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Meanwhile, Out West: Blue Jays AFL Preview

While all eyes in Toronto are on the major league squad and the upcoming ALCS (as well they should be!), with a few days off, those who pay attention to the farm system might be sparring an occasional glimpse towards the desert southwest where the Arizona Fall League gets started today. This season, Blue Jays […]

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Donaldson’s Bold Move Pays Off for Jays

TORONTO – Ballsy. Reckless. Bold. Aggressive. Call it whatever you want, but Josh Donaldson’s decision to round third and attempt to score on a ball in the dirt that was laying at the feet of Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland was certainly not your run of the mill play. As Donaldson laid out, doing […]

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Recap: Blue Jays 5, Rangers 3; Toronto Holds on to Take 2-0 Series Lead

The Blue Jays are heading home with a 2-0 series lead in their ALDS matchup against the Texas Rangers. With a 5-3 win in Game two this afternoon in Arlington, the Jays have put themselves in the best position possible ahead of Game three Sunday night at the Rogers Centre. No one expected this afternoon’s […]

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Recap: Blue Jays 10, Rangers 1; Estrada Shines While Texas Falters

As soon as Edwin Encarnacion launched his walk-off home run on Tuesday night, talk in the baseball world shifted to how the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays would react as they revisited their year-old rivalry for at least another three games, possibly for four or five. If their were any concerns that either team  would revert to child […]

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This is Why they Play the Game

TORONTO – This is why they play the game. A common message that echoed through both clubhouses prior to Tuesday’s Wild Card game between the Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles. The pressure of the postseason, playing with everything on the line. Everything to lose but also everything to gain. No player would want it […]