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Greetings! Pitch For Pink this Friday night!   The biggest fundraiser of the season, Pitch For Pink returns to Bright House Field on July 22 at 6:30 p.m. when the Fort Myers Miracle come to Clearwater. As done in the past, the Threshers will wear special pink uniforms to support the fight against breast cancer. The jerseys, […]

MLB Standings Wednesday July 20, 2011

AMERICAN LEAGUE                   AL EAST W L PCT. GB Boston 58 37 0.611 – NY Yankees 56 38 0.596 1.5 Tampa Bay 51 44 0.537 7 Toronto 48 49 0.495 11 Baltimore 39 55 0.415 18.5           AL CENTRAL  W  L  PCT.  GB […]

BLUE JAYS TO RETIRE ALOMAR’s No. 12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2011  Hall of Fame second baseman ROBERTO ALOMAR will be given the TORONTO BLUE JAYS highest honour on July 31, 2011 when his uniform number will be retired in a pregame ceremony at Rogers Centre.  Alomar’s number 12 will be the […]

BLUE JAYS REINSTATE JANSSEN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Tuesday, July 19, 2011  The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have reinstated RHP CASEY JANSSEN from the 15-day disabled list and have optioned LHP LUIS PEREZ to Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).         JANSSEN, 29, was placed on the 15-day DL on June […]

MLB STANDINGS

AMERICAN LEAGUE                   AL EAST W L PCT. GB Boston 58 36 0.617 – NY Yankees 56 37 0.602 1.5 Tampa Bay 50 44 0.532 8 Toronto 47 49 0.490 12 Baltimore 38 55 0.409 19.5           AL CENTRAL  W  L  PCT.  GB […]

BLUE JAYS OPTION JESSE LITSCH TO LAS VEGAS

BLUE JAYS OPTION JESSE LITSCH TO LAS VEGAS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Monday, July 18, 2011  The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have returned RHP JESSE LITSCH from his medical rehabilitation assignment, reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list and then optioned him to Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).  LITSCH, 26, was placed on the […]

MLB STANDINGS Monday July 18th, 2011

AMERICAN LEAGUE                   AL EAST W L PCT. GB Boston 57 36 0.609 – NY Yankees 55 37 0.598 1.5 Tampa Bay 50 43 0.543 7 Toronto 47 49 0.490 11 Baltimore 38 54 0.413 18           AL CENTRAL  W  L  PCT.  GB […]

McGowan’s Strong Rehab Outting

McGowan’s Strong Rehab Outting

  DUNEDIN, Fl.–Toronto Blue Jays RHP Dustin McGowan’s (shoulder) fourth rehab with Class-A Dunedin was by far his best going 2 2/3 innings of shutout ball.  McGowan only allowed one ball out of the infield, allowed one hit, one walk and struck out three on 42-pitches.  “I wished I could have finished that last inning but […]

Lawrie will return to Las Vegas on Tuesday

Lawrie will return to Las Vegas on Tuesday

  DUNEDIN, Fl.–Third baseman Brett Lawrie (left wrist) took himself out of his rehab game for Class-A Dunedin when he was hit by a pitch during his first at bat.      “I wanted to get out of here in one piece,” said Lawrie of his past two games, “It seems every time I go up […]

Rehab Game for Lawrie

Rehab Game for Lawrie

DUNEDIN, Fl.– Third baseman Brett Lawrie went 1-3 with an RBI in his first rehab game with Class-A Dunedin since breaking a bone in his left hand on May 31 when he was hit by a pitch while playing for Triple-A Las Vegas.  “It feels good to be out there,” said Lawrie who played six […]