Tough day for anthem singer, Blue Jays in Dunedin

On a day where Toronto pitchers were handing out hits like Halloween candy, a stingy Justin Germano stood out. The journeyman right-hander threw two scoreless innings of relief, striking out four. The Houston Astros feasted on the rest of the Jays pitching,...

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Japan favoured to win World Baseball Classic

They'll play in the Far East and Far West and in the Caribbean, too. Wherever they are, Miguel Cabrera and R.A. Dickey and dozens of all-stars in the World Baseball Classic know the team to beat: two-time winner Japan. The Japanese are hoping to defend...

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Twins make Ricky Romero pay for hanging sinker

Spring training is like a laboratory for pitchers, and Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero spent his time on the mound Tuesday testing out his sinker. Teammate Brandon Morrow, using the Internet for research, had pointed out that Romero had strayed...

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Birthday Bio: Matt Stairs

CBCSports.ca wants to wish a happy birthday to athletes and others involved in the sports world who left a lasting legacy on their games or are responsible for moments still talked about. Today, we say "Happy 45th" to Matt Stairs, a Canadian baseball...

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R.A. Dickey satisfied with spring debut in Jays' loss

The brotherhood of knuckleballers held a rare get-together Monday afternoon with R.A. Dickey and Steven Wright facing off and Tim Wakefield looking on. The unheralded Wright had the smoother start on a 27 C day before 4,824 fans at Florida Auto Exchange...

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Jays to decide on catcher for R.A. Dickey after World Baseball Classic

The Toronto Blue Jays will decide who catches knuckleballer R.A. Dickey after the World Baseball Classic, says manager John Gibbons. Incumbent J.P. Arencibia has insisted he wants to handle Dickey this season although the Jays have three catchers in...

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Yankees' Curtis Granderson breaks arm vs. Blue Jays

New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson is expected to be out until May after breaking his right forearm. The slugger was hit by a pitch from Toronto's J.A. Happ in the bottom of the first inning Sunday in Tampa, his first at-bat of spring training....

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Jose Bautista says John Farrell will get warm welcome from Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista says former manager John Farrell will get a warm welcome when he brings his Boston Red Sox for a spring training game on Monday. "Why not?" the star outfielder said Sunday. "As a person I like him. As a manager...

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Jays rally behind grand slam in spring training opener

Lance Zawadzki paused when asked about the major league organizations he had been with. Royals, Padres, Dodgers, Cardinals. "I'm missing one," he said before remembering the Braves. The 27-year-old infielder from San Antonio announced himself to Blue...

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Ex-Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's bloody sock sells for over $90K US

A bloody sock worn by Curt Schilling while pitching for the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals was sold for $92,613 US at a live auction on Saturday night at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion. Schilling had...

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2013 is make or break season for Blue Jays' Adam Lind

It's one Blue Jays off-season move that received Adam Lind's blessing. In between blockbuster trades that brought pitchers R.A. Dickey and Josh Johnson as well as all-star shortstop Jose Reyes and others to Toronto, AAA hitting coach Chad Mottola was...

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Nationals' Gio Gonzalez says drug tests came back negative

Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez says tests for performance-enhancing drugs he was given by Major League Baseball have come back negative. Gonzalez and other players were listed in a Miami New Times report as receiving performance-enhancing...

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Henry Blanco bidding to be Blue Jays' backup catcher

Henry Blanco remembers the first time he tried to catch a knuckleball. It was back in 1997 and a young Blanco was working with Tom Candiotti in the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen. "The first knuckleball that he threw just hit me right on my mask," the...

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Reds' Joey Votto named to Canada's WBC roster

Canada will have to wait a little longer to see if its best hitter will compete at the World Baseball Classic. Joey Votto was included on the team's final 28-man roster released Thursday, but he won't make a decision to join the team until Canada's...

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Blue Jays hire former pitcher Paul Quantrill as consultant

Paul Quantrill is back with the Toronto Blue Jays. The former right-hander was named as a consultant to the organization Tuesday. The 44-year-old native of London, Ont., spent six of his 14 major-league seasons with Toronto (1996-'01). Quantrill, who...

