Source: sportsnet.ca, May 6, 2020 Strict guidelines for both players and staff would have to be adhered to in order for the Jays and the Raptors to play. Toronto Mayor John Tory said Tuesday that there have been preliminary talks with Major League Baseball’s Blue Jays and the NBA’s Raptors about a return to action… Continue reading Possibility of Raptors and Blue Jays returning
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Can the Toronto Blue Jays make the playoffs in 2016?
Can the Toronto Blue Jays make the playoffs in 2016? A look at what the projections say Before fans get too caught up in the question of where Jose Bautista might play in 2017 and how much he’ll get paid to do it, there’s still the matter of the 2016 season. You know, the encore to… Continue reading Can the Toronto Blue Jays make the playoffs in 2016?
Blue Jays among teams trailing Cubs in 2016 World Series odds
The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting near the top of the odds to win the 2016 World Seriesheading into the start of spring training, but there are three teams ahead of them on that futures list at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com – and a bitter rival tied with them. The updated World Series odds have… Continue reading Blue Jays among teams trailing Cubs in 2016 World Series odds
Blue Jays’ Bautista to keep things simple on basketball sidelines
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista plans to keep things simple when he serves as a coach at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday at the Ricoh Coliseum. “Hopefully I’ll just stand there, look halfway decent and maybe pass out some towels,” Bautista said. “I’m just going to sit there and pretend I know… Continue reading Blue Jays’ Bautista to keep things simple on basketball sidelines
Blue Jays agree to two-year deal with Donaldson
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays avoided what would have been a senseless arbitration hearing with Josh Donaldson by reaching agreement on a two-year deal worth nearly $29 million with the reigning American League MVP, a source told Sportsnet on Monday night. Settling on a contract before a Feb. 15 hearing date was clearly the… Continue reading Blue Jays agree to two-year deal with Donaldson
Toronto Blue Jays 2016 season previews: Justin Smoak
Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak returns for his second season in Toronto and could still quietly emerge as a late-blooming offensive force Continuing on with our 2016 Blue Jays preview that began yesterday with pitcher Marco Estrada, slugging first baseman and designated hitter Justin Smoak is next on the docket. The 29-year-old switch-hitter continues… Continue reading Toronto Blue Jays 2016 season previews: Justin Smoak
Blue Jays’ Colabello needs to stay unpredictable to produce in 2016
Even though the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t make a big free-agent splash, it’s not a stretch to call them a contender as they approach Spring Training. It’s also clear they aren’t the dominant outfit that laid waste to the American League from late July through the end of last season. The most common reasoning for… Continue reading Blue Jays’ Colabello needs to stay unpredictable to produce in 2016
Blue Jays’ to-do list shrinking but questions remain
The Toronto Blue Jays appear to have finished their heavy offseason lifting by locking up Marco Estrada, signing J.A. Happ, trading for Jesse Chavez and sending Ben Revere to Washington for Drew Storen. But look closely enough and every team can make marginal improvements, the Blue Jays included. Not only do they need to address… Continue reading Blue Jays’ to-do list shrinking but questions remain
Five free agents who could help Blue Jays this season
Thirteen of the top 20 agents remain unsigned, several of whom could help Toronto in 2016. The Blue Jays are carrying a mostly set roster with spring training less than a month away, but there’s also an uneasy feeling in some corners of the team’s fan base that not enough has been done for a… Continue reading Five free agents who could help Blue Jays this season
Toronto Blue Jays would prefer to keep spring training in Dunedin
Toronto Blue Jays would prefer to keep spring training in Dunedin but require new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility, team president says TORONTO – The Blue Jays’ new president says it’s now or never for Dunedin. At the moment, the Jays prefer to keep their spring-training complex in Dunedin, Fla., Mark Shapiro says. But if Dunedin cannot deliver “a… Continue reading Toronto Blue Jays would prefer to keep spring training in Dunedin