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Podsednik Arrives

Podsednik Arrives

  [media-credit attachment_id=4803 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”150″][/media-credit]DUNEDIN, Fla–(RSE) OF Scott Podsednik finally arrived in the Toronto Blue Jays camp after signing a minor league contract with the team on February 16.      Podsednik, who split the 2010 season between the Royals and Dodgers posted a combined .297 average with 35 stolen bases over 134-games.      His […]

Sliding Jays

Sliding Jays

DUNEDIN, Fla.– (RSE) Sliding drills led off workouts on Tuesday at the Englebert Complex as even the 2010 major league home run champion Jose Bautista taking part.   BLUE JAYS NOTES: RHP Dustin McGowan continues his comeback throwing his fourth bullpen session even mixing in a breaking ball or two. …”The path he has transgressed […]

Chad Jenkins, Proof Positive, 4 Tenths of a Second

Chad Jenkins, Proof Positive, 4 Tenths of a Second

[media-credit attachment_id=4788 id=10 align=”alignright” width=”256″][/media-credit] DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) For those fans that don’t believe it only takes around four-tenths of a second for a pitched ball to reach the plate here is proof positive that it’s even less. The following four shots were taken of Toronto Blue Jays RHP Chad Jenkins on Tuesday February 15, 2011 while […]

SUN SPORTS RELEASES 2011 TAMPA BAY RAYS

SUN SPORTS RELEASES 2011 TAMPA BAY RAYS

All Games to be Produced & Distributed in High Definition Additional Exclusive Rays Content Offered on FOXSportsFlorida.com  “Inside The Rays” Offers Additional Behind-the-Scenes Programming   SUNRISE — Sun Sports will produce and televise 150 Tampa Bay Rays games during the 2011 Major League Baseball season, with all games scheduled to be distributed in high definition.  […]

Romero’s Quest for Opening Day

Romero’s Quest for Opening Day

  DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) Left-hander Ricky Romero faced live hitters on Monday with good results in his quest to be the Toronto Blue Jays opening day starter.      [media-credit attachment_id=4746 name=” ” align=”alignleft” width=”130″][/media-credit]Romero, the team’s first round pick in 2005, faced the top of the Blue Jays order.      “Got to work in some things […]

RAYS SINGLE GAME TICKETS GO ON SALE

RAYS SINGLE GAME TICKETS GO ON SALE; PROMOTION SCHEDULE RELEASED DARIUS RUCKER FIRST ANNOUNCED 2011 SUMMER CONCERT ON MAY 14 ST. PETERSBURG, FL—The American League East Champion Tampa Bay Rays today announced the promotion schedule and the date tickets will go on sale for the 2011 regular season.  The Rays begin the regular season at […]

Snider in Leftfield with Rib Cage Strain

Snider in Leftfield with Rib Cage Strain

  BLUE JAY REPORT By Eddie Michels DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) If Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Travis Snider looks a bit uncomfortable in the staged photo Sunday he is.  It seems a golf outting 4-5 days ago caused him to strain his upper left rib cage muscles.      “I did while golfing,” said Snider who has been […]

No Time Line on RHP McGowan

No Time Line on RHP McGowan

[media-credit attachment_id=4724 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”132″][/media-credit]DUNEDIN, Fla.—(RSE) Right-hander Dustin McGowan is still not on a time line to return to the Toronto Blue Jays after two arm and one knee surgery.      McGowan took the bullpen mound for the third time this spring on Friday saying afterwards, “It’s still a long way to go but I […]

Johnny Mac-Catcher: MacDonald is Jays Third Catcher

Johnny Mac-Catcher: MacDonald is Jays Third Catcher

[media-credit attachment_id=4712 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”190″][/media-credit]DUNEDIN, Fla. – (RSE) Toronto Blue Jays utility infielder John MacDonald shows his versatility Saturday February 19, 2011 catching a mound session by RHP Deck McGuire.  The victim of the inside pitch, handled easily by MacDonald is 3B Brett Lawie.  “He’s our third catcher,” said catcher Jose Molina jokingly, “He’s our emergency catcher.”  After […]

BLUE JAYS SIGN BAUTISTA TO LONG TERM DEAL

BLUE JAYS SIGN BAUTISTA TO LONG TERM DEAL

DUNEDIN, Fla. (RSE) –Toronto Blue Jays VP and GM Alex Anthopoulos (left) announced the signing Thursday February 17, 2011 of 3B/OF Jose Bautista to a five year $64-million contract.  Bautista (center) who led the major in home runs in 2010 with 54  said, “I don’t think it’s all about the money, this team is close to contending.  […]