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One step at a time
After years of spurning most of their advances the Blue Jays would like a closer relationship with bloggers. They just want to take it slow.
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Blue Jays make Cordero deal official
Francisco Cordero is officially a member of the Blue Jays. On Wednesday the club signed the right-hander to a one-year, $4.5 million deal.
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President sees Jays in playoffs
Blue Jays president Paul Beeston raised eyebrows and expectations on Monday when he suggested where his team will be five years from now.
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Jays consider going (real) green
Fearing the artificial turf might cost them a shot at elite free agents, the Toronto Blue Jays are exploring installing a grass field.
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State of the fanbase
The Blue Jays will deliver its State of the Franchise address on Monday, but the real question is how the message will be received.
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The curious case of Jose Bautista
Drug testing in MLB is supposed to be random, which is why eyebrows have been raised over how often Jose Bautista's name has been drawn.
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On Prince, Rogers and expectations
Paul Beeston took to the airwaves Thursday to address a number of hot topics surrounding his club, payroll and Prince Fielder among them.
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Playing with house money
Coming off an emotional 2011 season full of special memories, Adam Loewen has no idea what to expect in 2012 and that's just fine with him.
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So close they can taste it
By bringing some of their best prospects to town, the Toronto Blue Jays are dangling a very large carrot in front of their Generation Next.
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With Oliver signed, AA says Jays likely done
Though he left the door open to further moves, on Monday Alex Anthopoulos suggested his team was likely done with its off-season shopping.
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Jays make room for Oliver
The Toronto Blue Jays spent some cash on Monday, signing free agent reliever Darren Oliver and designating Mark Teahen for assignment.
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Year in review: MLB in 2011
The best and perhaps only word to describe the past 12 months in Major League Baseball is theatrical. So how about an encore in 2012?
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Moving day Monday
The Toronto Blue Jays were busy on Monday, making a trade, a waiver claim, and avoiding arbitration with three players.
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Jays acquire catcher Mathis
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired catcher Jeff Mathis from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Sportsnet can confirm.
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Jays swing a deal
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second basemen Luis Valbuena from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations.
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Jays move to squash Farrell talk
The Toronto Blue Jays say Tuesday's change to their employee policy has nothing to do with a fear of losing John Farrell to the Red Sox.
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Arencibia supports Farrell but not beer ban
J.P. Arencibia is a big supporter of John Farrell, but not one of a potential ban on beer in major league clubhouses.
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Trades could dictate free agent moves
Alex Anthopoulos says his Toronto Blue Jays are probably more than one player away, but he isn’t ruling out plugging those holes.
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Rasmus: Wait till next year
John Farrell says centre-fielder Colby Rasmus knows what they want him to work on at the plate, and in the batting cage.
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McGowan a bright spot in loss
On Wednesday the Toronto Blue Jays lost Brett Lawrie for the season, but in the process they may have found a starter for 2012.
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Season over for Jays' phenom
Brett Lawrie’s dream start to his major league career has come to an abrupt end.
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Devil's night
The 2011 regular season doesn’t conclude until Sept. 28, but forgive Brett Cecil and Kyle Drabek if they’re already looking ahead to 2012.
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McGowan to start Sunday vs. Orioles
You’d think nothing in baseball could surprise Dustin McGowan by now.
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Jays' Drabek feels he's on the right path
When it comes to Kyle Drabek’s transformation, apparently you have to see it to believe it.
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Q&A: Boston Globe's Pete Abraham
Imagine you grew up in Montreal only to become one of the best and most popular beat reporters covering the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Farrell: No issue with BoSox' pace of play
The Boston Red Sox and their glacial pace of play have plenty of detractors, but don't count Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell among them.
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Lawrie hits walkoff homer in 11th
In what appeared to be an 11-inning game of offensive chicken, Brett Lawrie blinked first. The Toronto rookie sensation blasted a walkoff, solo home run in the bottom of the 11th Monday to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 1-0 Labour Day win over the Boston Red Sox.
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McGowan activated, will joins Jays 'pen
John Farrell had a front-row seat for one of Dustin McGowan's best starts in the majors.
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Moneyball: Q&A with Rob Neyer
Moneyball Q&A: Sportsnet.ca catches up with Rob Neyer of SB Nation to talk Moneyball, the new movie starring Brad Pitt and all things sabermetrics.
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Jays sign seven teenaged amateurs
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed seven teenaged amateur international free agents to professional contracts, the club announced Tuesday.
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Who will get the call Sept. 1?
We now know that Travis Snider is unlikely to rejoin the Blue Jays this September now that he's been diagnosed with tendonitis, but who else is likely to get a late-season look when the major league rosters expand?
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McDonald: Jays days not over
Many Toronto fans had a hard time Tuesday accepting the fact that John McDonald was no longer a Blue Jay.
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Wells homers in return to Rogers Centre
In the hours before taking to the Rogers Centre field Friday for the first time as a member of the opposition during his 12-year big league career, Vernon Wells revealed how he planned to respond to his reception from the fans in attendance.
