Posts Tagged ‘Jose bautista’

Damon and Upton Showcase for Rays, still Drop Game to Jays 9-3

Damon and Upton Showcase for Rays,  still Drop Game to Jays 9-3

Dunedin, Fl. (RSEN)– It did not take Johnny Damon long to make an impact this 13th day of March 2011 at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin.   In the top of the first stanza Damon lined a 2-2 Brandon Marrow pitch down the left field line past Blue Jays 3B Jose Bautista for a one […]

Jays Post Shutout vs. Bucs

Jays Post Shutout vs. Bucs

  BRADENTON, Fl.(RSEN) –Jose Bautista went 3-3 and Ricky Romano tossed four shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0.      The game was viewed by the US Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and his wife Chrissy who are big Pirates fans.      The Blue Jays are off Monday but will […]

Phillies Down Jays with a Halladay Start

Phillies Down Jays with a Halladay Start

Dunedin, Fl.–(RSEN) Roy “Doc” Halladay rode into Florida Auto Exchange Field sunrise and pitched two scoreless innings against his former team.  Halladay gave up two hits and walked one. In the first Halladay gave  up a one out single to Jays SS Yunel Escobar then walked 1B Adam Lind putting runners at first and second.   Jose […]

Jays Drop Opener

Jays Drop Opener

DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their Grapefruit League lidlifter to the Detroit Tigers 4-0 Saturday before 3,998 fans on a perfect day for baseball.      Jays starter Brett Cecil took the loss allowing just a single tally over his two innings on the hill while the Tigers Phil Coke got the win for […]

Bautista: It’s all About the Fans

Bautista: It’s all About the Fans

DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) Even when you win the major league home run title you still take time to sign for the fans who pay your salary.  Especially if a player has just signed a $64-million, five year contract.      Those fans at Grant Field in Dunedin who gathered to watch a six inning intra-squad game on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.  […]

Anthopoulos on the Bautista Arbitration

Anthopoulos on the Bautista Arbitration

DUNEDIN, Fla (RSE).–Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos handled questions Wednesday morning at the team’s Englebert Complex concerning the question of the day, Jose Bautista’s arbitration hearing.      Delayed from this past Monday till this coming Friday for more time to avoid an arbitrators ruling Anthopoulos spoke frankly that he could not comment on the […]

BLUE JAYS + BAUTISTA = ARBITRATION POSTPONED

DUNEDIN, Fla.–(RSE) Toronto Blue Jays spokesperson Jay Stenhouse issued the following statement this evening concerning the arbitration hearing that was supposed to have taken place today between the team and 3B/RF Jose Bautista. Baustia had requested $10.5-million while the team countered with $7.6-million for one-year. In response to various media reports Toronto Blue Jays Sr. […]