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BLUE JAYS TRADE FOR FARQUHAR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COURTESY OF THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS TORONTO, ONTARIO Monday, April 18, 2011 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have acquired RHP DANIEL FARQUHAR from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for LHP DAVID PURCEY. FARQUHAR, 24, has made four relief appearances this season for the Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League (AAA) […]
Tampa Bay Storm Defeat Philadelphia Soul, 51-48
COURTESY OF THE TAMPA BAY STORM Tampa Bay Storm at Philadelphia Soul April 15, 2011 Wells Fargo Center – 12, 893 Philadelphia, PA PHILADELPHIA – Storm rookie kicker Kyle Chilton nailed a 30-yard field goal on the final play of the game as the Tampa Bay Storm defeated the Philadelphia Soul in its home opener […]
Where’s Mark Prior?? In Tampa??
DUNEDIN, Fl.(RSEN)–Former Cub’s number one pick Mark Prior got roughed up a bit by Dunedin Friday night allowing two runs on two hits while walking one and striking out one while pitching one inning for the Tampa Yankees. Prior last pitched in the majors in 2006, signed a minor league contract last December with the Yankees. “I […]
Francisco Rehab
DUNEDIN, Fl [RSEN]–Toronto RHP Frank Francisco put together his second good rehab outing in a row Friday going 1 1/3 innings allowing just one walk and striking out three on 21-pitches.. “I didn’t expect any less,” said Francisco, “Everything felt great.” Francisco will pitch at least one more rehab with Dunedin on Sunday in Lakeland following RHP […]
BLUE JAYS RECALL LUIS PEREZ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, courtesy of the Toronto Blue Jays TORONTO, ONTARIO Friday, April 15, 2011 The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have recalled LHP LUIS PEREZ from the Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League (AAA). PEREZ, 26, made one start with Las Vegas this season, picking up the victory (5.0IP, 4H, 4ER, 3BB, […]
Extnded Spring for Podnesnik
[media-credit attachment_id=6156 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”190″][/media-credit]DUNEDIN, Fl. [RSEN] –Outfielder Scott Podnesnik (plantar facialis) played in his first game since March 13 going 2-4 with a homer and two runs scored in an extended spring game against the Yankees on Thursday. Signed to a minor league contract with the Blue Jays on February 16 Podnesnik had no problems. […]
Jays get Wise
[media-credit attachment_id=6119 id=10 align=”alignleft” width=”142″][/media-credit] DUNEDIN, Fl.(RSEN)–If the face in the photo looks familiar to Blue Jay fans it should as it’s outfielder Dewayne Wise. Wise who played for the team in 2000, 2002 and 2010, was signed by the Blue Jays to a minor league contract after being released by the Marlins at the end […]
Lightning Captain Rounding into form as Playoffs near, Bolts beat Panthers 4-2
Tampa, Fl. (RSEN) The Tampa Bay Lightning finished up their home schedule tonight against the Florida Panthers and earned a workmanlike victory, 4-2 at the St Pete Times Forum. As a coach, you want your team playing at their peak level heading into the playoffs and teams that hoist the Stanley Cup do a few […]
Rehab Update: Brandon Morrow, Frank Francisco, Cory Patterson
BLUE JAYS NOTES: DUNEDIN, Fl.– [RSEN] RHP Brandon Morrow (right elbow/forearm) made his first start in almost three weeks allowing five runs, four earned on eight hits while walking one and striking out two and throwing two wild pitches for Class-A Dunedin. “My arm felt great, I was just throwing stuff down the middle,” […]
The Biofile Nate Thompson
By Scoop Malinowski Status: Tampa Bay Lightning center. Ht: 6-foot Wt: 210 pounds DOB: Oct. 5, 1984 In: Anchorage, Alaska First Hockey Memory: “I slept with my hockey stick for about four months before I could play hockey. Then when I got out there, I was basically going around the boards, falling down, getting back up, falling down, getting back up. But just […]
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