Sanchez starts fresh with Jays

DUNEDIN, FLA.—They speak of themselves like the Borgs from Star Trek fame. I am 1 of 5. I am 2 of 5. I am 3 of 5. Five Toronto starting pitchers: The Collective. No ace. No weak link. And probably not true in the by-and-by. But it's a nice socialist thought. “Everybody's seen what we were capable

Oakland's Maxwell first MLB player to kneel during anthem

Bruce Maxwell of the Oakland Athletics has become the first major league baseball player to kneel during the national anthem. Maxwell dropped to a knee just outside Oakland's dugout on Saturday, adopting a protest started by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in response to

Happ rebuilds case for quick Jays turnaround: Griffin

Now that the Blue Jays have extended starter Marco Estrada for a year and president Mark Shapiro has indicated that Josh Donaldson will not be traded entering his final season before free agency, the team can look internally for inspiration in terms of a rapid turnaround to competing for a playoff berth

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  Marco Estrada makes it clear he wants to stay with Blue Jays: Griffin

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  Tinkering made Jays, Royals, Mets and Cubs what they are now: Griffin

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