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December 2008

Dec 14 - Doc delivers as role model
Dec 14 - What better way to honour George ...
Dec 12 - Will Jays be up for sale?
Dec 12 - Vegas trip bitter to the end
Dec 11 - Gaston writes off '09
Dec 11 - Team USA hoping to sway Halladay
Dec 10 - Jays search for shortstop
Dec 10 - Kudos for Kubek
Dec 10 - O's OK to move catcher
Dec 9 - J.P. crying poor in Vegas
Dec 9 - No word on CC signing
Dec 9 - Kasten: Beeston should stick with Jays
Dec 8 - Doc pitching around WBC
Dec 4 - Accardo 'good to go'
Dec 4 - Many teams in play for A.J.
Dec 3 - Layoffs hit Blue Jays
Dec 3 - Ted's excellent venture

November 2008

Nov 25 - Former Jays scout in battle of his life
Nov 21 - Jays stay in A.J. hunt
Nov 17 - Award awaits Cito in K.C.
Nov 12 - Interactive: Blue Jays' future salary decisions
Nov 12 - Jays lack backup backstop
Nov 6 - Focus on shortstop, DH
Nov 6 - A.J. couldn't hold C.C.'s jockstrap
Nov 5 - It's official: A.J. opts out
Nov 5 - Blue Jays get creative
Nov 4 - Silence could be golden

October 2008

Oct 28 - Beeston to begin search
Oct 28 - Beeston to begin search
Oct 24 - Just like old times
Oct 24 - Manny not a priority for Jays
Oct 15 - The Beest comes back
Oct 15 - The Wizard has come out from behind the curtain
Oct 6 - Mottola new Jays minor-league coach

September 2008

Sep 30 - Who's next for the Jays?
Sep 30 - No beef with Ted: Godfrey
Sep 30 - Status quo for Jays GM
Sep 29 - There's always April
Sep 28 - The A.J. saga is just beginning
Sep 28 - Jays hit the replay button again
Sep 28 - Another playoff strikeout for ace
Sep 26 - One smooth operator
Sep 26 - Gaston finally getting his due
Sep 26 - If you like failure, J.P.'s your man
Sep 25 - A.J. goes out with a bang
Sep 24 - So much for third place
Sep 23 - Blue Jays roll the dice
Sep 22 - Daisuke finishes off Jays
Sep 22 - It's the same sad story for the Jays
Sep 21 - A.J. needs to be told truth
Sep 20 - Bad news for '09 Jays here
Sep 19 - Future looks promising
Sep 19 - D-Day for Marcum
Sep 18 - Boos end Jays' snooze
Sep 18 - Jays play host to Tigers in '09 opener
Sep 17 - Jays playing for third
Sep 16 - Jesse's journey
Sep 15 - Bad combination
Sep 15 - The Doc issues a warning
Sep 15 - Two Jays fans walk into a bar ...
Sep 14 - Short rest a breeze for red-hot Burnett
Sep 14 - Cue the fat lady
Sep 12 - Crazy eighth for Jays
Sep 12 - Feels like the playoffs
Sep 11 - 'Whatever it takes'
Sep 11 - Jays' streak halted at 10
Sep 10 - Jays aren't giving up
Sep 10 - Jays' Hill can jog without the fog
Sep 9 - Rain halts red-hot Jays
Sep 8 - Purcey great, Jays at 8
Sep 8 - Historian tabs Tenace for hall
Sep 7 - Jays may be saving Ricciardi
Sep 7 - Jays await direction
Sep 7 - Zaun has a blast
Sep 6 - Winning streak at six
Sep 5 - Jays skunk the Twins 6-0 in the season series
Sep 4 - Rookie making mark
Sep 3 - Jays 'spoil' the Twins

August 2008

Aug 29 - Jays ready to trade Stairs
Aug 28 - Another blanking loss
Aug 27 - Halladay solves Rays
Aug 26 - Now Rays impeding Jays
Aug 25 - 'This game was on me'
Aug 24 - Well, it worked once
Aug 22 - Halladay has easy night
Aug 22 - Jays acquire Bautista
Aug 21 - Jays just can't hit lefties
Aug 20 - Burnett baffles Bombers
Aug 20 - Canada's team? No way Jays
Aug 19 - Can Blue Jays run wild?
Aug 18 - Jays' bats bury Beckett
Aug 16 - No avoiding Doc
Aug 15 - Jays let Litsch down
Aug 14 - Grand night for Wells
Aug 13 - Big tickets pay off
Aug 12 - Disappointing demotion
Aug 12 - Hey Stewart: You're out!
Aug 11 - No quit in Richmond
Aug 10 - Doc can't cure this
Aug 9 - One inning does it
Aug 8 - Blue Jays, A.J. dig deep
Aug 8 - Gaston likely will return
Aug 7 - Finders ... sweepers?
Aug 6 - Mac, then comeback
Aug 6 - Can you pick top three Jays?
Aug 5 - Doc does it again
Aug 1 - M's balk at dealing Ibanez to Jays