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Hechavarria promoted to triple-A
Cuban shortstop prospect Adeiny Hechavarria is one step closer to the major leagues-just don't expect Yunel Escobar to be moving to second base anytime soon.
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Lawrie up, Snider sent down
The wait is over for Brett Lawrie as the Toronto Blue Jays promoted the highly-touted third base prospect from triple-A Las Vegas Thursday.
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Rasmus breaks out in series finale
On a day when Roberto Alomar’s No. 12 became the first number to be retired in franchise history, the Blue Jays rode a strong outing from starter Brandon Morrow and a two-hit, two RBI day from newly-acquired Colby Rasmus in a 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers before a sold-out crowd of 45,629 at Rogers Centre.
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Jays defeat Orioles in Rasmus debut
Away from St. Louis and with a chance for a fresh start in Toronto, Colby Rasmus says he would rather fly under the radar, but understands it’s not part of his job description as a major league baseball player.
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Snider shows off power in Jays' victory
On the heels of an 0-for-5 night at the plate Tuesday that included four strikeouts, the Blue Jays outfielder took extra batting practice Wednesday and responded by hitting his third home run and tying his career high with five RBIs in Toronto’s 11-6 win over the Seattle Mariners before 18,093 at Rogers Centre.<
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Heat forces roof closed Thursday
The Toronto Blue Jays have never played under a closed Rogers Centre roof due to extreme heat, but that’s about to change.
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Jays rally to beat Mariners in 14 innings
The old saying goes like this: good teams find ways to win and bad teams find ways to lose.
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Jays in no rush to see Bautista at 3B
Jose Bautista might think he’s ready to return to return to third base, but the Toronto Blue Jays are going to take a cautious approach with their all-star slugger.
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Frasor breaks Ward's franchise record
Frasor's appearance on the Rogers Centre mound marked the 453rd time he toed the rubber while wearing a Blue Jays uniform, allowing him to surpass Duane Ward for the most appearances in franchise history.
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Jays falter as Yanks split series
With MLB home run leader Jose Bautista sidelined for the third straight game with an ankle sprain, the Jays struggled to score again in a 7-2 loss Sunday in front of 36,586 sweltering fans at the Rogers Centre.
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Close calls for Lawrie Saturday
Blue Jays third base prospect Brett Lawrie suffered not one, but two close calls Saturday night in Dunedin as he continues his rehab assignment with the club’s single-A affiliate.
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Sabathia earns 14th win; Yankees edge Jays
With the way CC Sabathia has been dealing of late, nothing short of a total effort is going to beat him or his New York Yankees.
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Jays turn it around in eighth
Moments after being named the leading vote-getter for the MLB all-star game, Jose Bautista said he just wanted to go out and get a win.
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Made in Canada: Birth of Baseball America
Hall of Fame baseball careers typically begin on sandlots with a bat and glove and not with a typewriter in a White Rock, B.C. garage. But then again, there's been nothing typical about Allan Simpson's career in baseball.
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Stewart shines but Jays fall to O's
As far as major league debuts go, the Toronto Blue Jays couldn’t have asked for much more from Zach Stewart.
It just didn’t result in a victory
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PGA Tour 2011 : Burning questions
It's hard for Canadians to associate January with the beginning of the golf season, but the 2011 PGA Tour kicks off this week in Hawaii with the winners-only Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
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MLB Forecast 2012: Chance of pain
What's in store for Brett Lawrie, Yu Darvish and the Yankees in 2012? Your guess is as good as ours, but we take a stab in our MLB Forecast.
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Year in review: MLB in 2011
The best and perhaps only word to describe the past 12 months in Major League Baseball is theatrical. So how about an encore in 2012?
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Watergate
The decision to play the Ryder Cup in Wales in October burst like a giant water balloon Friday morning.
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Ryder Cup team breakdown: United States
A look at the United States team for the 38th Ryder Cup matches.
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Ryder Cup Preview: Team Europe
A look at the European team for the 38th Ryder Cup matches. Players listed in the order they made the team on points:
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SPORTSNET.CA's Ryder Cup Primer
Is it just us, or is there a little extra buzz leading up to this year's Ryder Cup?
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Empty package
Without Tiger, Rory, Padraig or Rickie at the Tour Championship this week, the FedEx Cup has failed to deliver yet again.
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Take it from me
Greg Norman knows pain and disappointment, so perhaps it’s no surprise he has some advice for Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie.
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Cormack on golf: Gutsy choice
Corey Pavin's high praise for Rickie Fowler suggests he has big plans for his Ryder Cup rookie.
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Cormack on golf: Self-inflicted wound
Paul Casey sealed his Ryder Cup fate long before this past Sunday with some questionable scheduling this summer.
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Cormack on golf: Uphill climb
Mike Weir has a partial ligament tear, but that’s not all that’s wrong with his game.
