The Toronto Raptors move on with former GM Bryan Colangelo still with the team, kind ofKelly Dwyer, yahoo.com It’s not the worst thing in the world that Bryan Colangelo is staying with the Toronto Raptors in a nebulous, barely-specified role. It’s not the weirdest thing in the world, either, or even the weirdest decision that Raptors-owning Maple Leaf Sports … |
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Offensive decline leads list of 10 early-season trends to watchMay 21 (yesterday)
The continued decline of offense around the majors has been the season's biggest trend so far, writes Tom Verducci, who lists his 10 top storylines from the 2013 season to date. |
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Johnson fans five in successful first rehab startMay 20 (yesterday)
Adam Berry, MLB.com Blue Jays righty Josh Johnson struck out five and walked none over three innings for Class A Advanced Dunedin on Monday night in his first Minor League rehab start. |
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Dickey wins 2nd straight start as Jays top RaysMay 20 (2 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com R.A. Dickey won his second straight start, Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking, bases-loaded double in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 Monday. |
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Cano homers twice, powers Yanks past JaysMay 18 (4 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday. |
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Happ yet to throw off mound due to knee, not headMay 18 (4 days ago)
Gregor Chisholm, MLB.com Left-hander J.A. Happ has yet to throw off a mound in Florida because of lingering soreness in his right knee. Happ is currently working out at the Blue Jays' Minor League complex in Dunedin, but his sprained knee has yet to fully recover from an injury… |
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Before considering Masai Ujiri, the Toronto Raptors reportedly consulted a head-hunting firm to find a GMMay 18 (4 days ago)
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com On Saturday morning Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Toronto Raptors were hot to trot for Denver Nuggets personnel chief Masai Ujiri, which is a smart trot to be hot for, considering that Ujiri once worked for the Raptors, and the rei… |
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Yankees win as Kuroda dominates Blue JaysMay 17 (5 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday night. |
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Back with Blue Jays, Reyes progressing with rehabMay 17 (5 days ago)
Gregor Chisholm, MLB.com Jose Reyes rejoined his teammates in New York on Friday night as he continues to rehab a severe right ankle sprain. Toronto's shortstop has been out of action since sustaining the injury while stealing second base on April 12 in Kansas City. He recently… |
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We Reminisce: Allen Iverson Collects MVP Award, Gives Vince Carter and the Raptors 52 PointsMay 16 (6 days ago)
Patrick Cassidy, dimemag.com On this day in 2001, Allen Iverson was presented with his NBA MVP Award before Game 5 of his Sixers’ Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series against Vince Carter and the Toronto Raptors. [Check out A.I., White Chocolate and the 20 Best Crossovers in NBA H… |
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Arencibia, Lind hit 2-run HRs; Jays win 4th in rowMay 16 (7 days ago)
Associated Press, ESPN.com J.P. Arencibia and Adam Lind each hit two-run home runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays won their season-high fourth straight game Wednesday night, beating the San Francisco Giants 11-3. |
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Blue Jays keep rolling in romp over GiantsMay 16 (7 days ago)
Evan Peaslee, MLB.com With Melky Cabrera, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion atop the lineup the last four games, the Blue Jays have scored 36 runs, and Wednesday they won their fourth straight by defeating the Giants, 11-3, at Rogers Centre. |
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Tayshaun Prince dunks all over 3 Thunder players on the fast break (Video)May 15 (7 days ago)
Eric Freeman, yahoo.com When the Memphis Grizzlies traded small forward Rudy Gay to the Toronto Raptors in late January, one of the criticisms of the deal was that they had sacrificed much needed scoring and wing athleticism for the more virtual gain of long-term financial hea… |
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Evan Peaslee, MLB.com Blue Jays manager John Gibbons wasted no time in putting Melky Cabrera back in the lineup for Wednesday's game despite some lingering leg soreness. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Your browser does not support iframes. Not only did the San Francisco Giants give Melky Cabrera his 2012 World Series ring Tuesday night, they returned much of the equipment he had left behind at AT&T Park during a hasty exit this past summer. Inclu… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com At least you can say this about Amir Johnson: he can laugh at himself. The Raptors big man recently got a chance to throw out the first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game and showed why you’ll probably never want him to come anywhere close to your baseba… |
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Santos out six weeksMay 14
Blue Jays right-hander Sergio Santos will have surgery this week to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow and is expected to be sidelined about six weeks. |
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Chris Toman, MLB.com Sitting nine games under .500 and 9 1/2 games out of first place after just 39 games, the Blue Jays have seriously underperformed. And while president and CEO Paul Beeston is concerned about the club's slow start, he remains confident about the prospect… |
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BOSTON (AP) Shane Victorino has been cleared to play for the Red Sox after crashing into the right field wall. |
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Jaimie Canterbury, dimemag.com The shooting guard position is made for the game’s most gifted scorers. In today’s game, it doesn’t matter if you’re your team’s first option or if you’re coming off the bench. A shooting guard’s job is to put the ball in the hole. It’s al… |
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Strikeouts are rising to record-setting levels this season, and as a week full of pitcher-dominated games makes clear, there's no end in sight. Joe Lemire details the reasons why. |
