Scott Downs News

With the Blue Jays' focus on scouting and making sure they find the best prospects, would Toronto be better off keeping Roy Halladay for one final season and then letting him go as a free agent next year? Let's be true, Doc will be a Type A free agent and that means two more early Draft picks.

I read somewhere that the Blue Jays had interest in going after Cuban phenom Aroldis Chapman.

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.

Jeremy Accardo: Hey Everyone! Just got back from signing autographs at the JaysShop up at SEARS.

Vernon Wells, the fraternity leader, calls it a family problem, with broken communication a key issue.

MLB: SEA @ TOR 'UNBELIEVABLE' DOC Hard-throwing righty Chad Jenkins, the Jays' first overall pick this year, threw before yesterday's game.

Thursday, September 24, 2009 06:39 PM Trouble on the farm Robert MacLeod I t was a relaxed and engaging J.P. Ricciardi who sat back in the Blue Jays dugout during batting practice this afternoon and patiently took questions from reporters on all things baseball.

Milton Bradley doesn't like the Chicago Cubs, and the Cubs aren't exactly crazy about him either.

With two rookies providing the counterpunch, the Rays have become the first team to pin four losses on Roy Halladay in one season.

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Marco Scutaro will likely miss the rest of the season after an MRI on Monday revealed a tear in his right heel.

The book says you bring in the lefthander to neutralize the lefthanded bat. Hideki Matsui hopes opposing managers keep reading that book.

New York's Hideki Matsui launches a two-run home run in the eighth inning against Toronto, tying the score at 4-4. Francisco Cervelli's single in the ninth won it.

BBABlue Jays-Yankees,0261 This time, Yankees fight back with bats Eds: APNewsNow.

The Toronto Blue Jays made it official on Thursday and placed pitchers Roy Halladay and Scott Downs on the 15-day disabled list, also recalling pitcher Jeremy Accardo.

The Toronto Blue Jays have activated infielder Edwin Encarnacion off the 15-day disabled list.

When asked if the team would go after a closer in the offseason, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said that role could be filled from within the organization.

The Toronto Blue Jays' season has been on a downward spiral for a month, and it has reached the point of already looking ahead to next year.

Closer Scott Downs was activated Monday by the Blue Jays. The Toronto Blue Jays confirmed Monday that closer Scott Downs has been activated and third baseman Edwin Encarnacion was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Closer Scott Downs was activated Monday by the Blue Jays. The Toronto Blue Jays confirmed Monday that closer Scott Downs has been activated and third baseman Edwin Encarnacion was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

After two stints on the disabled list with a sprained toe on his left foot, left-hander Scott Downs is expected to rejoin the Blue Jays on Sunday, and he will "probably" be activated Monday, according to manager Cito Gaston.