Toronto Blue Jays
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Mets sign Rauch to one-year deal
Sacramento Bee Baseball News &bull Dec 15, 2011
The 33-year-old Rauch appeared in 53 games for the Toronto Blue Jays last season, spending some time as their closer, as he went 5-4 with 11 saves and a 4.85 earned run average. Over 468 career contests -- 11 starts… Full Story »
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Angels, Blue Jays Interested In Darren Oliver
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Dec 14, 2011
Add the Angels and Blue Jays to the list of American League teams interested in Darren Oliver. Those two clubs, plus the Red Sox and Rangers have shown interest in the veteran left-hander, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX… Full Story »
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Deadline For Darvish Bids: 4pm Central Today
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Dec 14, 2011
A reminder: the deadline for teams to submit bids to the Nippon Ham Fighters for the exclusive rights to negotiate with Yu Darvish is today at 4pm central time. Darvish has more leverage than any previous player coming from Japan… Full Story »
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Blue Jays, Four Others In On Carlos Beltran
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Dec 14, 2011
At least five clubs are seriously talking with Carlos Beltran, reports Scott Miller of CBS Sports, including the Blue Jays, Cardinals, Rockies, and two others. Most are discussing multiyear deals for the right fielder, who turns 35 in April. Miller's… Full Story »
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Poll: Which Team Will Win The Rights To Darvish?
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Dec 13, 2011
MLB teams have less than 24 hours to submit bids for Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish, who's available via the posting system. The Nationals, Yankees, A's, Rangers, Red Sox and Blue Jays have been linked to Darvish this month and other… Full Story »
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Phillies acquire local hurler for Francisco
Philly.com Phillies News &bull Dec 13, 2011AT FIRST, Frank Gailey's anguish was deep as he walked around the Toronto Blue Jays' clubhouse in spring training. As a Philadelphian and a baseball fan, Gailey seeing pictures of a jubilant Joe Carter and the 1993 World Series championship… Full Story »
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News briefs: Phillies trade OF Ben Francisco to Blue Jays
CBS Sportsline MLB News &bull Dec 13, 2011
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies traded outfielder Ben Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for minor league left-hander Frank Gailey. Francisco spent parts of three seasons with the Phillies, hitting .259 with 17 home runs and 75 RBI in 225 games. He hit a three-run, pinch-hit homer to lead the Phillies past St. Louis in Game 3 of the 2011 NL division series. The Cardinals won the series in… Full Story »
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Jays avoid arbitration with McGowan, Litsch
Sacramento Bee Baseball News &bull Dec 13, 2011
The Toronto Blue Jays avoided arbitration with pitchers Dustin McGowan and Jesse Litsch on Monday, signing both to one- year contracts. McGowan made a valiant return to the mound after missing three years due to multiple shoulder surgeries, going 0-2… Full Story »
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Phillies trade OF Ben Francisco to Blue Jays
NewsOK.com MLB News &bull Dec 12, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies traded outfielder Ben Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for minor league left-hander Frank Gailey. Francisco spent parts of three seasons with the Phillies, hitting .259 with 17 home runs and 75… Full Story »
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AL East Links: Rasmus, Jays, Scott, Red Sox, Madson
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Dec 12, 2011
The Blue Jays have sent the Cardinals cash considerations rather than players to be named later to complete this summer's Colby Rasmustrade, reports MLB.com Gregor Chisholm (Twitterlinks). St. Louis was supposed to received three players to be named later in… Full Story »
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Phillies trade OF Ben Francisco to Toronto
NewsOK.com MLB News &bull Dec 12, 2011
TORONTO (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies have traded Ben Francisco to the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league pitcher Frank Gailey. The teams announced the deal Monday. The 30-year-old Francisco hit .244 with six home runs and 34 RBIs in… Full Story »
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Blue Jays get Francisco from Phillies
Sacramento Bee Baseball News &bull Dec 12, 2011
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Ben Francisco from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for left-handed pitcher Frank Gailey. The 30-year-old veteran was with the Phillies since July of 2009 after being acquired from the Cleveland Indians along with… Full Story »
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Blue Jays Focused On Gio Gonzalez
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Dec 12, 2011
The Blue Jays are focused on Athletics lefty Gio Gonzalez, tweets Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Last week, Slusser reported that 12 teams were interested in Gonzalez, and there were indications the A's and Jays might try to… Full Story »
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Blue Jays Acquire Ben Francisco
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Dec 12, 2011
The Blue Jays acquired outfielder Ben Francisco from the Phillies for lefty Frank Gailey, announced the team. The Jays also designated reliever Jesse Chavez for assignment. Angels Sign C.J. How Much Will Ortiz, K-Rod, and Kelly Johnson Earn Next Year? Full Story »
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White Sox, Jays Talked Quentin, Danks, Beckham
MLB Trade Rumors &bull Dec 11, 2011
With the White Sox looking to rebuild, Quentin is one of many veterans that could be had in the right deal this offseason. The Padres, Red Sox, and Orioles are among the teams reported to have had interest in the… Full Story »
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Arizona Diamondbacks fare well in Trevor Cahill trade - MLB
Keith Law on MLB on ESPN &bull Dec 10, 2011
I'm a big Jarrod Parker fan, and have been ever since I first saw him pitch in high school in Kendallville, Indiana, the population of which probably dropped by half when all the scouts who came to see Parker left… Full Story »
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A heartwarming series of events at Fenway Park
Boston.com Extra Bases Blog &bull Dec 9, 2011
Every so often, Hirschbeck would leave tickets for Brian at major-league games, and thats how it came to be that Brian and his uncle and godfather, Mike Comino, found themselves at Fenway Park last summer to see the Red Sox… Full Story »
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Albert Pujols contract with the Los Angeles Angels will be a long-term problem
Keith Law on MLB on ESPN &bull Dec 8, 2011
By signing Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $250 million contract, the Los Angeles Angels made themselves substantially better for 2012, replacing out-machine Mark Trumbo (.291 OBP in 2011) at first base while avoiding any reliance on Kendrys Morales coming back… Full Story »
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Blue Jays enter the Gio Gonzalez sweepstakes
SF Gate A's News &bull Dec 8, 2011
Toronto became the latest team to join the Gio Gonzalez fray at baseball's winter meetings, and the Blue Jays just might be a fine match for the A's All-Star left-hander. The Blue Jays and A's are frequent trade... Full Story »
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Toronto jumps into Gio Gonzalez talks with A's
SF Gate A's Drumbeat Blog &bull Dec 7, 2011
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser in Dallas I've heard from two sources that the Blue Jays are after A's All-Star Gio Gonzalez, and that is an interesting development: Toronto frequently deals with the A's, and the Blue Jays are… Full Story »
