Baseball In Canada - 2010 Toronto Blue Jays Franchise & Beyond

canadianman29 · 02-04-2012, 11:02 AM

2010 Jays Lineup
Jose Bautista
Aaron Hill
Adam Lind
Vernon Wells
Lyle Overbay
Alex Gonzalez
Travis Snider
Edwin Encarnacion
John Buck
Bench
John Mcdonald
Jorge Padilla
Jose Molina
Randy Ruiz
Fred Lewis

Pitching
#1 Starter: Ricky Romero
#2 Starter: Shaun Marcum
#3 Starter: Brandon Morrow
#4 Starter: Brad Mills
#5 Starter: Brett Cecil
Bullpen
Jason Frasor
Scott Downs
Kevin Gregg
Josh Roenicke
Casey Janssen

canadianman29 · 02-04-2012, 11:15 AM

MAY 1
Toronto's 6-1 loss to Oakland
Toronto's offense did what it could to overcome a shaky start for starter Dana Eveland, but Oakland lefty Gio Gonzalez was too strong.

MAY 2
Shaun Marcum had been waiting a long time to find the win column again for the Blue Jays -- 598 days to be exact. That drought is over. Toronto's offense only got 5 hits but it was good to propel Marcum to a 2-0 win over Oakland at the Rogers Centre -- his first win since Sept. 11, 2008. "It doesn't seem like it's been that long," said Marcum, who missed the entire 2009 season recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.

canadianman29 · 02-04-2012, 11:18 AM

HIT #2000 FOR TIGERS ORDONEZ
Magglio Ordonez of the Tigers collected career hit number 2000 against Minnesota. The 36 year old right fielder went 2 for 3 in a 7-3 victory at Comerica Park. In 1,694 games Ordonez has a career .312 batting average.

Team Rankings (Ending May 2)
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Toronto Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies
Florida Marlins
New York Yankees
Arizona Diamondbacks
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox

Dodgers Minor Leaguer Lambo Suspended 50 Games for "Drug of Abuse"
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced that Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League outfielder Andrew Lambo has received a 50-game suspension after a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

canadianman29 · 02-05-2012, 05:56 PM

canadianman29 · 02-05-2012, 06:00 PM

MAY 3
MLB Could Seize Control of Texas Rangers
The stalemate between creditors and Hicks Sports Group over the sale of the Texas Rangers will see a dramatic turn, including the possibility that Major League Baseball could take control of the club.

MAY 4
Two Minor Leaguers Suspended for PEDs, One for 100 Games
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced that two Minor League players have been suspended following their violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Minor League free agent outfielder Benjamin Harrison has received a 100-game suspension for his violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, including the purchase and the use of amphetamines.
Philadelphia Phillies Minor League shortstop Fidel Hernandez has received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for metabolites of Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Broadcasting Legend Ernie Harwell Dead at 92
Ernie Harwell, one of baseball’s more revered and respected broadcasters died, after a year-long bout with cancer. He was 92. Harwell, the longtime Tigers broadcaster, died at home.

canadianman29 · 02-05-2012, 06:01 PM

MAY 5
CLEVELAND -- The remnants of Adam Lind's 0-for-19 slump were tailing off the fastball he knocked for the game winning double. Jason Frasor went the last 1 inning, earning the save.
"I'm happy for him," Gaston said. "That'll get him back, get him rolling, back to where he was before."

canadianman29 · 02-22-2012, 07:42 AM

MAY 6
"We've played pretty good," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "These guys have been playing hard all year. We've been in every game that we've played but two all year. I would say that's been real good for us."
MAY 7
"The guys never quit. They just kept battling," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "That's what you call a team win. Our guys in the bullpen came in and did a good job, and of course, we had some big hits from a lot of guys."

canadianman29 · 02-22-2012, 07:45 AM

MLB Attendance Through April, Early May Down 2%
Through Thursday, May 6, Major League Baseball is seeing a decline of just under 2 percent (1.6 percent) over the same period last year, according to research conducted using attendance data from MLB.com and ESPN. Removing rainouts, there have been 425 gates for an average of 28,079 compared to an average of 28,531 over 414 gates last season at this time.