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Emilio Bonifacio, Maicer Izturis battle for 2nd base on Blue Jays

Emilio Bonifacio could provide the best chance to score runs. Maicer Izturis might be the best option to prevent them. Both players are switch-hitters and both want to be Toronto's starting second baseman. They each might get their wish. Blue Jays...

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Blue Jays hire former pitcher Paul Quantrill as consultant

Paul Quantrill is back with the Toronto Blue Jays. The former right-hander was named as a consultant to the organization Tuesday. The 44-year-old native of London, Ont., spent six of his 14 major-league seasons with Toronto (1996-'01). Quantrill, who...

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Emilio Bonifacio, Maicer Izturis battle for 2nd base on Blue Jays

Emilio Bonifacio could provide the best chance to score runs. Maicer Izturis might be the best option to prevent them. Both players are switch-hitters and both want to be Toronto's starting second baseman. They each might get their wish. Blue Jays...

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Blue Jays reliever Darren Oliver ready for 20th season

Enter the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training clubhouse, turn right and you'll find Darren Oliver. It's a good place to start if you want to learn about the team or baseball itself. At age 42, the relief pitcher is gearing up for his 20th major-league...

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Vote: Who should be the Blue Jays' starting 2nd baseman?

The Toronto Blue Jays have taken care of the "Who's on First" question entering spring training, with Adam Lind expected to play the bulk of games there against right- and left-handed pitching. To borrow the "What's on second" line from the famous Abbott...

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R.A. Dickey's knuckleball sharp against Blue Jays batters

Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey likes feedback and he got plenty of it from the batting cage Sunday as Toronto hitters faced live pitching for the first time this spring. There were sighs, laughs, gasps and some wild swings as last year's National...

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Blue Jays' Melky Cabrera co-operates with steroid probe

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera said in a statement released Friday that he is co-operating with Major League Baseball and federal authorities on an investigation into a now-closed Florida anti-aging centre linked to banned drugs. The former...

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Vote: Who should be the Blue Jays' starting 2nd baseman?

The Toronto Blue Jays have taken care of the "Who's on First" question entering spring training, with Adam Lind expected to play the bulk of games there against right- and left-handed pitching. To borrow the "What's on second" line from the famous Abbott...

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Blue Jays' Melky Cabrera co-operates with steroid probe

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera said in a statement released Friday that he is co-operating with Major League Baseball and federal authorities on an investigation into a now-closed Florida anti-aging centre linked to banned drugs. The former...

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Vote: Who should be the Blue Jays' starting 2nd baseman?

The Toronto Blue Jays have taken care of the "Who's on First" question entering spring training, with Adam Lind expected to play the bulk of games there against right- and left-handed pitching. To borrow the "What's on second" line from the famous Abbott...

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Jays' Dustin McGowan says he will survive latest injury setback

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dustin McGowan says his latest injury setback "is not a big deal, but it's still a pain in the butt to go through it." McGowan, who has been plagued by injuries in recent years, is waiting for some soreness in his neck...

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Blue Jays' Melky Cabrera co-operates with steroid probe

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera said in a statement released Friday that he is co-operating with Major League Baseball and federal authorities on an investigation into a now-closed Florida anti-aging centre linked to banned drugs. The former...

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Vote: Who should be the Blue Jays' closer?

It's hard to imagine the Toronto Blue Jays having many on-field concerns, given general manager Alex Anthopoulos's off-season shopping spree that netted manager John Gibbons three proven major league pitchers, a four-time all-star shortstop and the 2012...

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Blue Jays' Mark Buehrle will miss family, dogs when season starts

Mark Buehrle just wishes you could meet his dog Slater. "He's awesome with our kids. He's awesome when we have parties over at the house," the Blue Jays pitcher explained Wednesday. "Kids run right in, 'Where's Slater, where's Slater?' Every kid wants...

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Jose Bautista says revamped Blue Jays in for special season

While some Blue Jays have yet to report for spring training, the team's swagger has arrived early. One by one, players who are here have expressed excitement at what lies ahead given Toronto's off-season trading and spending spree. And slugger Jose...

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