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- Carson on La Russa: Changing of the guard
  
  Scott Carson
  - October 31, 2011
  Scott Carson takes a look at the end of a managerial era and the polarizing legacy left behind by Cardinals skipper Tony La Russa.
- Brunt on World Series: Baseball’s doing just fine
  
  Stephen Brunt
  - October 29, 2011
- Davidi: Cards complete improbable run
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 28, 2011
  The Cardinals overcame all the obstacles and capped off their improbable run with a championship.
- Carson on MLB: Standing up to Bullies
  
  Scott Carson
  - October 28, 2011
- Davidi: Cardiac Cards force Game 7
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 28, 2011
  David Freese and the St.Louis Cardinals couldn't be put away in their epic comeback win in Game 6 of the Fall Classic.
- Davidi on World Series: Everybody likes Mike
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 26, 2011
  Mike Napoli started the year as a Blue Jay but is now poised to end it as part of Texas baseball history.
- Davidi: Team Canada worth their weight
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 26, 2011
- Davidi on World Series: Cards get wires crossed
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 25, 2011
  Some phone follies and mixed signals hand control of the World Series to the Texas Rangers.
- Grange on Blue Jays: Hands off!
  
  Michael Grange
  - October 25, 2011
  The Blue Jays brass delivered an important message to their opponents and their fans on Tuesday.
- Tao of Stieb: Rage against the machine
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - October 25, 2011
- Grange on Farrell: No more Mr. Nice Guy
  
  Michael Grange
  - October 24, 2011
  When it comes to John Farrell’s future, Alex Anthopoulos needs to learn nice won’t win you the American League East.
- Davidi on World Series: Cutting the Cards
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 23, 2011
  Derek Holland switched the channel from the Albert Pujols Game 3 Air Show as the Rangers knot Series with Cardinals.
- Top of the 49th: Would Jays block Farrell?
  
  Top of the 49th
  - October 23, 2011
  If John Farrell wants to manage the Boston Red Sox, Alex Anthopoulos’ personnel policy might allow it to happen.
- Davidi on World Series: The new Mr. October
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 22, 2011
  Albert Pujols crushed three homers, drove in six runs and finished with five hits -- tying Series records with each accomplishment.
- Davidi on MLB: Changing the perception
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 22, 2011
- Top of the 49th: What would Farrell do?
  
  Top of the 49th
  - October 22, 2011
  If John Farrell was still the pitching coach in Boston, could he have saved the Red Sox season? At least one former player thinks so.
- Davidi on Pujols: All the wrong reasons
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 21, 2011
  Pujols' absence from the media after Game 2 became the hot button topic Friday but the Cardinals slugger claims he wasn’t asked to comment.
- Carson on Blue Jays: A perfect storm?
  
  Scott Carson
  - October 21, 2011
  With the sudden turmoil surrounding teams in the A.L. East, is it time for the Jays to shift strategies?
- Davidi on World Series: Late decision
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 20, 2011
  While the Cards looked to take a commanding 2-0 lead, Young's sacrifice fly in the ninth knotted the Series.
- Davidi on World Series: All the right moves
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 19, 2011
  The Cardinals are hoping history will repeat itself after taking the early lead in the World Series.
- Davidi on Cardinals: Season-altering trade
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 18, 2011
- Davidi on World Series: Setting the stage
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 18, 2011
  The Cards and Rangers are set to square off for all the marbles. What storylines should you keep an eye on?
- Carson on World Series: Burning Questions
  
  Scott Carson
  - October 18, 2011
  The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers begin their battle on Wednesday night, and Scott Carson looks at how the two clubs stack up.
- Sportsnet magazine: Prince's Ransom
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 16, 2011
- Top of the 49th: The Power of Bud
  
  Top of the 49th
  - October 14, 2011
  What Bud Selig wants, Bud Selig usually gets. Just ask prospective Houston Astros owner Jim Crane.
- Davidi on MLB: LaCava exit would 'sting'
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 14, 2011
- Davidi on MLB: Red Sox begin team detox
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 13, 2011
- Carson on MLB: Cleaning house
  
  Scott Carson
  - October 11, 2011
  The White Sox and the Angels are both aiming to rebuild their once proud franchises after trying seasons.
- Davidi on NLCS: Fierce rivalry brewing
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 11, 2011
- MLB Playoff Preview: Breaking down NLCS
  
  Scott Carson
  - October 8, 2011
- Top of the 49th: Phallout in Philadelphia
  
  Top of the 49th
  - October 8, 2011
  The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Such is the case for 6-foot-4, 240-pound Ryan Howard and his $172-million Philadelphia Phillies.
- Tao of Stieb: Sympathy for the devil
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - October 7, 2011
- Davidi on MLB: Bros before foes in Game 5
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 7, 2011
- Brunt on Yankees: Whither the Pinstripes?
  
