Vernon Wells News

Successive Toronto Blue Jays general managers during the past 15 years have complained that it's difficult to win while being one of the lower-spending teams in Major League Baseball.

With all the hype about HDTV I took time to visit some electronics retailers to see HDTV sports broadcasts.

The Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of the weakest link the Detroit Tigers had during their disappointing season.

It was the one word used over and over by the Blue Jays when asked to describe their 2009 season.

Combining a couple of cliches, J.P. Ricciardi neatly summarized the uncertain nature of his job over the next several months.

Dave Trembley wanted to reward Jeremy Guthrie. Guthrie hadn't started since Aug.

Scott Richmond was on the losing side of a 3-0 result in his last outing. Just one night after Toronto's ace notched the second 20-win season of his career, the only Canadian pitcher on the Blue Jays staff will ...

The Toronto Blue Jays are banking heavily on youth in 2009. Travis Snider will be 21, and may even start shaving every day.

Scott Richmond got his first big league win and Curtis Thigpen hit his first major league home run, as the Toronto Blue Jays took the rain-shortened opener of both clubs' final series of the season, 3-0. ...

Cito Gaston's backside was nailed to the dugout bench. There would be no visit to the mound, nobody warming in the bullpen.

Toronto centre fielder Vernon Wells chases down a deep fly off the bat of Boston's Jason Varitek in the sixth inning Sept.

The Blue Jays lead the season series with the Yankees, 8-7. Toronto is 3-3 on its current nine-game homestand.

The Blue Jays played a substantial portion of this season without center fielder Vernon Wells.

When the discussion turns to who is the Toronto Blue Jays most-valuable-everyday-player is this season, the names of Alex Rios and maybe Vernon Wells invariable spring to mind.

Vernon: Laid to rest. Raise your hand if you have heard of Vernon Wells. You know, the Blue Jays centerfielder who served as an ESPN analyst in the offseason? The guy who hits about 27-30 home runs each season, ...

Chicago White Sox second baseman Alexei Ramirez throws to first base after forcing out Toronto Blue Jays' Alex Rios during the first inning yesterday in Chicago.

Before Sunday's series finale with the Blue Jays at Fenway Park, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he was unable to doff his manager's cap and watch the matchup of two premier pitchers as a fan.

Petersburg, where the Red Sox are 0-6 so far this season. Lester , who has not lost since the Blue Jays scored seven off him on Aug.

The decision makers who run Major League Baseball may have to hold a coin flip for the Toronto Blue Jays after all.

It's 3 a.m. and Travis Snider is locked out of his hotel room at the Sheraton Boston.