Brett Lawrie is a leader and arguably the face of the Toronto Blue Jays. With this type of role comes a responsibility not to hurt his team with his temper. But by tossing his helmet in the direction of umpire Bill Miller on Tuesday night, Lawrie has done just that, writes CBCSports.ca baseball contributor Kevin Glew.Read Full Story
The Toronto Blue Jays, losers of three straight games and seven of 10, will try to focus their recent frustation on the incoming New York Yankees on Wednesday night.Read Full Story
The Blue Jays must address their ninth-inning woes, with opposing batters posting an AL-high .432 slugging percentage against Toronto relievers through May 8. Recalling Ryota Igarashi, whose 97-mile-per-hour fastball has overpowered AAA hitters this season, is an option, writes CBCSports.ca baseball contributor Kevin Glew.Read Full Story
The Toronto Blue Jays, with Casey Janssen closing and Edwin Encarnacion batting cleanup, will open a four-game series Thursday night against the host Minnesota Twins at Target Field.Read Full Story
The Toronto Blue Jays, with Casey Janssen closing and Edwin Encarnacion batting cleanup, will open a four-game series Thursday night against the host Minnesota Twins at Target Field.Read Full Story
Closer Casey Janssen came into the game in the ninth to earn his fourth ... Hunter allowed nine hits and six runs (five earned). Left-hander Dana Eveland took over and pitched four scoreless innings. The Blue Jays scored in the first when Johnson’s ...
Francisco Cordero allowed two runs in the ninth, but Casey Janssen bailed out Cordero ... both runners advanced on a sac-bunt by Omar Vizquel. Cooper then came home on a groundout by Johnson. After playing small-ball to put up the first two ...
Closer Casey Janssen came into the game in the ninth pick up his fourth ... Hunter allowed nine hits and six runs, five earned. Left-hander Dana Eveland took over and pitched four runless innings. “The cutters in weren’t in, the fastballs in to the ...
In Toronto, Francisco Cordero and his 9.53 ERA are out as interim closer, and right-hander Casey Janssen is in, tweets Gregor Chisolm of MLB.com. It is, however, perhaps a sign of the Jays' desperation that their new closer has a 5.53 ERA for 2012.
'); } MINNEAPOLIS -- Casey Janssen picked up his 10th career save on Wednesday and Toronto's first in more than two weeks. Blue Jays manager John Farrell said Janssen has what it ...
OAKLAND -- Francisco Cordero's continued struggles at the back end of Toronto's bullpen have ultimately cost him the closer's job. The Blue Jays announced on Wednesday morning that Cordero has been replaced with right-hander Casey Janssen.
Struggling first baseman Adam Lind was dropped from the cleanup spot to eighth in the batting order, right-hander Casey Janssen was anointed the interim closer until the return of Sergio Santos and DH Edwin Encarnacion was inserted into the four-hole for ...
Casey Janssen got two outs for his fourth ... Johnson led off with a double and scored on Colby Rasmus' single to right. Johnson added another run in the second, driving in David Cooper with a groundout. Encarnacion made it 4-0 with a line ...
The team also reacquired Jason Frasor, and converted starters Carlos Villanueva and Luis Perez to full-time bullpen duty. Gone are erratic closers Jon Rauch and Frank Francisco, though the pair have reunited with the New York Mets. Reliable Casey Janssen ...
Spring Training schedule Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero struck out two in two scoreless innings ... Morrow is slated for five innings and will be followed on the mound by Sergio Santos, Francisco Cordero and Casey Janssen.