6 h. 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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14 h. ago Une éclosion loin des Blue Jays de Toronto pour le Québécois Otto Lopez

«Ç’a été dur d’être échangé par les Blue Jays, mais en même temps, mon objectif était d’abord de jouer régulièrement dans les grandes ligues.»

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19 h. ago Former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber to make his Blue Jays debut Friday in Miami

The long-awaited and much-anticipated Blue Jays debut for former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber has officially been set in stone. Fittingly, the right-hander will be on the mound for the first time as a Blue Jay at LoanDepot Park this Friday in the series opener against the host Miami Marlins. In a way, the […]

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30 h. ago EN DIRECT à TVA Sports: les Blue Jays face à Skenes et les Pirates

Même si le duel semble inégal sur papier, les Torontois auront un défi de taille à relever

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45 h. ago Eovaldi et les Rangers évitent le balayage en écrasant les Blue Jays

Evan Carter a scellé l’issue de la rencontre avec une claque de deux points en neuvième manche.

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45 h. ago Blue Jays drop series finale against Rangers after shaky Berrios start

Texas clubs 15 hits, scores 10 times as Berrios, Varland have rough afternoons on mound for Toronto

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65 h. ago Les Blue Jays font la vie dure aux Rangers, emportant leur match à domicile

Myles Straw a frappé deux circuits en un match pour la première fois de sa carrière.

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68 h. ago Blue Jays show no mercy in pounding the Texas Rangers into submission as they eye a series sweep

Daulton Varsho isn’t the reason why the Blue Jays have taken baseball by storm. He is, however, one of the reasons why the club sits one win away from matching the entire win total from last season. Saturday against the visiting Texas Rangers, Varsho appeared in his 36th game of the season, which began with […]

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3 d. ago Springer returns from Blue Jays injured list, will be available against Rangers

TORONTO — George Springer is back. The veteran player was reinstated from the seven-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday morning. Springer will be available to play in Toronto’s matinee against the Texas Rangers. The 35-year-old outfielder/designated hitter hasn’t played since July 28 after he was concussed by a fastball thrown by […]

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3 d. ago À TVA Sports: les Blue Jays veulent continuer sur leur lancée

Forts d’une victoire renversante face aux Rangers, vendredi à Toronto, les Blue Jays souhaiteront certainement poursuivre sur cette voie samedi.

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3 d. ago Alejandro Kirk does it all as Blue Jays win comeback thriller to open series against Texas

All-star catcher got to Rangers bullpen and Jeff Hoffman shut the door.

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3 d. ago Surging Blue Jays crushing ratings game too with huge Sportsnet numbers

It’s one of the toughest tickets in town for the live crowd as the Blue Jays have become one of the hottest stories in professional sports right now. And as a result, the team with the best record in the American League is once again delivering a massive ratings bonanza for Sportsnet. According to a […]

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3 d. ago Blue Jays expecting Bieber, Springer soon, but don’t hold breath on Santander

Don't expect the Jays to mess with what's working unless they're certain Santander is back to his old self.

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4 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays star Daulton Varsho talks about his future with the team and the city

Toronto Blue Jays Daulton Varsho opened up this week about his potential long-term future in the city.Varsho, who joined the team in a trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks after the 2022 season, spoke on an episode of the 6ix Inning Stretch podcast released Wednesday with former Blue Jays player Whit Merrifield and Toronto sports reporter Lindsay Dunn.One of the topics broached was Varsho's future in Toronto. He is currently on a one-year deal, with one more year of arbitration eligibility after this one and the opportunity to hit free agency for the first time in his career in 2027."There are a lot of different things that go into it," Varsho told the hosts. "You want to think about your family and what's best for them, and where I want to be, and obviously Toronto is a great place to play. They treat the families really well."Varsho has been swinging for the fences this season, as 12 of his 29 hits have been homers, in just 33 ga...

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4 d. ago Guerrero et Scherzer se distinguent dans un gain des Blue Jays contre les Cubs

La longue balle de Guerrero est survenue en septième, une manche après un circuit de Michael Busch.

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4 d. ago What’s a Blue Jays TV rally killer? Another Apple game on Friday to bounce Sportsnet coverage

The Blue Jays are the hottest ticket in town and it’s not even close — now that the red-hot, first-place team is riding a sellout streak of 13 consecutive games at the Rogers Centre and is drawing massive ratings numbers for their corporate sister, Sportsnet. Buck Martinez is back, adding another welcome and familiar touch […]

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4 d. ago Blue Jays ace Max Scherzer’s recent pitching bodes well when baseball’s post

The pitcher known as Mad Max is beginning to show the signs of a staff ace. When the Jays signed the future hall of famer to a one-year deal, they had an inkling what they were getting. But no one could have envisioned this version of Max Scherzer, especially after he left following three innings […]

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4 d. ago Blue Jays ace Max Scherzer’s recent pitching bodes well for post

The pitcher known as Mad Max is beginning to show the signs of a staff ace. When the Jays signed the future hall of famer to a one-year deal, they had an inkling what they were getting. But no one could have envisioned this version of Max Scherzer, especially after he left following three innings […]

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4 d. ago Guerrero comes through in clutch as Blue Jays edge Cubs in playoff

Barring a major implosion, which doesn’t seem likely, the Blue Jays will be involved in the kind of pressure cookers that unfolded in Thursday afternoon’s rubber match against the visiting Chicago Cubs. Another sold-out crowd was on hand on a day the Rogers Centre roof was open for a classic pitchers’ duel, a day when […]

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4 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays fans welcome back Buck Martinez with emotional ovation

While he had returned to the Toronto Blue Jays broadcast booth last week on the road, Buck Martinez was finally home on Tuesday.The legendary broadcaster returned to the Rogers Centre broadcast booth after months of treatment for lung cancer, with his first game coming against the Chicago Cubs.And in a tribute shown both in the stadium and across the country on Sportsnet, Martinez was given a massive ovation by those in attendance."Thank you, thank you," Martinez said, standing up and putting his hand to his heart to acknowledge the applause from fans and players in attendance."Everybody's so happy to have you back," Blue Jays play-by-play broadcaster Dan Shulman said on the broadcast."It's great to be back," Martinez added. "I missed all the crew, missed the great fans. It's a great way to finish the season. We're going to be strong, we're gonna finish it and go right on through October."The @...

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