Author | Drew Silva

Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com has the story from Rogers Centre: Giants managerBruce Bochy presented the four-month sensation turned disgraced outfielder with the signature baby blue Tiffany bag. The exchange was made where lenses and note pads couldn’t go, in a tunnel between the two clubhouses – a private affair, which is what Cabrera wanted. “It’s not…

May 14, 2013, 8:25 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

So it appears that one good start at High-A Dunedin did not completely fix all of Ricky Romero’s issues. The left-hander was lifted with just one out in the first inning of his start Wednesday night in Tampa Bay after allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks versus the Rays. It was…

May 8, 2013, 8:21 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ departed the field on a stretcher after taking a Desmond Jennings line drive off the left side of his head in the second inning of his start Tuesday evening against the Rays. Happ appeared to be conversing with paramedics as they led him off in a cart, but his neck…

May 7, 2013, 8:28 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

Ricky Romero surrendered 17 hits, 10 walks and 11 runs in 13 innings this spring and was not on the Blue Jays’ active roster when camp broke. But his debut Saturday with the Jays’ affiliate in the Florida State League provided a glimmer of hope. According to John Lott of the National Post, Romero allowed…

April 28, 2013, 1:42 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

From Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com comes word that the Blue Jays have signed veteran right-hander Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. He was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo, where he will try to pitch well enough to get a shot in Toronto. Batista signed a minor league contract with the Rockies this winter, then allowed…

April 9, 2013, 6:35 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

R.A. Dickey allowed four runs in six innings against the Indians last week in his rough Blue Jays debut. On Sunday afternoon against the Red Sox, the 38-year-old knuckleballer had an even rougher time. Dickey gave up five runs in the top of the first inning and was pulled from the game with two outs…

April 7, 2013, 3:39 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

There’s a buzz about the new-look Blue Jays in Toronto, as evidenced by the high-energy sell-out crowd of 48,857 that packed Rogers Centre for Tuesday night’s opener against the Indians. But what that crowd witness wasn’t very pretty. J.P. Arencibia had a hard time with R.A. Dickey‘s knuckler, allowing three passed balls as the Indians…

April 2, 2013, 10:05 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

It’s been quite a week for J.A. Happ. On Tuesday afternoon the 30-year-old left-hander was officially named the Blue Jays’ fifth starter. And now comes word that his pockets are getting a little fatter. MLB.com beat writer Gregor Chisholm reports that the Jays have signed Happ to a two-year contract extension worth $8.9 million. That…

March 27, 2013, 8:31 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

Ricky Romero‘s big fall from grace carries on. According to Shi Davidi of Canada’s Sportsnet, the left-hander has officially been optioned to High-A Dunedin. Romero allowed six hits, three walks and three earned runs over 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday afternoon in a Grapefruit League game against the Pirates. He wound up posting a 6.23…

March 26, 2013, 7:20 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com

The Jays should have their closer on Opening Day. According to Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com, righty Casey Janssen made it through a one-inning appearance in a minor league game on Wednesday without experiencing any discomfort in his surgically-repaired shoulder. He has been cleared to make his Grapefruit League debut on Friday against the Red Sox…

March 20, 2013, 9:48 pm EDT via hardballtalk.nbcsports.com