Lyle Overbay News

Hours after the Blue Jays pulled the plug on a potential trade that would have sent Lyle Overbay to the Diamondbacks, the New York Mets have emerged as a possible destination for the former Wolf Pack slugger.

Occasionally it's best not to know what's going on behind the scenes. During last season, the disarray and inner workings of the Blue Jays organization were revealed for all to see.

It's his first session as head man at the annual GM meetings. There will be young major-league GMs that welcome him to the fraternity with open arms.

Nick Piecoro's Arizona Diamondbacks blog appears on azcentral.com. He covers the D-Backs for The Arizona Republic No deal: Toronto calls off Snyder trade Concerns about catcher Chris Snyder's surgically repaired back caused the Toronto Blue Jays to nix a trade that would have brought first baseman Lyle Overbay to the Diamondbacks.

The Diamondbacks are discussing a trade that would send catcher Chris Snyder to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for first baseman Lyle Overbay.

The Alex Anthopoulos era began yesterday. The first player move by the Blue Jays rookie general manager was to claim lefty Sean Henn from the Baltimore Orioles.

Let me describe a particular ballplayer and then try to think of a reason why 28 teams passed on him as a free agent last year.

The soaring value of Canada's loonie did not prompt New Brunswick-born Matt Stairs to have his newly signed contract paid in his home and native currency.

Garth Woolsey W ith his seven-year, $126 million contract, Vernon Wells could buy just about anything his heart desires.

Dave Trembley will return to manage the Baltimore Orioles next year. The Orioles said Friday they were exercising their 2010 option on his contract.

Despite an 8-7 loss to the Blue Jays last night, the Red Sox clinched the Wild Card berth when Texas lost to the Los Angeles Angels, 5-2. UnionLeader.com Video: Click the image below for reaction from Dustin Pedroia and Jason Bay at 1 a.m. after the playoff berth was official.

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill, left, and first baseman Lyle Overbay watch a ball hit by Baltimore Orioles Melvin Mora drop between them for a two-run RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, Oct.

Now, I'm not going to start this column off by claiming that the Blue Jays could have been contenders this season.

Jose Bautista homered and knocked in three runs and Roy Halladay turned in nine scoreless innings as Toronto crushed Boston, 12-0, in the finale of a three-game set at Fenway Park.

Rod Barajas finished with a pair of hits, including a three-run homer, as Toronto blasted Boston, 11-5, in a rain- shortened series opener between the clubs at Fenway Park.

Former Wolf Pack star Lyle Overbay hit his 15th home run of the season in the Blue Jays' 9-2 win over the Orioles on Monday night.

Minus the angst and the emotional outpouring this time, Roy Halladay once again made what may have been his final start in Toronto as a member of the Blue Jays .

Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion, left, and Rod Barajas celebrate after Encarnacion scored on a Lyle Overbay RBI double during second inning AL baseball action against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto on Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

Travis Snider homered and drove in a pair, and Jose Bautista went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI to lead Toronto to a 7-3 triumph over Baltimore, which has now lost seven straight.

The Toronto Blue Jays lineup featured an unlikely new hitter in the third spot and an old reliable batting second.