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Contract-extension talks between the Orioles and star right fielder Nick Markakis have broken off and likely will not be revisited for at least six weeks.

Ia TMm going to be honest. I really, really thought Nick Markakis would have been signed to a long-term contract extension before the free agency signing period begins tomorrow.

Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel.

Do you think Edinson Volquez can cut down on some of his control issues, and have a repeat, or even better, year next year? -- Storm, S.C. I wouldn't say Volquez has "control issues," but he is a strikeout ...

Alex Rios plans on taking the world stage this spring. The Blue Jays right fielder has indicated he will suit up for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic tournament in March.

Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi is willing to trade "anybody" on his team in an effort to improve ahead of the 2009 season.

Roy Halladay, who is crucial to the Jays' 2009 plans, may elect to skip the World Baseball Classic.

With all the hype about HDTV I took time to visit some electronics retailers to see HDTV sports broadcasts.

"A couple of weeks after it had effectively ended, the Blue Jays' 2008 season came to a close in clammy Baltimore yesterday.

Combining a couple of cliches, J. P. Ricciardi neatly summarized the uncertain nature of his job over the next several months.

Toronto Blue Jays' Alex Rios, left, and Vernon Wells, celebrates Wells' two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept.

When the discussion turns to who is the Toronto Blue Jays most-valuable-everyday-player is this season, the names of Alex Rios and maybe Vernon Wells invariable spring to mind.

It was a bizarre night at Rogers Centre on Wednesday. So much so that the Blue Jays were left talking more about the fan who sprinted across the turf in his birthday suit than one of the largest comebacks in ...

After the game, Shaun Marcum's hand was still numb. And suddenly, his mind focused again on that shock he got back in August.

Toronto starter Roy Halladay delivers a pitch to the Red Sox during the first inning of Saturday's game in Toronto.

Travis Snider broke an eighth-inning tie with a sacrifice fly as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied at home to beat the Baltimore Orioles last night.

After snoring through a shutout loss on Tuesday, the Blue Jays were in desperate need of a wakeup call.

At the risk of spoiling the Jays awesome win streak by discussing it, I will quickly say that the Jays look 100% legit right now.

' Give the Jays this much. Whatever pressure they're feeling to keep this late run at the playoffs going, they're managing to keep things light.

It's 3 a.m. and Travis Snider is locked out of his hotel room at the Sheraton Boston.