Archive for September, 2007
Blue Jays 8, Orioles 5
Matt Stairs and Adam Lind each had two RBIs during the most prolific first inning in Toronto Blue Jays history, an eight-run outburst that launched an 8-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
The Blue Jays sent 13 players to the plate in the first. They got six hits - all of them singles, [...]
Posted: September 26th, 2007.
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Blue Jays Top First Basemen
Today’s rankings feature the top first basemen in the Blue Jays system. If there’s one thing in common with these players is the amount of power displayed.
Posted: September 26th, 2007.
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Jays’ Thomas hits 513th HR in win
Frank Thomas went 4-for-4, including his 513th home run, and drove in three runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles 11-4 on Tuesday night.
Thomas gave Toronto a 6-0 lead in the third inning with a three-run drive off Brian Burres. The 39-year-old designated hitter scored three runs, and his four hits [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2007.
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Blue Jays 11, Orioles 4
Frank Thomas went 4-for-4, including his 513th home run, and drove in three runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles 11-4 on Tuesday night.
Thomas gave Toronto a 6-0 lead in the third inning with a three-run drive off Brian Burres. The 39-year-old designated hitter scored three runs, and his four hits [...]
Posted: September 25th, 2007.
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Instructional League Games Begin Today
They have been working out as hard as ever for the past 10 days, and today they will get a slight break from the workouts. Today marks the first of six instructional league games for the Toronto minor leaguers against other clubs.
Posted: September 25th, 2007.
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Sluggish Yanks fall in home finale
The New York Yankees took a day off Monday. At least, that’s how it looked.
The Yankees’ drive for a playoff spot paused, with Andy Pettitte falling behind early and a smallish crowd watching Toronto rookie Jesse Litsch pitch the Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory.
New York could’ve clinched a postseason berth with a win, coupled [...]
Posted: September 24th, 2007.
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Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1
The New York Yankees took a day off Monday. At least, that’s how it looked.
The Yankees’ drive for a playoff spot paused, with Andy Pettitte falling behind early and a smallish crowd watching Toronto rookie Jesse Litsch pitch the Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory.
New York could’ve clinched a postseason berth with a win, coupled [...]
Posted: September 24th, 2007.
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A.J. Burnett replaced by rookie Jesse Litsch as Toronto starter against Yankees
A.J. Burnett was replaced by rookie Jesse Litsch as the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting pitcher for Monday’s series finale against the New York Yankees.
“Burnett had to go home for personal reasons,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said about 2 1/2 hours before the game was scheduled to start.
Burnett is 9-7 with a 3.40 ERA in [...]
Posted: September 24th, 2007.
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Weekly preview: Pads-Crew could be big
If the Padres and Brewers are still in the race come Friday, they’ll play the biggest series of the season. Dayn Perry takes a look.
Posted: September 23rd, 2007.
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Marcum to have surgery on meniscus
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shaun Marcum will have surgery Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.
Marcum aggravated the knee during Saturday’s game, when he started and left after three innings. The 26-year-old righty went 12-6 with a 4.13 ERA in 25 starts and 13 relief appearances this year, joining the rotation in [...]
Posted: September 23rd, 2007.
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