David Purcey News

A Much like we discussed Manny Parra yesterday , David Purcey was a pitcher who was on many peoplea TMs radar as a breakout candidate for 2009.A That clearly didna TMt come to pass, however.A Besides his 6.19 ERA and 1.75 WHIP at the major league level, he struggled at Triple-A, posting a 4.46 ERA and 1.51 WHIP.

OK, frustrated Blue Jays fans: Stay cool. Trust in your pitching. Why? Because there is not much else in which to trust.

Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston has no intention of calling a team meeting. If his players have an issue with the way he runs the show, Gaston believes it is on them to approach him with any complaints.

Rod Barajas's .228 batting average this season probably won't earn him many free-agent dollars over the winter.

BALTIMOREWith dissension swirling through the Blue Jays clubhouse as they waited for a meeting this weekend with beleaguered manager Cito Gaston, there was one thing that everyone could agree upon after Friday night's 13-7 loss to the Orioles: David Purcey was not very good in his final start of the season.

The Toronto Blue Jays played as one might expect from a team in turmoil. On a day when the lid popped off a cauldron of clubhouse complaints against manager Cito Gaston, the Jays showed only occasional signs of life in a 13-7 loss to the worst team in the American League.

Orioles manager Dave Trembley was aware of what had happened the last two times he was given a vote of confidence by president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail: the worst loss in Orioles history in 2007 and one of the most embarrassing innings in recent memory in 2008.

A funny thing happened earlier this week. As Vernon Wells made his way around the bases following a three-run home run against the Mariners on Thursday night, the Blue Jays center fielder heard a loud round of cheers from the Rogers Centre crowd.

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Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was ejected from Saturday`s game against the Toronto Blue Jays for arguing a called third strike in the fifth inning.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was ejected from Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays for arguing a called third strike in the fifth inning.

Ian Snell tries to continue his resurgence with Seattle this afternoon when the Mariners play the third test of their four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

Luke Scott has tried everything from extra video work to new batting stances in an effort to pull out of an extended slump.

It may have taken seven tries, but David Purcey finally picked up his first win of the season.

Jays starter David Purcey held the Orioles to one run through seven innings on Monday night.

Lyle Overbay and John McDonald homered, David Purcey won for the first time in more than a year and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 9-2 on Monday night, handing the Orioles their fifth straight loss.

Toronto's recent struggles within the AL East continued as the team was swept by a division rival over the weekend.

Adam Lind's, background, and Marco Scutaro celebrate Lind's three-run homer in the sixth inning but it was a lead they could not hold last night in Detroit.

PREGAME: After Amber Grand delivered a big win yesterday the Tigers will turn to Lori Adams who has a 4-2 record this season when performing the Star Spangled Banner.

For the second time in five days, the Tigers avoided having to face an All-Star starter because he was pushed back a day out of a series finale.