Posted 21 October 2009 by Iain Colpitts
After yet another disappointing season by the Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Media president and CEO Tony Viner says the owners knew it was time for a change.
Management wasted no time, shuffling the deck in the front office by firing general manager J.P. Ricciardi and installing Montreal native Alex Anthopoulos on Oct. 4.
Viner joined Bob McCown on the [...] Continue Reading
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 30 September 2009 by Iain Colpitts
Randy Ruiz went four-for-six with two home runs and two RBIs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 12-0 on Wednesday night.
Lyle Overbay and Jose Bautista also hit home runs for the Jays (75-84), who have won six straight and nine out of the last 10.
The win completes the sweep over [...] Continue Reading
Posted 25 September 2009 by Iain Colpitts
As the Toronto Blue Jays’ season comes to an end, fans are coming to grips with the possibility that Friday night’s win against the Seattle Mariners could be Roy Halladay’s last start in the home uniform.
The 12-year veteran’s contract expires after the 2010 season, but Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi had been listening to trade [...] Continue Reading