Brewers Announcer Bob Uecker Released From Hospital
Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has been released from Milwaukee’s Froedtert Hospital after undergoing successful heart surgery.
“I am extremely grateful for the well wishes from Brewers fans, friends and associates, as their support has been a great comfort to me and my family” Uecker said.

canadianman29 · 02-23-2012, 04:17 PM

MAY 10
There was really only one thing for Brandon Morrow to say following his forgettable performance against the Red Sox, "That's an embarrassing start," Morrow said.

MAY 11
Dana Eveland has struggled a little against Boston over his career. Five starts: 16 1/3 innings, 31 earned runs, 35 hits, 15 walks. This game he gave up 5 runs. Worth noting is the fact that Eveland has never lasted five innings in an outing against the Sox.
"I had a little bit of bad luck today and I also didn't throw the ball very well," Eveland said. "It was just a combination of that and falling behind in too many counts."
Obviously, there was not a whole lot of positives in this latest loss.

MAY 12
Travis Snider continues to pull himself out of his early-season slump. That was a big storyline within this 10-game road trip for the Jays. While Aaron Hill and Adam Lind have struggled, Snider has been picking up some of the slack.

canadianman29 · 02-23-2012, 04:18 PM

MAY 13
Kansas City Royals Fire Manager Trey Hillman
When in doubt, fire the manager. For the most part, it’s been a case of rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic, but after losing 14 of 20, the Kansas City Royals fired manager Trey Hillman and replaced him with Ned Yost, who had served as special advisor to baseball operations for the club. In 358 games over 2 plus seasons, Hillman went 151-207 (.422 winning percentage), finishing no better than 4th in the last two complete seasons

canadianman29 · 02-23-2012, 04:33 PM

canadianman29 · 02-23-2012, 04:34 PM

Starting Pitching Leaders
Which starting pitchers are leading the MLB in strikeouts?
Justin Verlander Detroit 77
Ricky Nolasco Florida 72
Josh Johnson Florida 71

Power Rankings (Ending May 16)
Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Oakland Athletics
Chicaog White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braces
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies

canadianman29 · 03-01-2012, 03:01 PM

MAY 17
Jays' Snider placed on DL with wrist sprain
The Blue Jays placed outfielder Travis Snider on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right wrist. Snider will be eligible to be activated on May 30.

TORONTO
An abbreviated outing from left-hander Dana Eveland did not help the Jays' cause, bringing the club's modest winning streak to a halt.
"It was bad luck," said Eveland, providing a fitting summation of the loss. "That's about all you can chalk it up to."

MAY 18
TORONTO
Marcum spun seven solid innings during an 2-1 win over the Twins at the Rogers Centre. Toronto's offense provided a great support, but Marcum's steady showing led the way.
"He's got a good fastball," Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson said, "a good running fastball, a good sinking fastball, he threw his fastball in, threw his fastball out, and got great deception with his changeup. For a young guy, he knows what he's doing."

Encarnacion back in Jays' lineup
Edwin Encarnacion returned to the Blue Jays' clubhouse, confident that his injury woes are behind him and itching to get back on the field.

Jays gear up for first Draft of Anthopoulos era
Alex Anthopoulos has been on the move non-stop since taking over as Toronto's front office leader at the end of last season, and lately he has been moving even faster as the First-Year Player Draft looms.

canadianman29 · 03-01-2012, 03:02 PM

MLB to See First Interleague Games of 2010 Beginning
The 14th season of Interleague Play between the American League and the National League will begin. Major League Baseball’s 2010 schedule features 252 Interleague games to be played in two segments: the first this weekend (May 21st-23rd) and the second from June 11th-27th. Interleague Play drew 8,411,743 fans in 2009, averaging 33,380 per game. The average 2009 Interleague attendance was 11.4 percent high than the season’s final intraleague average of 29,975. Since its inception in 1997, Interleague Play has drawn an average of 33,262 fans per game, which is 11.8 percent higher than the intraleague average of 29,758 during the same span.

canadianman29 · 03-01-2012, 03:04 PM

MAY 19
Toronto Blue Jays optioned Marc Rzepczynski to Las Vegas 51s.
Toronto Blue Jays released 1B Randy Ruiz.
Toronto Blue Jays recalled LF Jeremy Reed from Las Vegas 51s.
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SEATTLE
A strong outing from starter Brett Cecil, timely hitting and a solid effort from the bullpen were just enough to scratch out a 6-3 win against the Mariners at Safeco Field. The Jays had just two threatening innings on offense, but that was all Cecil needed.
"After my last outing, I knew I had to be more aggressive, and I definitely was tonight," Cecil said.

