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Many Toronto baseball fans may see the loss of Edwin Encarnacion during the offseason as the great tagedy of the season — even though spring training’s only just begun.
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Slugger Jose Bautista is returning to Toronto. After an offseason of big ticket failures for the team, the deal to secure the veteran slugger satisfies a lot of Jays fans’ expectations — and might cement a competitive 2017 team.
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The Blue Jays have signed utility infielder Steve Pearce to two-year deal worth $12.5 million. The former Baltimore Oriole gives Toronto a player firmly rooted in the hard-hitting American League East.
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By AFP
Cleveland -
Five Things We Learned From the 112th World Series, which ended with the Chicago Cubs beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings to win Major League Baseball's best-of-seven final four games to three:1. Everybody matters.
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By AFP
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At long last, for the first time since 1908, the Chicago Cubs are World Series champions.So say goodbye to the "Curse of the Billy Goat," Cubs fans. No more worrying about black cats crossing in front of the dugout like in 1969 at New York.
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Baseball fans were overwhelmed after news broke on Sunday that Miami Marlins ace pitcher Jose Ferndandez had died in a boating accident. He was 24 years old.
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Flushing -
The New York Mets baseball team has formally complained to league officials about what they suspect was another team's use of advanced electronics to better position players on the field.
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Baseball's most feared pitcher returns tonight. Aroldis Chapman, fresh off a 30-game suspension for an offseason domestic violence incident, is eligible to make his season debut tonight when the New York Yankees welcome the Kansas City Royals.
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Miami -
As pitcher and catchers report to spring training, there are rumors the Miami Marlins could trade pitcher Jose Fernandez if a long-term contract cannot be reached.
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There are many people jumping on the Boston Red Sox bandwagon for 2016 after some impressive moves in the offseason. But the success of this team rests on the shoulders of two players who were acquired last season.
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Here we are, in the middle of February and the list of available MLB free agents still holds players who can make a difference. We have former All-Stars, Gold Glove winners and even a former MVP still sitting in the unemployment line.
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Ian Desmond entered the offseason as the top free agent shortstop on the market. To the surprise of many, he still remains unsigned despite so many teams that finished the season with a need for the position.
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The free agent outfield market has progressed slowly this offseason. As a result, many players have been left unsigned and potential trade candidates remain with their respective teams.
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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has decided not to reinstate Pete Rose into the game of baseball, according to reports.
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Toronto -
If baseball was smart in the way Apple Computer and Barack Obama were smart, it would endeavor to ensure that the extraordinary opportunity presented by the events of October 2015 was not frittered away.
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If you like playoff baseball, circle Wednesday on your calendar. Two highly-anticipated elimination games are on tap, with the final game between the Blue Jays and the Rangers set for 4 p.m. ET and the Astros and Royals battling at 8 p.m.ET.
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Here at Digital Journal, we're unapologetic Blue Jays fans. As the team heads into the playoffs for the first time in 22 years, here's a look at the best Blue Jays plays of 2015 season, right through the batting roster and including one great pitcher.
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There are just seven days left in MLB's regular season but plenty of titles are still up for grabs. Here's a look at what's left as the final week gets underway.
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The San Francisco Giants are getting creative in their push for the second National League Wild Card spot.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy has openly toyed with giving Madison Bumgarner a larger role in the offense.
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The Kansas City Royals — currently holding the best record in the American League — are looking a lot tougher after acquiring Johnny Cueto from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for three prospects.
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Chicago -
Philadelphia Phillies pitching star Cole Hamels certainly heard the rumors about being traded before Saturday's waiver deadline.
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As Major League Baseball enters the halfway point of the 2015 season, some interesting story lines have emerged. The Houston Astros are on top, Alex Rodriguez is playing like an all star again and Pete Rose is back in the news.
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The Oakland A's have promoted Pat Venditte to the Major Leagues. Normally the promotion of a middle reliever would not make any waves, but Venditte is different: he can pitch with both arms.
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A year-and-a-half ago New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez was embroiled in the aftermath of the Biogenesis scandal. Now, the 39-year-old has quietly become one of the team's most reliable hitters.
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Each season of baseball is more than 160 games, but every week players add to the growing highlight reel of great defensive plays. Here are five from the past week.
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Jonathan Papelbon is in the last year of the four-year, $50 million contract the Phillies gave him in 2011.
Though Papelbon's has been strong at times — he posted a pretty solid season in 2014 — the contract has largely been a nightmare for the Phils
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The snack food company Hostess has caused a stir with a seemingly tone-deaf tweet that celebrated the start of the baseball season with a blatant reference to football.
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Tokyo -
The MLB All-Stars just finished their tour in Japan playing against the Japanese national team Samurai Japan for five games and two exhibition games. According to MLB, the MLB All-Stars lost 3 to 2 in the series with the Samurai Japan.
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Los Angeles is both a city of angels, and of MVPs after the Major League Baseball's best hitter and pitcher staked claim this week to the game's highest individual honor.
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A near-perfect five innings of relief pitching by Madison Bumgarner gave the Giants a narrow Game 7 World Series win over the Kansas City Royals. Tonight the Giants won their third World Series in five years, completing a rare sports trilogy.
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Blue Jays Manager John Farrell argues a call with home plate umpire Jim Reynolds on Saturday afternoon John Lucero
Kyle Kendrick News Photographer
Tigers starting pitcher Doug Fister pitched eight innings and aside from giving up a run in the first inning, the right-hander shut down the Blue Jays the rest of the way. He had nine strikeouts while giving up seven hits and two walks leaving the Jays to strand eight runners on base. John Lucero
Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia shows the umpire that he has the ball in his glove after making a difficult catch in foul territory in the eighth inning. Despite being up 10 runs he didn't give up on the ball and went over the fence at his dugout while his teammates had to catch him from falling in John Lucero
The Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles, July 1, 2015 Keith Allison
Edwin Encarnacion hits a 1-2 pitch over the left field fence for a solo homerun in the second inning. It was the infielder's 17th long ball of the year and moved him into second place in the American League in homeruns JP Dhanoa
The Blue Jays at Rogers Centre Karan Vyas
Toronto Blue Jays. Karan Vyas
File photo: Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder looks up in frustration after popping up a ball in the infield while Blue Jays catcher Jeff Mathis eyes the ball as well. The Tigers slugger struggled and went 0-for-4 on the afternoon John Lucero
Members of the 2015 Houston Astros team Via Flickr user Arturo Pardavila III
Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie slides home to score the team's only run in the first inning. Lawrie had three hits including a three run homerun in the fifth inning that put the game out of reach John Lucero
The Oakland A's World Series titles displayed on a tarp covering upper deck seating at the Oakland Coliseum. BrokenSphere
Blue Jays rookie third baseman Brett Lawrie hits a single against the Yankees on Sunday Karan Vyas
File photo: Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista slides into first base well before New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira snares a ball thrown from catcher Russell Martin Karan Vyas
Yankees player Alex Rodriguez Keith Allison
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