6 d. ago Blue Jays’ grip atop AL East less secure following series loss to host New York Yankees

Barring a post-season matchup, the Blue Jays and Yankees met for the final time Sunday in the Bronx. In club history, the Jays have never hooked up with the Pinstripers in the playoffs, which is a shame and which is why a potential October series between the two sides would be so captivating and so […]

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6 d. ago Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette sits out series finale against Yanks after collision at the plate

NEW YORK — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was not in the lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the New York Yankees a day after colliding with Austin Wells on a play at the plate. Bichette was thrown out in the sixth inning of Saturday’s 3-1 loss by Cody Bellinger’s 95.3 mph one-hop throw […]

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7 d. ago Louis Varland’s struggles return as Yankees force series rubber match

Maybe there’s something about Louis Varland no one knows except the Blue Jays. To say the veteran relief pitcher has been erratic since being acquired at the trade deadline from the Twins would be an understatement. The right-hander, who has toggled between being dominant and disastrous for the Jays, has been more of the latter […]

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9 d. ago Is Shane Bieber the ace the Blue Jays have been searching for?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Long Ball, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Blue Jays writer Rob Longley about Shane Bieber’s first three starts as a Toronto Blue Jay and what to expect from this weekend’s series in New York against the Yankees.

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9 d. ago Blue Jays begin stretch drive with key series against Yankees as mayhem awaits

Toronto in for tough weekend test against AL East division rival Bronx Bombers

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2 w. ago Blue Jays tweak starting rotation with an eye on Yankees series

On the surface, the decision to tweak the Blue Jays’ starting rotation while at the same time provide Jose Berrios some extra rest may not resonate. Upon further inspection, one realizes the re-alignment does take into account a series in the Bronx against the New York Yankees from Sept. 5-7. In other words, it’s go […]

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3 w. ago Toronto Blue Jays might land in a new MLB division and here's what it could look like

For any fan who's followed the Toronto Blue Jays for a long time, they know just how daunting the American League East can be.The Blue Jays have won the division just six times since 1977, including when it was a seven-team division from 1977 to 1993. The five-team group has remained unchanged since 1998, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (now just Rays) joined the league as an expansion team.Since the current division alignment went into effect, 13 AL East teams have made the World Series (New York Yankees seven times, Boston Red Sox four times, and Tampa Bay twice). That's 48 per cent of all possible World Series berths, with the other two American League Divisions making up the remaining 52 per cent.MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred was on an ESPN broadcast on Sunday Night Baseball this past weekend, and explored the possibility of expansion teams, which could also lead to a major reimagining of what the MLB's divisional structure could look like.MLB commissioner Rob...

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