Blue Jays SS Ryan Goins came to the plate as the second hitter in the fifth inning on back to back days against the Seattle Mariners. One day he wound up lying in the dirt ... the next he was the hitting hero driving a two-run homer into the first row of the second deck.
Read MoreThe every day right fielder watched.
The back up right fielder was making his 38th and 39th career starts in right (of his 67 starts in the majors) the first two games against the Seattle Mariners. He was asked after Saturday’s loss if he felt like it was Ground Hog Day.
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Three out of four ain’t bad. That’s what they say as two of the Blue Jays’ affiliates are definitely moving into contention. The Lugnuts (25-18) remained tied atop the Eastern Division of the Midwest League while the Bisons (23-20) are only a game back of first place in the International League North.
Unless the Blue Jays bring in someone who can teach their pitchers to work undetected with Will Smith or Michael Pineda’s sticky accessories ...
Read MoreJohn Anderson pitches New Hampshire to a win over the Altoona Curve
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The Lansing Lugnuts went whole hog on Thursday night, pasting the South Bend Cubs while both of the other two teams in action won their games for a 3-0 record on the night.
Blue Jays From Away
The Blue Jays top draft pick from the 2014 draft finally made his professional debut after his long recovery from Tommy John surgery. You’ll have to read on to see how he did!
Steve Miller, the scout who found RHP Noah Syndegard, `now with the New York Mets, thought that the pair would be together in Toronto `forever. Now, Miller scouts for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Read MoreOakland 3B Brett Lawrie, who knocked in the game winner in a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros Monday, is enjoying the "loud, loud fans" on the west coast.
Read MoreHitters made the day for three of the four minor league clubs as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Dunedin Blue Jays and Lansing Lugnuts all took home a victory while the Buffalo Bisons fell just short.
Read MoreLHP Daniel Norris fanned nine in six innings allowing two runs in six innings as triple-A Buffalo lost to the Toledo Mud Hens 5-2 in 12 innings.
Read MoreTime to turn it around warned Mark Buehrle -- leaving out the or else -- telling reporters “before they have a fire sale, start moving guys out, moving guys up and down.”
After pitching the Blue Jays first complete game of the season, Buehrle also issued the “we stink,” comment.
Read MoreA ceremony was held at the Compass Community Church in London on the weekend to say one final goodbye to the late Gentleman Jim Fanning, who passed away last month at age 87.
Read More“Running in I looked and there were two sections cheering one down low (White Sox wives and family) and another higher up (front office staff, they were cheering like crazy,” said Buehrle.
Read MoreRHP Chase De Jong pitched six innings as the class-A Lansing Lugnuts edged the West Michigan Whitecaps allowing one run on three hits and two walks.
Read MoreWhat does it say about the Blue Jays rotation — when R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle, Drew Hutchison (above) and Aaron Sanchez, have higher ERAs than the starters at triple-A Buffalo Randy Wolf, Scott Copeland, Andrew Albers and Chad Jenkins?
Read MoreBlue Jays LHP Mark Buehrle knows the bullpen in left centre at Minute Maid Park in Houston. It’s where he picked up his only save — Game 3 of the 2005 World Series for the Chicago White Sox.
Read MoreThe Houston Astros with former Blue Jays Jake Marisnick, Colby Ramus and Luis Valbuena are off to their best start since 1986 and own the best record in the American League … 12 games over .500 after sweeping the Blue Jays in a four-game series.
Read MoreOF Chris Colabello was an independent league for year after year and now plays every day with the Toronto Blue Jays, while LHP Ricky Romero was an an all-star and is now starting over with the San Francisco Giants.
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