Posted 02 October 2009 by Stephen Sweet
What started off like a second honeymoon looks to be crashing down to reality.
Some of the Toronto Blue Jays are finishing their disappointing season at odds with manager Cito Gaston.
A number of major league sources say some Blue Jays players do not want Gaston back next year, according to Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com.
“It’s nearly a mutiny [...] Continue Reading
Posted 24 September 2009 by Stephen Sweet
A difficult year for Joey Votto likely will end with him joining the Canadian baseball record books.
After struggling mentally and physically following the death of his father last season, Votto has recovered to once again play a prominent role with the Cincinnati Reds.
With just nine games to go in the regular season, Votto is batting [...] Continue Reading
Posted 22 September 2009 by John Chidley-Hill
Aaron Hill hit his 100th run batted in of the season to give the Toronto Blues Jays a 6-5 come-from-behind victory in the 11th inning over the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre Tuesday night.
An All-Star for the first time this year, Hill also surpassed a distinctive milestone, turning his 117th double play of the [...] Continue Reading
Posted 16 September 2009 by Stephen Sweet
Francisco Cervelli singled home Brett Gardner in the bottom of the ninth as the New York Yankees walked off with a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night in the Bronx.
The Yankee catcher, brought in as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning, found a gap beside a diving Edwin Encarnacion and [...] Continue Reading