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Cormack on golf: Terrible thing to waste
Dustin Johnson’s miscue at the PGA is a perfect example of how your mind can be as important as your swing.
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Cormack on tennis: MY5 at Rogers Cup
Mike Cormack takes a quick look at a five of the big stories that transpired at Rexall Centre.
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Murray straightens out Federer
Andy Murray won his second straight Rogers Cup title on Sunday, snapping a three-match losing streak to Roger Federer in the process, 7-5, 7-5 at Rexall Centre.
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Cormack on tennis: Nadal back on top
Less than a year ago Rafael Nadal looked finished. Now he looks unstoppable.
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Federer exacts some revenge
Roger Federer exacted some revenge on Tomas Berdych Friday at the Rogers Cup, mounting a furious rally to win a thrilling quarter-final match 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (5) and move a step closer to a possible showdown with Rafael Nadal in the final.
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Federer earns second crack at Berdych
Roger Federer will get another crack at Tomas Berdych. The Swiss star ousted Michael Llorda at the Rogers Cup Thursday 7-6, 6-3 to set up a quarter-final rematch with the man who eliminated him from Wimbledon last month.
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Hot, hot, heat
The heat got to Djokovic at York University but it wasn't the first time he wasn't feeling too hot under the sun.
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The one and only
Rafael Nadal is ranked No. 1 in the world for a reason, and the Spaniard showed why Wednesday night at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. He survived an epic 26-game first-set tiebreaker and then wore down his opponent, Stanislas Wawrinka for the win.
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New American idol
Sam Querrey is quickly becoming the hottest thing to come out of the U.S. in men's tennis.
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Cormack on golf: 59 ain't what it used to be
With so many players going low this year on Tour, 59 no longer feels like golf's magic number.
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See you in 2016
Years of planning, jumping logistical, civic hurdles and the first Canadian Open went off without a hitch.
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Chiming in from Canadian Open
Players slaying course in soggy conditions at Canadian Open.
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What, me worry?
Low Canadian Adam Hadwin swears he was nervous on Friday, he just didn’t play like it.
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Notebook: Ames praises St. George's course
Stephen Ames can't say enough good things about the course setup at St. George's this week, in stark contrast to the harsh words he has for the setup at last month's U.S. Open.
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Wide Open
An impressive mix of international stars will vie this week for Canada's national golf championship. Sportsnet.ca ranks the 10 men with the best chance of hoisting the trophy on Sunday.
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Feast or famine
If recent history is any indication, Rory McIlroy's second round could head in two directions.
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Ranking the favourites
The Open Championship begins Thursday at St. Andrews and that means one thing: there's only one day left to get your office pool picks in. Lucky for you, we're here to lend a helping hand.
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Groundhog week
Another week and another opportunity for Phil Mickelson to finally pass Tiger and become world No. 1.
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Sad script
Sport never guarantees a Hollywood ending and no one knows that better than Seve Ballesteros.
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Cormack on PGA: Not so Easy
The U.S. Open was just the latest major setback for an increasingly frustrated Ernie Els.
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Tiger now the hunted
As the U.S. Open returns this week to the scene of Tiger Woods' most dominant performance, his ability to stay atop the golfing world has never been more in doubt.
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Unfaith-Full Monty
Colin Montgomerie made headlines last week for the wrong reason and the timing couldn’t be worse.
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Cormack on golf: Bank on it
The golf course might be the second biggest draw for some players to this year’s Canadian Open at St. George’s.
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Peer pressure
Ernie Els is a nervous wreck this week and it has nothing to do with the state of his golf game.
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Out of the Woods
Swing coach Hank Haney made the right move by leaving Tiger Woods on his own terms.
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The future is now
While Tiger Woods enjoyed a rare weekend off, two of his young heir apparants seized centre stage.
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Girl interrupted
Michelle Wie has plenty going on besides her golf, and that’s good news for the LPGA Tour.
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Cormack on Golf: Careful what you Tweet
Ian Poulter and Dan Jenkins recently provided us with a cautionary tale in Tweeting 101.
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Lessons learned
Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods taught us a few things over the weekend.
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Master healer
With Tiger getting his life together off the course, the focus shifts to whether he can win again while on it.
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Unfinished business
Had enough Tiger talk already? Don’t worry. Ernie Els' quiet mission this week is just one of several other storylines worth following at Augusta.
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Grading the Raptors
With seven-new faces from a year ago, sportsnet.ca takes an in-depth look at the roster with its mid-season Raptors' report card.
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Australian Open Preview
After breaking down at the 2009 Australian Open, many wondered: Can Roger Federer win another Slam? What a difference a year makes.
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Tour won't wait
Tiger Woods is less than a month in to his break from golf and when the world No. 1 will return to the course is anyone's guess. Until Tiger breaks his silence and steps on to the first-tee in a Tour event, sportsnet.ca examines which golfers are poised to wear the crown in Tiger's absence.
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