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Reyes goes to DL

Reyes goes to DL

Jose Reyes placed 15-day disabled list with left hamstring tightness after he left the game yesterday against the Tampa Bay rays at Tropicana Field.  Reyes spent time last year on the shelf playing only 93 games. Jonathan Diaz was called up from Buffalo.  Diaz appeared in five games for Boston last season, making his Major League […]

In a Van Down by the Stadium

In a Van Down by the Stadium

DUNEDIN, FLA.–Toronto Blue Jays LHP J. A. Happ (left) and RHP Dustin McGowan (right) arrive by van for the closed workout at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium on Sunday March 30, 2014.  McGowan was scheduled to stretch out his pitch count to approximately 90-pitches during the game between Class-A Dunedin and Triple-A Buffalo.  McGowan is scheduled […]

All Power in St. Petersburg with a Controversial Re-start

All Power in St. Petersburg with a Controversial Re-start

St. Peterburg, Fla. — Takuma Sato, pole-sitter,  led the 2014 Verizon Indy Car season off the green flag and another great event in St. Petersburg was off. Sato would lead the pack through the streets of St. Pete for the first 27 laps until making a pit stop on lap 27.  Helio Castroneves takes over […]

Changes like the Weather

Changes like the Weather

St. Petersburg, Fla. — “Changes like the weather”  was the phase that ran through my mind when I woke up this morning and walked outside here in downtown St. Pete.  What difference 24 hours makes. After yesterday, what was for my mind a wash out… well I mean when we arrived back at the truck […]

Next Action for Redmond may be Regular Season

Next Action for Redmond may be Regular Season

DUNEDIN, FLA.–Toronto Blue Jays long reliever Todd Redmond went 5 1/3 innings yesterday in his final tune up prior to the season starting against a squad of Yankee minor leaguers at the Mattox Complex.      “Everything is good and getting ready for the season, getting it rolling,” said Redmond, “I’m not going to Montreal so […]

Rays get Dickey

Rays get Dickey

DUNEDIN, FLA.–Toronto’s opening day starter against Tampa Bay on Monday, R. A. Dickey threw his last side session on Friday morning saying afterwards he’s ready.      “That’s it, that’s my last side before opening day,” said Dickey, “I’m ready, I have been ready for a week and a half or so now so I am ready to […]

Taking One for the Team: Ker-Plunk!

Taking One for the Team: Ker-Plunk!

See EDDIE MICHELS’ sequential photos of the Edwin Encaracion HBP…

Gibbons names Blue Jays Rotation

Gibbons names Blue Jays Rotation

Manager John Gibbons names the Jays rotation to start the season… SEE EDDIE MICHELS PHOTOS

Janssen says All Systems Go

Janssen says All Systems Go

Blue Jays closer Casey Janssen (right shoulder) liked what he did in his one inning of work on Friday that saw him allow one hit and strike out two.      “It was good to get out there and work a little bit,” said Jansses of his facing Phillies Double-A hitters, “I threw all my pitches […]

Springtime for Blue Jays

Springtime for Blue Jays

DUNEDIN, FLA.–Above,Blue Jays manager John Gibbons met with the media on the First Day of Spring today and was ask about RHP Dustin McGowan.  “We really want to stretch him out a couple of innings in the pen,” said Gibbons making the off injured hurler a long reliever.  McGowan has spent the better part of […]