35 h. ago Fan pulled down from seats to sing 'O Canada' at Toronto Blue Jays game

One Toronto Blue Jays fan vacationing in Florida got a bit more than they bargained for on a recent trip to watch the team.While the Blue Jays have their home base in Dunedin, Florida, during the spring months, it's not uncommon for fans to travel across the state to see them take on other opponents.And when Robert Guertin decided to take in a Blue Jays game with his wife Linda at the CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches against the Houston Astros last Friday, he suddenly found himself on the field to sing "O Canada."With the couple travelling with a large group of friends to go check out their favourite baseball team, it turned out that the home side didn't exactly have anyone lined up for the Canadian anthem.Given that Toronto is the lone MLB club based in Canada, most part-time anthem singers could go a whole season of games without ever having to sing two songs back-to-back before the first pitch.So an Astros ticket representative offered Guertin's group the shot to perform the Canadi...

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60 h. ago Daulton Varsho is making a spirited push for Blue Jays opening day lineup. Will it be enough?

DUNEDIN, Fla. — With a veteran lineup bolstered with off-season additions, there hasn’t been a lot of position battle drama in Blue Jays spring training. But with less than a week remaining until the team ships north for the season, there’s one dude determined to bull his way into the opening day lineup. Even if […]

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61 h. ago Mississauga man sings Canadian national anthem at Blue Jays’ spring training game – and he nails it!

You can’t make this up: A group of 15 Canadians recently bought tickets for the Blue Jays spring training game Friday in West Palm Beach against the Houston Astros when a most unusual question was asked by the sales representative on the phone. “Can you sing the Canadian national anthem at our game?” Linda Guertin […]

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61 h. ago SIMMONS: Mississauga man sings Canadian national anthem at Blue Jays’ spring training game – and he nails it!

You can’t make this up: A group of 15 Canadians recently bought tickets for the Blue Jays spring training game Friday in West Palm Beach against the Houston Astros when a most unusual question was asked by the sales representative on the phone. “Can you sing the Canadian national anthem at our game?” Linda Guertin […]

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5 d. ago Thumbs up: MRI reveals no damage to Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Thumbs up to what had the potential to be the biggest injury scare early in Blue Jays spring training. After an MRI to evaluate a wonky right thumb, Max Scherzer was cleared to return to work. “Everything came back normal,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He played catch (the last two […]

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7 d. ago Thumb issue will delay next appearance for Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer

DUNEDIN, Fla. — After some dominant performances through his first three spring training starts as a Blue Jay, Max Scherzer has hit what the team hopes is merely a minor bump in the road. Manager John Schneider said that the 40-year-old veteran will miss his next scheduled start on Thursday due to what the team […]

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7 d. ago Blue Jays edge Twins for fourth straight spring training win

DUNEDIN — Josh Rivera hit the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in spring training action on Tuesday. Rivera’s RBI capped three unanswered runs by Toronto, which has won four straight in Grapefruit League play. Bo Bichette put the Jays on […]

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1 week ago Kevin Gausman solid in brief spring debut as Pirates edge Blue Jays

BRADENTON, Fla. — Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman had a short but solid spring debut as the Blue Jays fell 7-6 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Gausman didn’t allow a hit, walked one and struck out two over 1 2/3 innings in his first start of spring training before giving way to Josh Walker. Gausman […]

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2 w. ago Newcomers Santander, Gimenez lead offensive outburst as Blue Jays thump Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. — Anthony Santander drove in three runs, fellow off-season addition Andres Gimenez drove in two and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 13-3 in spring training action Monday. Alejandro Kirk and Joey Loperfido also had run-scoring hits for the Blue Jays, who improved to 6-3 this spring. Jose Berrios got the […]

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2 w. ago Bo Bichette homers as Blue Jays edge Phillies in Grapefruit League play

DUNEDIN — Bo Bichette had two hits including a home run, Philadelphia pitcher Konnor Ash walked in the winning run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Phillies 5-4 Sunday in spring training action. Phillies reliever Griff McGarry started the bottom of the seventh inning by surrendering singles to Leo Jimenez and Matt Whatley. A […]

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3 w. ago Scherzer strikes out four over two innings as Blue Jays top Cardinals 3

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Max Scherzer had a solid spring training debut for Toronto as the Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday. Scherzer started the game and struck out four of the six batters he faced. He gave up the Cardinals’ opening run in the first inning after surrendering a triple to […]

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3 w. ago Blue Jays’ spring training game against Tigers cancelled due to rain

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays’ spring training game against the Detroit Tigers scheduled for Monday afternoon was cancelled due to rain. Right-hander Bowden Francis, Toronto’s scheduled starter, was set to make his spring debut as he looks to build on his strong finish to the 2024 season. The Blue Jays said on social […]

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3 w. ago ’O Canada’ booed in Boston as Kreviazuk alters anthem to protest Trump

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3 w. ago WARMINGTON: For once, perhaps, the booing of our national anthem was justified

There was booing of O Canada, but perhaps not for the reason Canadians thought. Even most Canadians who loath the idea of disrespecting a national anthem were surrendering to the notion that perhaps this time the booing was justified. At least of the singer. “That was the absolute worst butchering of the Canadian National Anthem […]

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4 w. ago Canadian national anthem booed, but only lightly, at 4 Nations hockey tournament

The Canadian fans drowned out any negativity with cheers when star Connor McDavid scored just four minutes into the game

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