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Colby Rasmus had 3 hits including a home run. So good to see things falling him for him.

Jays vs Rangers Home plate umpire Marty Foster, front left, and a Toronto Blue Jays staff member talk with starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez, right, after Alvarez fielded a ground ball back to the mound from Texas Rangers' David Murphy with his throwing hand in the second inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 26, 2012, in Arlington, Texas.

Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton rounds the bases past third base coach Dave Anderson after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, May 25, 2012, in Arlington, Texas.

Texas Bottom 6th - Adrian Beltre struck out looking. Runner on first with one out and Michael Young due up.

The 51s' Travis d'Arnaud hit two solo homers. NEXT: 51s at Salt Lake Bees , 5:35 p.m. today, KBAD-AM A peek into Mike McCoy's cramped locker inside the 51s' clubhouse at Cashman Field did not reveal a catcher's mitt.

There are outward signs the Jays are in danger of becoming the betes bleus of baseball when it comes to major-league umpires.

PHOENIX/FLORIDA -- Toronto's Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, guiding the Blue Jays to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, closing within a game of their American League East rivals.

Kelly Johnson's .252 batting average won't wow you, but the Blue Jay's .356 on-base percentage was second amongst American League second baseman through May 22.

Moore's fastball was dominant. He threw 64 fastballs, averaging over 97 mph and getting a swinging strike nearly 11% of the time.

Tuesday night, the Rays played a game unfamiliar to the tenants of Tropicana Field including lots of hitting, poor defense and shaky starting pitching.

If there was one play that could've turned the Mets luck around against Brandon Morrow and the Blue Jays in their 2-0 loss on Saturday, it would be the blown call that went against Mike Baxter and New York at second base.

Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Monday night.

Yunel Escobar hit a solo home run and scored twice as the Toronto Blue Jays took a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game set.

Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Monday night.

Frank Francisco wants you to believe he didn't hear the boos from the fans who once cheered for him - "I'm deaf on the mound," he says.

We had a chance, Yunel Escobar and Jose Bautista got on base but FrankieMcFrankFrank struck out Edwin Encarnacion , J.P. Arencibia and Eric Thames .

Terry Collins didn't need to see a replay to know second-base umpire Brian Knight blew the call.

The Blue Jays weren't sure what they were getting when they traded for Brandon Morrow in the winter of 2009.

Toronto Blue Jays J.P Arencibia smiles at Yunel Escobar as Kelly Johnson looks on after hitting a three-run homer off New York Mets starting pitcher Jon Niese during the first inning of MLB baseball action in Toronto on Friday May 18 , 2012.

Lifted at a critical moment in favour of a pinch hitter just 11 days ago, the Toronto Blue Jays catcher has responded with some impressive power numbers.