Toronto Blue Jays News

A.J. Burnett was pulled out of the game in the third inning when the Yankees faced Boston at Fenway Park on June 9. Manager Joe Girardi had little choice given that Burnett could barely throw a strike and when he did, the Red Sox hit it hard.

According to the Toronto Blue Jays' June 24 report, general manager J.P. Riccardi says pitcher Dustin McGowan's baseball career is uncertain.

Outfielder B. J. Upton #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts to a called strike against the Boston Red Sox May 3, 2009 at Tropicana Field in St.

Baseballs are seen during batting practice prior to a game at Yankee Stadium on April 18, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

The Blue Jays have purchased the contract of outfielder Dave Dellucci from Triple-A Las Vegas and cleared a roster spot by designating utilityman Russ Adams for assignment.

A.J. Burnett will start the opening game of the Yankees second series with Toronto.

Manager Cito Gaston has moved Vernon Wells down in the lineup. Photograph by: Mark Blinch/Reuters, National Post Vernon Wells was not surprised when Cito Gaston called him into the manager's office Wednesday morning.

Boston Red Sox batter Jason Bay flies out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, August 22, 2008.

From left to right, Phillies' Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, and Carlos Ruiz celebrate in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Raul Chavez after Werth and Ruiz were brought home by a Chase Utley two-run triple during Philadelphia's 5-4 victory.

The Red Sox used a four-run ninth inning to pull even, Julio Lugo singled in the tiebreaking run in the 11th and Jonathan Papelbon became Boston's career saves leader by closing out a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

Phillies reliever J.C. Romero is accused of grabbing a baseball fan by the neck after the fan said something to him about steroids.

Vernon Wells admits that he is as frustrated as he has been at any point in his career.

Matt Garza pitched into the eighth inning Tuesday to help the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays Adam Lind gets strike two in the 2nd inning against Tampa Bay Rays at the Rogers Centre on June 30, 2009.

Image courtesy of Daylife Wow, that game took a turn for the worse very quickly.

Scott Downs emerged from a bullpen session on Tuesday cautiously optimistic his strained left toe could be well enough to pitch as soon as this weekenda s series in New York.

Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill swings a mean axe to go with that hot bat, and even taught teammate Roy Halladay a few things about the guitar.

Eric Hinske has been unhappy with his lack of playing time in Pittsburgh. The New York Yankees acquired Eric Hinske from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in exchange for two minor league players.

But it was his single up the middle with two strikes in the first that served as an example of what manager Joe Maddon calls one of the club's biggest improvements since last season and a reason why the Rays are among the majors' best in several offensive categories.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Scott Richmond pitches to the Cincinnati Reds during the second inning of their Interleague League MLB baseball game in Toronto, June 24, 2009.