND McGOWAN

BLUE JAYS CLAIM JIM HOEY, SIGN LITSCH AND McGOWAN

Monday, December 12, 2011  courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays   The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have claimed RHP JIM HOEY off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and have outrighted C BRIAN JEROLOMAN and RHP DREW CARPENTER to Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).   HOEY, 28, appeared in 26 games for the Twins […]

Axford, Votto split Tip O’Neill Award

Axford, Votto split Tip O’Neill Award

Ball Hall CEO: ”How do you say no to either of them?”

BLUE JAYS’ JOHNSON ACCEPTS ARBITRATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Thursday, December 8, 2011                  2B KELLY JOHNSON accepted the Toronto Blue Jays offer of arbitration on Wednesday evening and returns to the Blue Jays 40-man roster. JOHNSON, 29, was acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 23 and appeared […]

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS, December 7, 2011

THE OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS, December 7, 2011

BY EDDIE (EDWARD) MICHELS      Well campers I’m back to the dismay of the gathering multitudes so you might as well just keep reading.  You might actually be informed and possible educated.      Unless you are a dead baseball fan you might have missed the fact that the Boston Red Sox have hired Bill Buckner […]

Joey Votto, John Axford top list of worthy candidates

Joey Votto, John Axford top list of worthy candidates

courtesy of: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum PO Box 1838, 140 Queen St. E. St. Marys, ON N4X 1C2 Ball Hall’s Tip O’Neill award up for grabs (Votto seeks back to back awards) St. Marys – The 26 Canadians that donned major league uniforms in 2011 was the largest number in more than […]