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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Ricky Romero (right) reacts to manager Cito Gaston (left) telling him what Bill James (not depicted) has projected for his 2010 season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse more photos » For a first-round draft pick out of college, Ricky Romero struggled a bit on his way to the majors but after cracking the rotation with a strong spring before the 2009 season,...
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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
So what do we think about Cito staying and Arnsberg going? Our friends at Tao of Stieb and The Drunks very clearly hate it. And they are right. We all have been working under the theory that Cito and Brad couldn't work together another year. One of them had to go. Since Brad Arnsberg came to the team we have been one of the best pitching teams in baseball. This past season he had a pitching staff that's...
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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Part three of our look at the Bill James Player Projections for our Blue Jay players, this time we look at the pitchers. Part one is here and part two is here . These come from the Bill James Handbook , that will come out soon from ACTA Sports . Roy Halladay 33 Starts, 240 IP, 179 K, 17-10, 3.23 ERA They are expecting him to have basically the same season as this one. A slightly higher ERA than this...
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Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
More photos » AP Did Rick Porcello make a late-season push among voters for the AL Rookie of the Year award? Or had the decision largely been made beforehand? Browse more photos » Since Sunday night would've been Rick Porcello 's turn in the Tigers ' starting rotation, had Detroit made the playoffs, I thought maybe we'd make him the focus of this week's poll question. (Plus, we just need...
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Blue Jays. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - C - Raul Chavez - $500K+ 1B - Lyle Overbay - $7MM 2B - Aaron Hill - $4MM SS - 3B - Edwin Encarnacion - $4.75MM IF - Joe Inglett - $411K LF - Adam Lind - $412K CF - Vernon Wells - $12.5MM RF - Travis Snider - $401K OF - DH - Randy Ruiz - $400K ? - SP - Roy Halladay - $15.75MM SP - Ricky Romero - $400K SP -...
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Minor League Ball (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese) Browse more photos » Rookie Profile: Ricky Romero Ricky Romero was drafted in the first round by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2005, out of Cal State Fullerton. Very successful in college, he went 13-5, 2.89 with a 139/34 K/BB in 134 innings for Fullerton as a junior,...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
To complete the minor league week here on Batters Box let's look at the movement in the top 30 lists from 2008 to 2009. Five players graduated to the major leagues, replaced by five players who are new to the organization since last season. Thirteen players dropped off the list from 2008 and thirteen players made it on to the lists despite being overlooked last year. Graduates: Travis Snider, #1 in...
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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
More photos » by Gail Burton - AP about 5 hours ago: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero delivers against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) Browse more photos » The Jays' season came sputtering to a close this afternoon with a series sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles . Today's game was an...
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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Well, this is it, last game of the season. Ricky Romero pitches for the Jays and Jeremy Guthrie goes for Baltimore. Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles 10/04/09 1:35 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Jose Bautista - RF Brian Roberts - 2B Aaron Hill - 2B Robert Andino - SS Edwin Encarnacion - 3B Matt Wieters - C Vernon Wells - CF Nick Markakis - RF Lyle Overbay - 1B Melvin Mora - 3B...
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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
More photos » by Gail Burton - AP Cito is wondering if someone can take these knives out of his back. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) Browse more photos » Blue Jays 3 Orioles 6 For the second day in a row a long interesting day for the Jays ends with an uninteresting loss, but let's waste a few words talking about it. For the first time in a while we didn't hit a homer. We had 8 hits on the day,...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Ken Rosenthal's latest missive states that the Jays players are close to mutiny over their treatment and the managing of Cito Gaston. The Star has also jumped in with a similar story citing the Canadian Press. Jeff Blair also talked about this a few weeks ago. This adds to the turmoil surrounding the Blue Jays with the lack of a permanent president, rumours that the GM will be fired and now whether...
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Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
by Elise Amendola - AP about 21 hours ago: Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon gestures an apology to Toronto Blue Jays' Adam Lind after he hit him with a pitch in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.The Blue Jays won 8-7. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) View full size photo uploaded September 30, 2009 We've clinched! Now do these games really matter?...
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Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP about 2 hours ago: Boston Red Sox's Kevin Youkilis reacts after striking out as Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas gets up with the ball to end a baseball game, resulting in an 8-7 loss for the Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Browse more photos » Final - 9.29.2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Toronto...
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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Well, the Jays look to continue their fine play of late when they send Ricky Romero to the hill tonight against the Red Sox and Clay Buchholz. Ricky's had some real control problems, since 29 August, he's started six games and walked 23 in just 34 2/3 innings. Against a team as patient as the Red Sox, it's going to be important for him to sort those issues out early. Hopefully Lefty can figure out...
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Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
It's the perfect scenario. Clay Buchholz, who hasn't had a bad start in over a month, takes the mound tonight with a chance to seal a postseason berth for the Sox. Buchholz has been fantastic this month, sporting a 1.38 ERA in 32.2 innings pitched with a 22:8 K:BB ratio. Against the Jays, he's been better, allowing only 3 runs in 20 innings, including a dominant 8.1 inning, 9 K performance the last...
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paolazhs9w | 09/26/2009
DETROIT – Gerald Laird and Brandon Inge each had two RBIs, helping the Detroit Tigers snap a season-worst five-game skid with a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Rick Porcello won a matchup with fellow rookie Ricky Romero. Porcello (13-8) gave up two runs on four hits in six innings to improve to 3-0 in his last four starts. Romero (12-8) also went six innings, allowing four runs on...
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ayashaa09k9 | 09/20/2009
DETROIT – Gerald Laird and Brandon Inge each had two RBIs, helping the Detroit Tigers snap a season-worst five-game skid with a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Rick Porcello won a matchup with fellow rookie Ricky Romero. Porcello (13-8) gave up two runs on four hits in six innings to improve to 3-0 in his last four starts. Romero (12-8) also went six innings, allowing four runs on...
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