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56 results for "toronto blue jays"
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MLB Weekend Top 10: Texas Exceptionalism Forever
Shane RyanAnd we are BACK, with your all-purpose* guide to the weekend in MLB action. *Single-purpose, really. It's super limited in function. You can only read it. 10. no. 2 UNC vs. no. 3 Virginia (Friday, 8 p.m. and Saturday, 2 p.m., ESPN3) Whoa! Supe...
Blog | May 17, 2013 -
About Last Night: Cy Young Showdown
Spike FriedmanIn case you were busy finally piecing together why the Buffalo Bills' mascot is a Buffalo, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday: In a battle of reigning Cy Young winners, David Price's Rays upended R.A. Dickey's Blue Jays, 5-4, in 10 inn...
Blog | May 10, 2013 -
Derek Jeter's Diary: Ducks Have No Place in Baseball
Mark LisantiThe baseball season is a long and lonely road. To preserve his sanity, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter keeps a diary. These are excerpts from The Captain's private journal. Wednesday, May 1: vs. Houston Astros When you take two of three from Housto...
Blog | May 09, 2013 -
About Last Night: You Got Spur'd
Spike FriedmanIn case you were out meeting the Mets, meeting the Mets, stepping right up and greeting the Mets, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: The Golden State Warriors blew a 16-point lead, and San Antonio's Manu Ginobili hit a game winning 3-po...
Blog | May 07, 2013 -
Be Patient, Toronto Blue Jays
Michael BaumannThis was supposed to be the year the Toronto Blue Jays took over the local sports landscape. This past winter, the Blue Jays finally flexed the financial might afforded by their owner, telecom giant Rogers Communications. They cashed in a few chips f...
Blog | May 01, 2013 -
Derek Jeter's Diary: The Flaming Eagle Heart of an (Injured) Cham...
Mark LisantiThe baseball season is a long and lonely road. To preserve his sanity, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter keeps a diary. These are excerpts from The Captain's private journal. Wednesday, April 24: at Tampa Bay Rays I don't want to dwell on the game....
Blog | May 01, 2013 -
About Last Night: It's Getting Drafty
Spike FriedmanIn case you were out changing the world with the first-ever mass-produced backyard eagle coop (patent pending), here's what you missed in sports on Thursday: On a day when men in the trenches were in demand, the Kansas City Chiefs selected OT Er...
Blog | April 26, 2013 -
Roster Doctor: The Unpredictability of Closers, AL Edition
Jonah KeriLast week, we ran down the National League's closer situations, and some of the best potential opportunities to exploit. This time, we tackle the American League. BALTIMORE ORIOLES Closer: Jim Johnson Lying in wait: Pedro Strop Stating the ...
Blog | April 19, 2013 -
About Last Weekend: Men at Work
Spike FriedmanIn case you were out busting people's chops and bringing them down a peg or two, here's what you missed in sports last weekend: The Masters has a new champion: Adam Scott defeated Angel Cabrera in a tense two-hole playoff to win his first major ...
Blog | April 15, 2013 -
About Last Weekend: The Bracket Stops Here
Spike FriedmanIn case you were busy writing a sports recap column in which you carefully embedded subtle Game of Thrones spoilers, here's what you missed in sports this weekend: It wasn't easy, but the top-seeded Louisville Cardinals will be playing for the N...
Blog | April 08, 2013 -
About Last Night: The Melo Show
Spike FriedmanIn case you were busy sneaking multiple poodles into a motel room under cover of darkness, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. A night after scoring 50, Carmelo Anthony had another huge night, scoring 40 points in the New York Knick...
Blog | April 04, 2013 -
Jonah Keri on how the Blue Jays went from World Series champs to ...
Jonah KeriThe Toronto Blue Jays are poised to bring a winner back to a city that desperately needs one.
Story | Conversation | February 28, 2013 -
The Non-Roster Invitees Chronicles: American League Edition
Jonah KeriHeading to Florida or Arizona to catch some spring training games? Planning to catch the games on the tube while walking precariously and making chomping sounds? You'll need to know who you're watching. Unlike in the regular season, when you beco...
Blog | February 20, 2013 -
About Last Night: Sanchize Delivers Christmas Gift to Titans
Shane RyanIn case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. Mark Sanchez finished with five turnovers, including three on the final three possessions, as the Jets lost to the Titans, 14-10, and were eliminated from...
Blog | December 18, 2012 -
Dickey Trade Cools Off the Rest of the Hot Stove
Jonah KeriThere've been bigger deals this offseason than the pending seven-player trade between the Jays and Mets, in both talent and dollars. Zack Greinke signing with the Dodgers for $147 million and the Angels locking up Josh Hamilton for $125 million d...
Blog | December 17, 2012 -
Who Will Make a Splash at the MLB Winter Meetings?
Jonah KeriWelcome to the second-annual edition of Grantland's MLB Winter Meetings coverage. We'll be filing frequent updates throughout each day of the meetings, weighing in on signings, trades, and rumors, while also providing as much color as possible from N...
Blog | December 03, 2012