  Stephen Brunt
  - October 7, 2011
- Carson on MLB: A mound re-evolution
  
  Scott Carson
  - October 5, 2011
- Top of the 49th: The Sox and the Restless
  
  Top of the 49th
  - October 5, 2011
  A panicked fanbase, a front office in disarray and rumours of a divided clubhouse adds up to the best daily soap opera in baseball today.
- Davidi on MLB: Romero's leap of faith
  
  Shi Davidi
  - October 3, 2011
- Mendes on MLB: Hopping on the bandwagon
  
  Ian Mendes
  - September 30, 2011
- Grange on Jays: Prepare for pain
  
  Michael Grange
  - September 29, 2011
  With winning comes the agonizing pain of possibly watching it all come crashing down.
- Davidi: Brew Crew leads in playoff Can-con
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 29, 2011
- Tao of Stieb: Jays can learn from Rays
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - September 29, 2011
- Carson on MLB: Taking stock of 2011
  
  Scott Carson
  - September 27, 2011
  With the shades almost pulled down on 2011, it’s time to look back on who impressed, who surprised and who disappointed.
- Tao of Stieb: Wells deal still paying off
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - September 27, 2011
- Davidi on Bautista: Turning the page
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 26, 2011
  As the season winds down, Jose Bautista looks to how the Jays can improve next season.
- Davidi on ChiSox releasing Ozzie Guillen
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 26, 2011
  Ozzie Guillen's term in Chicago ended Monday as the White Sox released him from his contract.
- Davidi: Carreno's future bright in T.O.
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 25, 2011
- Davidi on Jays: The wait continues
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 24, 2011
  While five ex-Jays are bound for the post-season, Farrell feels the current team is not far off.
- Davidi on Rays: Ill-timed misfortune
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 23, 2011
  Rays miss an opportunity to capitalize in wild-card race as Jays play spoiler.
- Tao of Stieb: Friday tweet bag questions
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - September 22, 2011
- Davidi: Jays eye trade route this winter
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 22, 2011
  The Blue Jays have a plan for this off-season, but it doesn't include chasing big-name free agents.
- Carson on Red Sox: Mound of shortcomings
  
  Scott Carson
  - September 22, 2011
- Davidi on Lawrie: That's all folks
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 21, 2011
  Brett Lawrie's sensational season was cut short Wednesday in warmups.
- Davidi on Jays: Free agent future
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 20, 2011
- Carson on MVP award: Pitching his case
  
  Scott Carson
  - September 20, 2011
- Davidi on MLB: Ex-Jays in playoff hunts
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 19, 2011
- Top of the 49th: Picture this
  
  Top of the 49th
  - September 19, 2011
  When the New York Mets needed someone to paint a portrait of "The Play," they handed the ball to a Canadian.
- Davidi on Jays: Fisher Cats go out on top
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 18, 2011
- Tao of Stieb: Out of left field with the Jays
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - September 15, 2011
- Carson on Jays: Fighting the good fight
  
  Scott Carson
  - September 15, 2011
  There are many signs pointing to the Jays no longer being automatic walk-overs in the AL East.
- Davidi on Jays: One cool Fisher Cat
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 12, 2011
- Tao of Stieb: A Tweet Bag of baseball
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - September 10, 2011
- Davidi on Jays: Head of the class
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 9, 2011
- Carson on Jays: Looking for relief in T.O.
  
  Scott Carson
  - September 9, 2011
  The Jays need to find a credible closer, but their best option may already be in a Toronto uniform.
- Tao of Stieb: Five at first for 2012
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - September 8, 2011
- Davidi on Blue Jays: Onward and upward
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 7, 2011
  Michael McDade is working his way through the Jays system after working through a personal loss.
- McGowan bright spot as BoSox crush Jays
  
  Shi Davidi
  - September 6, 2011
  The return of Dustin McGowan was the lone bright spot on an otherwise forgetful night in Toronto.
- Tao of Stieb: The weekend that was
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - September 6, 2011
- Carson on Blue Jays: Passing inspection
  
  Scott Carson
  - September 6, 2011
  The farm had a solid summer as almost every Jays affiliate reached the post-season.
- Ask Buck Martinez: Shared responsibility
  
  Buck Martinez
  - August 31, 2011
  This week Buck discusses the role of bench coach in a major league dugout and the importance of the Jays focusing on Latin America.
- Carson on MLB: Jays coming undone
  
