Jan 19
It is evident as you watch the teenager interact, whether it’s with fans, media or otherwise, that there’s a calmness about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. that says no stage is too big and the spotlight is something he enjoys.
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Jan 11
Martin trade latest page-turning moment for youth-centred Jays
Russell Martin is an aging piece no longer needed by a rebuilding Blue Jays team that sent the veteran catcher and a boatload of cash to the L.A. Dodgers on Friday, ending their last prominent connection to the success of yesteryear, Scott Mitchell writes.
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Jan 11
Phelps helps add depth to thin Blue Jays bullpen
While other veteran arms will be added between now and when Blue Jays pitchers and catchers first report to Dunedin on Feb. 14, David Phelps and his 10.4 K/9 career mark as a reliever will have him in line to play a major role with his new team in 2019, Scott Mitchell writes.
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Dec 31
Blue Jays need to turn the page on a tumultuous 2018
From start to finish over the past calendar year, things did not go well for the Toronto Blue Jays — on or off the field, Scott Mitchell writes.
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Dec 28
Jays start addressing need for pitching with low-risk Shoemaker signing
Considering their recent history and current modus operandi of depth over impact, it should be of little surprise that the Toronto Blue Jays waiting until Boxing Week price markdowns to begin to address their top off-season need.
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Dec 19
Blue Jays to inject $80M into Dunedin facility, but no facelift for Dome
Blue Jays President/CEO Mark Shapiro says a much-needed facelift at the team’s Dunedin training facility and stadium will provide the club, which has had one of the worst spring training setups in the majors, with a “competitive advantage” but any “re-imagination” of the team’s stadium in Toronto is on the backburner, Scott Mitchell writes.
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Dec 13
The ins and outs of the Blue Jays’ gamble on Elvis Luciano
Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins plucked 18-year-old Elvis Luciano from the Kansas City Royals organization with the 10th pick in the Rule 5 Draft process in the hopes that the right-hander shows enough in the spring so the Jays can stick him in a low-leverage bullpen role and then go from there on what is a complete wild-card move, Scott Mitchell writes.
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Dec 12
Blue Jays eyeing a name or two in Thursday’s Rule 5 draft
In the throes of a rebuild, there’s a chance Toronto Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins and his staff will roll the dice and look at a player or two when the annual MLB Rule 5 draft begins Thursday morning, Scott Mitchell writes from Las Vegas.
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Dec 11
Avoiding a distraction worth more to Jays than Tulowitzki's $38M contract
For the Toronto Blue Jays, Tuesday’s move to cut Troy Tulowitzki loose was about a key roster spot and moving towards the future with ‘roster flexibility’ and one that didn’t involve the veteran shortstop, despite the huge amount of guaranteed money coming his way, Scott Mitchell writes from Las Vegas.
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Dec 10
Bargain-hunting Blue Jays taking patient approach at Winter Meetings
As the first day of the 2018 MLB Winter Meetings was winding down Monday at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins was preaching patience. TSN's Scott Mitchell explains why Toronto appears to be following the same blueprint as last winter.
