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Fresh blood! Brandon Morrow will go up against MLB debutant Kevin Gausman tonight. Tom couldn't have asked for a better pitching matchup to start his vacation in Toronto. Gausman was drafted last year 4th overall out of LSU and signed for $4.32 million right at the deadline. Gausman had only just finished his sophomore season, but was eligible for the...

May 23, 2013, 12:02 pm EDT via bluebirdbanter.com

I mentioned in last week’s edition that, with Melky Cabrera possibly hitting the DL, the Jays should absolutely not call up Anthony Gose as a replacement since, quite frankly, his play of late could be equated to horse dung.  So, when Cabrera, heroically, decided to play through the pain, I thought that would be that.  ...

May 23, 2013, 12:00 pm EDT via jaysjournal.com

Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion show New Yorkers and Fan Cave dwellers how they get set for a game.

May 23, 2013, 11:59 am EDT via blogs.thescore.com

Courtesy of YahooThere are 25 men on a Major League roster. 25 men working as one cohesive unit. In any pre or post-game interview, most baseball players will tell you that it takes 25 guys to win a game. One man alone cannot single-handedly win a baseball game.They must have forgotten about Joey Bats.Jose Bautista did in fact single-handedly win...

May 23, 2013, 11:26 am EDT via bluejayhunter.com

Sad news hits the Jays today, and baseball in general, as legendary Blue Jays scout Epy Guerrero has died at the age of 86. Guerrero is considered one of the best Latin American scouts of all time, and was the leader for the Jays in the D.R when their presence on the island was the largest in baseball.He is responsible...

May 23, 2013, 11:21 am EDT via bluejaysplus.com

Who will be the Toronto Blue Jays' starting pitcher this Friday against the Orioles? Nobody outside of the organization does. As John Gibbons said, the candidate is "top secret." Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star went to do some snooping and found a piece of note on Gibbons' desk that may provide a clue: A piece of paper on Gibby's...

May 23, 2013, 11:14 am EDT via bluebirdbanter.com

I know I saw on my twitter feed the other day, something about a list of upcoming starters on Gibbons' desk that said something to the tune of "Friday-- Jenkins?" on it, but I can't see to find that. On a related note, It would appear that Sean Nolin, Jays...

May 23, 2013, 10:20 am EDT via eyeintheskydome.blogspot.com

Jose Bautista took the Toronto Blue Jays on his back and basically won the rubber match himself.  Joey Bats went 4-4 with 2 HRs (including game tying jack), 4 RBIs, 1 BB and 1 SB.  It was a monster performance capped with a broken bat single to win the game in extra innings.  For the […]

May 23, 2013, 10:11 am EDT via aleastbound.com

Injured Toronto Blue Jays starter Josh Johnson will be moving up from Dunedin to Buffalo for his next rehabilitation start. The right-hander will be making his second Minor-League start, taking the mound for the Triple-A Bisons on Saturday. JUST IN: @bluejays announce RHP Josh Johnson to start for the #Bisons on Saturday vs. Indy (1pm) ...

May 23, 2013, 9:35 am EDT via jaysjournal.com

4-4 with 2 home runs, a walk and even a stolen base. That was Jose Bautista's night. All other Blue Jays managed a 3-30 with two walks and five strikeouts. Wow. JAYS LINKS Jose Bautista's big day helps Blue Jays down Tampa Bay Rays | Blue Jays | Sports | Toronto SunA recap of Bautista's fantastic evening. Jays' Johnson to...

May 23, 2013, 8:00 am EDT via bluebirdbanter.com