Alex Rios News

The day Jeff Moorad took control of the Padres, general manager Kevin Towers was unofficially given notice that his days were numbered.

J.P. Ricciardi and Kevin Towers will pick their next assignments carefully, and both are confident there will be a next one.

J.P. Ricciardi wanted to get his main message out. Letting outfielder Alex Rios go to the White Sox for nothing - Chicago claimed Rios on waivers and the Jays opted not recall the two-time all-star from the wire - is not a financial "dump" for his club.

Mighty Joe Mauer Minnesota's rundown of the Detroit Tigers aside, the other news out of the Twin Cities is catcher Joe Mauer, a Minnesota native, probably winning a long overdue MVP award.

Robert MacLeod Last updated on Saturday, Oct. 03, 2009 03:32AM EDT T he 33rd season in the history of the Toronto Blue Jays is almost over.

Photo by sniderscion from the Torontoist Flickr Pool . You gotta credit the Toronto Blue Jays: for once, they're actually treating their fans to a meaningful September.

Alex Rios of the Chicago White Sox, left, beats the tag from Detroit Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco to steal second base in the second inning.

The months have turned to weeks, the weeks to days, and soon, the days to hours.

Kenny Williams the General Manager of the Chicago White Sox made two key deals this year, one for Jake Peavy and the other for Alex Rios.

Bonine pitched well, holding the Chicago White Sox hitless for 5 2-3 innings. Turned out it wasn't good enough to beat Peavy, after Gordon Beckham 's homer in the sixth ended the no-hit bid and helped Chicago to a 2-0 victory Friday night.

Jose Bautista is trying to take advantage of an opportunity while it lasts. As the 2009 season nears a close for the Blue Jays, the utility man has found himself on the field more often, presenting a chance to show he can handle a more prominent role next year.

The Blue Jays' class of '09 will mercifully graduate in a week, heading to the golf course without a post-season pitch being thrown in anger for the 16th straight year.

Roy Halladay told Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi he will test the free-agent market.

"Numbers constitute the only universal language." -- Nathanael West, Author/Screenwriter .158 : The batting average of Alex Rios since he was acquired by the White Sox from the Blue Jays.

Before you all continue to get bent out of shape with yet another small crowd at the Rogers Centre keep in mind one thing.

For the Toronto Blue Jays' 33rd game, manager John Gibbons posted his 28th different starting lineup.

The Blue Jays have flown the Rogers Centre coop for their penultimate road swing of 2009 to Detroit, New York and Tampa Bay, where they'll face teams that are still playing games that actually matter.

David Purcey was back for another kick at the can. The enigmatic left-hander, the Jays top pick in the 2004 free-agent draft, has been both the biggest tease and biggest disappointment in the Jays organization now that they've cut Alex Rios loose.

The White Sox have seen Alex Rios chase down fly balls, make accurate throws and display the ability to hit home runs off formidable pitchers such as 2009 American League Cy Young Award candidate Zack Greinke.

No bang for a lot of bucks The Dodgers surely made a poor investment in Andruw Jones, but the Chicago White Sox might have made a far more expensive mistake with Alex Rios.