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MacLeod: Extra Innings Blues

rmacleod — Thu, 4 Sep 2008 18:17 EDT

There's no better feeling than getting a day off – gee thanks, boss – and then sitting down in front of the old armchair to see how the Jays are doing on television and finding out the game has gone into extra innings. That's what happened last night where the Jays extended the Twins into - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Hey, It's A Living

rmacleod — Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:50 EDT

So upset was Toronto Blue Jays' pitcher Shaun Marcum when he learned he was being sent down to Triple-A Syracuse late last month to try to get himself back on track that he said he contemplated not reporting. “All I can tell you it was a little bit shocking,” Marcum said earlier this afternoon - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Eckstein's Name Is Out There

rmacleod — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:57 EDT

NEW YORK – David Eckstein remains a loyal member of the Toronto Blue Jays, at least for the next several hours. After that, who knows? The Jays starting shortstop at the beginning of the year under former manager John Gibbons, Eckstein has seen his role shrink to that of role player since Cito - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Rolen Held Back

rmacleod — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:39 EDT

NEW YORK – After playing one game after missing 19 with an aggravated left shoulder, Scott Rolen is once again not in this afternoon's starting lineup for the Blue Jays against the Yankees. However, Manager Cito Gaston said the move is more precautionary than anything, just a chance to give the - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Welcome To The Bigs, Travis

rmacleod — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:05 EDT

Talk about baptism by fire. Travis Snider, the young Toronto Blue Jays' hopeful who was only promoted to the big club from Triple-A on Thursday, finds himself starting in left field tonight and batting ninth. “This way he can get out there,” Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi said earlier - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: What's Up With Marcum?

rmacleod — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:10 EDT

The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to paint the demotion to Triple-A of starter Shaun Marcum as strictly a measure to try to get the right-hander back on track with his pitching mechanics. But you have to wonder if that's all there is to it. Alan Ashby, the Blue Jays radio play-by-play announcer, suggested - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Bautista Checks In, Wilkerson Checks Out

rmacleod — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:25 EDT

It's funny how nice and neat things often work out in baseball. There was plenty of speculation which player would have the boom lowered on them to make room on the Blue Jays roster for new acquisition Jose Bautista, who joined the team today after getting traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Low and - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod:

rmacleod — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:29 EDT

Does saying hello to Jose Bautista mean good-bye to David Eckstein, at least as far as playing time is concerned? That would appear, at least to some, to be the fallout from today's trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates in which the Blue Jays acquired the 27-year-old utility infielder for the ubiquitous - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: The Wild Cards Of The Wild Card

rmacleod — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:22 EDT

Hold onto your hats ladies and gentlemen. With a mere victory tonight the only thing separating the Toronto Blue Jays from a share of third place with the Yankees in the American League wild card race, the locals are sending the mighty David Purcey to the mound. Nothing against Purcey – he seems - Follow link to read full post

MacLeod: Beckett Will Miss Jays

rmacleod — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:37 EDT

Not sure if this is a good thing for the Blue Jays or not considering the way they shelled Josh Beckett on Sunday. It seems that the Red Sox ace will have to miss his start on Saturday in Toronto against the Jays after a recurring “numbness” problem in his right pitching hand has resurfaced - Follow link to read full post