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canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Baseball In Canada - 2010 Toronto Blue Jays Franchise & Beyond 2010 Jays Lineup Jose Bautista Aaron Hill Adam Lind Vernon Wells Lyle Overbay Alex Gonzalez Travis Snider Edwin Encarnacion John Buck Bench John Mcdonald Jorge Padilla Jose Molina Randy Ruiz Fred Lewis Pitching #1 Starter: Ricky Romero #2 Starter: Shaun Marcum #3 Starter: Brandon Morrow #4 Starter: Brad Mills #5 Starter: Brett Cecil Bullpen Jason Frasor Scott Downs Kevin Gregg Josh Roenicke Casey Janssen

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canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MAY 6 "We've played pretty good," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "These guys have been playing hard all year. We've been in every game that we've played but two all year. I would say that's been real good for us." MAY 7 "The guys never quit. They just kept battling," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "That's what you call a team win. Our guys in the bullpen came in and did a good job, and of course, we had some big hits from a lot of guys." Last edited by canadianman29; 02-22-2012 at 07:44 AM.

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02-04-2012, 11:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MAY 1 Toronto's 6-1 loss to Oakland Toronto's offense did what it could to overcome a shaky start for starter Dana Eveland, but Oakland lefty Gio Gonzalez was too strong. MAY 2 Shaun Marcum had been waiting a long time to find the win column again for the Blue Jays -- 598 days to be exact. That drought is over. Toronto's offense only got 5 hits but it was good to propel Marcum to a 2-0 win over Oakland at the Rogers Centre -- his first win since Sept. 11, 2008. "It doesn't seem like it's been that long," said Marcum, who missed the entire 2009 season recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.

02-04-2012, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	HIT #2000 FOR TIGERS ORDONEZ Magglio Ordonez of the Tigers collected career hit number 2000 against Minnesota. The 36 year old right fielder went 2 for 3 in a 7-3 victory at Comerica Park. In 1,694 games Ordonez has a career .312 batting average. Team Rankings (Ending May 2) Milwaukee Brewers Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Toronto Blue Jays Philadelphia Phillies Florida Marlins New York Yankees Arizona Diamondbacks Texas Rangers Boston Red Sox Dodgers Minor Leaguer Lambo Suspended 50 Games for "Drug of Abuse" The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced that Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League outfielder Andrew Lambo has received a 50-game suspension after a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

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canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MAY 3 MLB Could Seize Control of Texas Rangers The stalemate between creditors and Hicks Sports Group over the sale of the Texas Rangers will see a dramatic turn, including the possibility that Major League Baseball could take control of the club. MAY 4 Two Minor Leaguers Suspended for PEDs, One for 100 Games The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced that two Minor League players have been suspended following their violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Minor League free agent outfielder Benjamin Harrison has received a 100-game suspension for his violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, including the purchase and the use of amphetamines. Philadelphia Phillies Minor League shortstop Fidel Hernandez has received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for metabolites of Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Broadcasting Legend Ernie Harwell Dead at 92 Ernie Harwell, one of baseball’s more revered and respected broadcasters died, after a year-long bout with cancer. He was 92. Harwell, the longtime Tigers broadcaster, died at home.

02-05-2012, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MAY 5 CLEVELAND -- The remnants of Adam Lind's 0-for-19 slump were tailing off the fastball he knocked for the game winning double. Jason Frasor went the last 1 inning, earning the save. "I'm happy for him," Gaston said. "That'll get him back, get him rolling, back to where he was before."

02-22-2012, 07:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MLB Attendance Through April, Early May Down 2% Through Thursday, May 6, Major League Baseball is seeing a decline of just under 2 percent (1.6 percent) over the same period last year, according to research conducted using attendance data from MLB.com and ESPN. Removing rainouts, there have been 425 gates for an average of 28,079 compared to an average of 28,531 over 414 gates last season at this time. Brewers Announcer Bob Uecker Released From Hospital Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has been released from Milwaukee’s Froedtert Hospital after undergoing successful heart surgery. “I am extremely grateful for the well wishes from Brewers fans, friends and associates, as their support has been a great comfort to me and my family” Uecker said.

