Shi Davidi, Author at Sportsnet.ca

Astros GM offers blue print for how Blue Jays can succeed in rebuild

Shi Davidi

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Boasting an extensive national and global journalism career, Shi Davidi joined Sportsnet in 2011 as a MLB Insider and columnist for sportsnet.ca. As one of Sportsnet’s leading baseball insiders, Davidi brings fans the latest news from the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse and from around the major leagues.

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New Blue Jay Alek Manoah hoping to bring more championships to Toronto

As the Raptors return home with a title in hand, the Blue Jays find themselves quite far down the wrong end of that path at the moment. Their deficiency on the pitching end of things is the prime obstacle to progress, and new Jays draft pick Alek Manoah is hoping to play a key role.

Richard offers up gutsy performance as Blue Jays try to survive Astros

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Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. sitting out vs. Astros on Saturday

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be held out of the Toronto Blue Jays lineup for Saturday's matinee against the Houston Astros after sustaining a left-hand contusion on Friday, according to manager Charlie Montoyo.

Blue Jays seem far from dream of Raptors-like success after blowout loss

Nights like Friday’s 15-2 beatdown from the Astros sure made the thought of a Raptors-like celebratory revelling in the Blue Jays’ honour seem like a distant dream.

Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. avoids major hand injury after being hit by pitch

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Champion Lowry rightly joins all-time greats in Toronto athlete pantheon

Kawhi Leonard may have been that guy in this season, in these playoffs. But for a long star-crossed franchise savouring a championship moment 24 seasons in the making, Kyle Lowry was every bit that guy, too.

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Blue Jays continue search for roster stability after win over Orioles

No one in baseball understands what the Blue Jays are doing right now quite like the Baltimore Orioles, one of the few teams in the majors throwing more stuff at the wall in a desperate attempt to see what sticks.

Blue Jays use international bonus pool money to sign three pitchers

Tellez leads Blue Jays to breakout night against Hess, Orioles

The Toronto Blue Jays' six-run outburst in the fifth matched their most productive output in an inning this season ending a five-game losing streak and their struggles against David Hess.