Author | John Lott

In recent weeks, John Gibbons has been preaching a persistent homily to his hitters. Stop trying to pull everything. Hit the ball where it is pitched

May 21, 2013, 10:23 pm EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

Yunel Escobar left Toronto under a cloud. He returned to celebrate in the sunshine – under a shower of boos

May 21, 2013, 8:10 pm EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

Casey Janssen gave up a two-run homer. He figures that was a fair trade for eight days of rest

May 21, 2013, 9:00 am EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

R.A. Dickey threw eight innings and 120 pitches and Edwin Encarnacion broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh with a three-run double

May 20, 2013, 3:52 pm EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

In an odd way, the Toronto Blue Jays may have come to the emotional rescue of Anthony Gose

May 20, 2013, 1:47 pm EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

By losing the first two of three scheduled weekend games, the Jays continued a dire trend

May 19, 2013, 5:55 pm EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

Camped in the visitors’ bullpen at Tropicana Field, Casey Janssen presented his theory

May 17, 2013, 2:52 pm EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

Lawrie stood in the batting cage in mid-afternoon, a sun-swept expanse of green in front of him as he cocked his hands to hit a baseball

May 17, 2013, 8:00 am EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

The Blue Jays swept the two-game series with the Giants. They have won four in a row for the first time this season

May 15, 2013, 10:02 pm EDT via sports.nationalpost.com

Reliever Sergio Santos needs elbow surgery, starter Brandon Morrow had his start postponed for the third time and Melky Cabrera will undergo MRIs on his sore legs.

May 14, 2013, 5:28 pm EDT via sports.nationalpost.com