David Purcey News

David Purcey has already dominated the Rays once this season. Less than two weeks ago, the Blue Jays rookie simply overpowered Tampa Bay's lineup, using pinpoint control and a knee-buckling curveball to spin ...

Finished with the West Coast portion of their longest road trip in more than 39 years, the Minnesota Twins are headed east.

Manager Cito Gaston doesn't think much of the "spoiler" role and left-hander David Purcey probably doesn't either.

David Purcey, right, arrives too late to tag Joe Mauer at home plate on Tuesday.

PETERSBURG -- Only a few months ago, a trip to Yankee Stadium wasn't in Cito Gaston's plans.

Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena, right, high-fives a bat boy after hitting a fourth-inning home run off Toronto Blue Jays' David Purcey during a baseball game Wednesday Aug.

Blue Jay David Purcey pitches against the Rays Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Derek Jeter continued his ascension in the Yankees' record books on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.

The Toronto Blue Jays optioned struggling right-handed pitcher Shaun Marcum to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, the day after the starter had a rough outing against the Boston Red Sox.

David Purcey will aim for his third win of the season on Wednesday night. It will be a battle of lefties on Wednesday night in Toronto as the Blue Jays go for their fourth consecutive win against the New York ...

Hold onto your hats ladies and gentlemen. With a mere victory tonight the only thing separating the Toronto Blue Jays from a share of third place with the Yankees in the American League wild card race, the ...

Many questions will come into play for the Yankees once Hideki Matsui comes back, such as "Who's going to sit?" The Yankees probably will prefer to see those questions as options for a lineup that was ...

Scott Richmond is having a difficult time getting comfortable in the corner of the visiting clubhouse.

The Blue Jays have never swept a four-game series with the Tigers. Toronto gets a chance to do just that today, when it wraps a four-game set with Detroit at Comerica Park.

Vernon Wells' grand slam was all the offence the Jays needed. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT -- Vernon Wells hit a grand slam and David Purcey pitched six shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit ...

Get in-game reports and the full game story tonight from Canada as the Indians start a weekend set with Toronto.

The Indians checked into Toronto for a three-game series that started last night hoping to answer the musical question, ''Is There Life After Getting Tampa Bay Razed?'' The Indians dragged what's left of their ...

Anthony Reyes made a nice first impression Friday night and manager Eric Wedge found someone who doesn't treat a three-run lead in the ninth inning like it's a timber wolf at feeding time.

It was a step in the right direction for David Purcey, but one bad inning took the shine off an improved performance by the Toronto Blue Jays rookie left-hander. A three-run fourth against Purcey proved to be ...

August 6: The grass isn't always greener on the other side, Mr. Favre.... Back in the saddle Thursday, August 7, 2008 A healthy Shaun Marcum is crucial for the Jays to stay above .500, much less battle for a ...