There is a dispute as to what happened in the tunnel during the Fenway Fracas. The Blue Jays can dispute hitting coach Brook Jacoby’s 14-game suspension all they want. The only opinions that matters belong to crew chief Bill Miller, MLB discipinarian Joe Torre and commissioner Rob Manfred.
Read MoreEdwin Encarnacion hit a 1-2 pitch from Joe Kelly to help the Blue Jays to a 7-1 win Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Centre.
Read MoreJosh Donaldson replaced Canadian legend Brett Lawrie at third base … and much like when Paul Molitor took over at DH for Dave Winfield in 1993 the newcomer was better than the predecessor.
Read MoreRHP Miguel Castro allowed two runs on five hits and one walk in his debut as a starter with triple-A Buffalo. Photo: Jay Blue.
Read MoreLHP Al Leiter was in the Blue Jays organization for seven years being acquired for former home run leader Jesse Barfield. Leiter, now a New York Yankees broadcaster and MLB Network analyst, remembers the sold-out crowds each night when Toronto was at home.
Read MoreC Russell Martin (Montreal, Que.) has found his line drive stroke after a slow start at the plate as he learned a new pitching staff.
Read MoreAnd coming out of the next limo coming down the QEW from Buffalo — Chris Colabello.
Read MoreEric Owens, the Blue Jays assistant coach — and now the man in charge with hitting coach Brook Jacoby wearing suspenders — had as his locker mate during the San Diego Padres spring training country Hall of Famer Garth Brooks.
Read MoreBlue Jays hitting coach Brook Jacoby, shown earlier this season talking behind the batting cage with manager John Gibbons, was suspended 14 games for an altercation with umpire Doug Eddings in the tunnel leaving the field at Fenway Park last week. The Jays are appealing the suspension.
Read MoreProgressive Field in Cleveland was the end of the line three of the Blue Jays prized rookies: LHP Daniel Norris, OF Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) and RP Miguel Castro.
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Cleveland's Progressive Field was the end of the line three of the Blue Jays prized rookies: LHP Daniel Norris, OF Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) and RP Miguel Castro. ....
Read MoreMark Newman had three walks and homered as the double-a New Hampshire Fisher Cats beat the Binghamton Mets 12-11 in 11 innings.
Read MoreYoung Eyes has the Blue Jays winning on Wednesday in a slugfest and the New York Mets splitting their series against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field.
Read MoreThe six-man rookie crew which left Dunedin is now down to three: RP Miguel Castro was demoted to triple-A Buffalo joining LHP Daniel Norris and OF Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.).
Read MoreLHP Shane Dawson (Drayton Valley, Alta.) had a strong outing — allowing one run on four hits, while fanning four in five innings — for class-A Lansing Lugnuts, left losing 1-0 and wound up with the loss in a 10-4 setback against the Bowling Green Hot Rods.
Read More2B Devon Travis has his head on straight one month into his Blue Jays career — but then he always had head helmet on the right way … knowing education came first.
Read MoreAfter hitting .193 in his first full month in the majors OF Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) was demoted to triple-A Buffalo, along with RP Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) who pitched Friday. With Jose Bautista returning to the outfield (shoulder), along with Kevin Pillar and Michael Saunders the Jays want Pompey to play every day. Being promoted are RHP Scott Copeland and OF Ezequiel Carrera.
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