  Scott Carson
  - August 31, 2011
  Is it any wonder Jose Bautista has been in such a foul mood of late?
- Tao of Stieb: Not likely leaving Las Vegas
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - August 30, 2011
- Grange on Jays/Rays: Blood brothers
  
  Michael Grange
  - August 29, 2011
  Maddon and Anthopoulos held the first meeting of their Mutual Admiration Society over the weekend.
- Davidi on Snider: Cautiously optimistic
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 29, 2011
- Grange on Lawrie: Not just a role model
  
  Michael Grange
  - August 28, 2011
  For a special group of kids, the chance to meet Brett Lawrie means more than meeting a role model.
- Davidi on Jays: Low-risk, high-reward
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 27, 2011
- Carson on Jays: Pieces on the board
  
  Scott Carson
  - August 26, 2011
  Like a good chess player, Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos always seems to be plotting a couple moves ahead.
- Davidi on Johnson: Getting grounded
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 25, 2011
  It’s been a rough few days for Johnson but he isn’t looking back.
- Grange on MLB: Henke remembers Flanagan
  
  Michael Grange
  - August 25, 2011
- Davidi on MLB: Jays to audition Johnson
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 23, 2011
  The next five weeks could go a long way to determining who's at second base for Toronto in 2012.
- Davidi on Jays: A fresh set of Lugnuts
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 23, 2011
- Carson on MLB: The end game for Jays
  
  Scott Carson
  - August 23, 2011
- Tao of Stieb: Loving Luis Perez and more
  
  Tao of Stieb
  - August 22, 2011
  Okay, hands up all of you who had figured in March of this year that Luis Perez would pitch 50 innings with the Jays this year. No one?
- Top of the 49th: Give Beede a break
  
  Top of the 49th
  - August 20, 2011
  After listening to Tyler Beede's new coach at Vanderbilt, his decision to spurn the Jays and attend college starts to make much more sense.
- Davidi column: Canadians laying roots
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 19, 2011
  The Toronto Blue Jays and the single-A Vancouver Canadians feel they've started something special.
- Carson on MLB: Jays offence takes shape
  
  Scott Carson
  - August 19, 2011
  Led by Colby Rasmus and Brett Lawrie, the Blue Jays suddenly possess a deep and talented offence.
- Ask Buck Martinez: Breaking down Beede
  
  Buck Martinez
  - August 18, 2011
  This week Buck discusses the Tyler Beede decision, compares the Jays teams of the '80s to today and looks at the second-half turnarounds of Encarnacion and Uggla.
- Davidi on Beede: Product of a broken system
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 17, 2011
- Carson on Wells: Return of Vern
  
  Scott Carson
  - August 13, 2011
- Top of the 49th: Little Leaguers who made it
  
  Top of the 49th
  - August 12, 2011
  Dreams, screams, tears and songs about the pitcher's belly itching: Must be LLWS time again.
- Mendes on Blue Jays: Bracketology B-sides
  
  Ian Mendes
  - August 12, 2011
- Grange on Jays: Youthful exuberance
  
  Michael Grange
  - August 11, 2011
  Brett Lawrie’s dugout celebration was a representation of exactly what the Blue Jays hope to be.
- Davidi on MLB: Jays' kids quick learners
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 9, 2011
  Brett Lawrie and Henderson Alvarez are with the Jays because they're not your typical 21-year-olds.
- Carson on Lawrie: So far, so good
  
  Scott Carson
  - August 8, 2011
  Brett Lawrie’s opening weekend with the Blue Jays was the start of something exciting.
- Ask Buck: The Code
  
  Buck Martinez
  - August 8, 2011
  With over 40 years as a major league player, manager and broadcaster, Buck Martinez has experienced baseball from all angles. Now in his role as the Blue Jays play-by-play announcer, Buck is taking your questions in his weekly blog for sportsnet.ca.
- Davidi on Jays: Drabek making progress?
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 8, 2011
- Carson on Jays: Prospect or suspect?
  
  Scott Carson
  - August 5, 2011
  There comes a time when the Jays can no longer wait for Travis Snider to become the player they expe
- Davidi on Lawrie: Get ready, here he comes
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 4, 2011
  Brett Lawrie has been called up by the Jays but can he meet the lofty expectations?
- Top of the 49th: Bedard reborn in Boston
  
  Top of the 49th
  - August 4, 2011
- Carson: Where in the world is Brett Lawrie?
  
  Scott Carson
  - August 3, 2011
  After tearing up the minors, it's time for Lawrie to make the jump to the big leagues.
- Davidi: Fasano building players, not homes
  
  Shi Davidi
  - August 3, 2011

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