02-23-2012, 04:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MAY 10 There was really only one thing for Brandon Morrow to say following his forgettable performance against the Red Sox, "That's an embarrassing start," Morrow said. MAY 11 Dana Eveland has struggled a little against Boston over his career. Five starts: 16 1/3 innings, 31 earned runs, 35 hits, 15 walks. This game he gave up 5 runs. Worth noting is the fact that Eveland has never lasted five innings in an outing against the Sox. "I had a little bit of bad luck today and I also didn't throw the ball very well," Eveland said. "It was just a combination of that and falling behind in too many counts." Obviously, there was not a whole lot of positives in this latest loss. MAY 12 Travis Snider continues to pull himself out of his early-season slump. That was a big storyline within this 10-game road trip for the Jays. While Aaron Hill and Adam Lind have struggled, Snider has been picking up some of the slack.

02-23-2012, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MAY 13 Kansas City Royals Fire Manager Trey Hillman When in doubt, fire the manager. For the most part, it’s been a case of rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic, but after losing 14 of 20, the Kansas City Royals fired manager Trey Hillman and replaced him with Ned Yost, who had served as special advisor to baseball operations for the club. In 358 games over 2 plus seasons, Hillman went 151-207 (.422 winning percentage), finishing no better than 4th in the last two complete seasons

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canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Starting Pitching Leaders Which starting pitchers are leading the MLB in strikeouts? Justin Verlander Detroit 77 Ricky Nolasco Florida 72 Josh Johnson Florida 71 Power Rankings (Ending May 16) Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Chicaog White Sox Milwaukee Brewers Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braces Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies

03-01-2012, 03:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MAY 17 Jays' Snider placed on DL with wrist sprain The Blue Jays placed outfielder Travis Snider on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right wrist. Snider will be eligible to be activated on May 30. TORONTO An abbreviated outing from left-hander Dana Eveland did not help the Jays' cause, bringing the club's modest winning streak to a halt. "It was bad luck," said Eveland, providing a fitting summation of the loss. "That's about all you can chalk it up to." MAY 18 TORONTO Marcum spun seven solid innings during an 2-1 win over the Twins at the Rogers Centre. Toronto's offense provided a great support, but Marcum's steady showing led the way. "He's got a good fastball," Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson said, "a good running fastball, a good sinking fastball, he threw his fastball in, threw his fastball out, and got great deception with his changeup. For a young guy, he knows what he's doing." Encarnacion back in Jays' lineup Edwin Encarnacion returned to the Blue Jays' clubhouse, confident that his injury woes are behind him and itching to get back on the field. Jays gear up for first Draft of Anthopoulos era Alex Anthopoulos has been on the move non-stop since taking over as Toronto's front office leader at the end of last season, and lately he has been moving even faster as the First-Year Player Draft looms.

03-01-2012, 03:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MLB to See First Interleague Games of 2010 Beginning The 14th season of Interleague Play between the American League and the National League will begin. Major League Baseball’s 2010 schedule features 252 Interleague games to be played in two segments: the first this weekend (May 21st-23rd) and the second from June 11th-27th. Interleague Play drew 8,411,743 fans in 2009, averaging 33,380 per game. The average 2009 Interleague attendance was 11.4 percent high than the season’s final intraleague average of 29,975. Since its inception in 1997, Interleague Play has drawn an average of 33,262 fans per game, which is 11.8 percent higher than the intraleague average of 29,758 during the same span.

03-01-2012, 03:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
canadianman29 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	MAY 19 Toronto Blue Jays optioned Marc Rzepczynski to Las Vegas 51s. Toronto Blue Jays released 1B Randy Ruiz. Toronto Blue Jays recalled LF Jeremy Reed from Las Vegas 51s. -- SEATTLE A strong outing from starter Brett Cecil, timely hitting and a solid effort from the bullpen were just enough to scratch out a 6-3 win against the Mariners at Safeco Field. The Jays had just two threatening innings on offense, but that was all Cecil needed. "After my last outing, I knew I had to be more aggressive, and I definitely was tonight," Cecil said.