July 2008

Jul 31 - Bay and Richmond
Jul 31 - Blue Jays' GM off base
Jul 30 - Rays get to Doc again
Jul 29 - A.J. 'isn't going anywhere'
Jul 28 - Jays waste opportunity
Jul 28 - Richmond's long and winding road
Jul 26 - Rios homers twice as Jays beat Mariners
Jul 26 - Blue Jays pull it out
Jul 25 - Two steps forward
Jul 24 - Jays wash Litsch away
Jul 23 - Lesson learned by batters
Jul 22 - Jays are cellar dwellers
Jul 21 - The return of batmen
Jul 21 - Jays bring back Queen
Jul 20 - Hammer comes down
Jul 18 - Blue Jays' game half full
Jul 16 - Oops! Windows not tinted
Jul 16 - Beer man raises a froth
Jul 15 - Is Doc ready to walk?
Jul 15 - Blond a big hit with Jays' fans
Jul 14 - Early bird gets the win
Jul 14 - Taking the long route up
Jul 13 - Glitches for Litsch
Jul 11 - Jays battered, not beaten
Jul 10 - Jays' strength weakens
Jul 9 - Just wait till next year
Jul 9 - Rios gets the pass
Jul 8 - The indispensable Doc
Jul 7 - Halladay the lone Jay
Jul 7 - Blue Jays get blown away
Jul 5 - Quick Hits
Jul 5 - Jays: Nothin' doing
Jul 4 - Numbers don't add up
Jul 3 - Blue Jays shopping A.J.
Jul 3 - Jays' offence silenced by lefty
Jul 3 - Lind proving he belongs
Jul 2 - Mariners sink Blue Jays
Jul 2 - Halladay settling back into his groove
Jul 1 - Doc puts on clinic

June 2008

Jun 30 - Jays ride A.J.'s curves
Jun 30 - Jays appreciate refreshing approach
Jun 29 - Parrish is spot on
Jun 29 - Journeyman pitches Jays past Braves
Jun 28 - Wells leads Jays past Braves
Jun 27 - Jays dominate Volquez
Jun 27 - Litsch understands art of pitching
Jun 26 - Old habits die hard
Jun 25 - Welcome back Cito
Jun 25 - Gaston making it look way too easy
Jun 25 - Many happy returns for Jays' manager
Jun 25 - One sorry situation
Jun 24 - Turnaround starts at home -- Gaston
Jun 23 - Blue Jays grip it and rip it
Jun 23 - Jays actually slug their way to a win
Jun 21 - Gaston one of many repeat offenders
Jun 21 - Gaston brings experience, coaching cronies
Jun 21 - Players have say
Jun 21 - No regrets says Gibbons
Jun 21 - New boss, same result
Jun 21 - Blue Jays fire Gibbons, turn to Gast from past
Jun 20 - Dunn calls J.P. a 'clown'
Jun 20 - Blue Jays bottom out
Jun 19 - Jays swept by Brewers
Jun 19 - The only way is up
Jun 17 - Time's up for Ricciardi
Jun 17 - Why are Jays losing?
Jun 17 - Jays going nowhere with Wells
Jun 16 - Exit sign beckons A.J.
Jun 14 - A.J. wins 'em over
Jun 14 - Ex-Jay Johnson is now one contented Cub
Jun 14 - Contented Cub given a standing ovation
Jun 14 - Did Jays rush Ryan?
Jun 13 - Cubs on the menu
Jun 12 - Slip, sliding away
Jun 11 - McGowan cookin' at home
Jun 11 - Blue Jays see their reflection
Jun 10 - Extra disappointing for Jays
Jun 10 - Time for excuses is over
Jun 9 - Doc under control
Jun 6 - Giambi crushes the Jays
Jun 6 - Jays think Cooper's super
Jun 5 - Mussina a control freak
Jun 4 - Jays ruin Joba's debut
Jun 3 - Joba achieves cult status
Jun 2 - 'Tough' one to take
Jun 2 - Heavy with all-star potential

May 2008

May 31 - Hits just keep coming
May 31 - It could be a lot worse
May 30 - One theory left wanting
May 29 - Rios delivers in clutch
May 29 - Young pitchers benefit from drug crackdown
May 28 - Hurt quad, not feelings
May 28 - Another lefty solves Jays
May 27 - Jays make it look easy
May 26 - Blue Jays a strike force
May 24 - Jays score like it's '93
May 24 - Scutaro thrives at shortstop, but not for long
May 23 - Inglett shows 'em how
May 22 - Same old sad story
May 21 - Jays' offence sputters
May 21 - Shuffling Jays playing with fire
May 20 - Jays look good, but ...
May 18 - Jays' lightning Rod
May 12 - Jays heading for disaster?
May 12 - Thumped, then soaked
May 11 - Jays lose Wells for 6-8 weeks
May 11 - All's not Wells for Jays
May 10 - Outfield shakeup
May 9 - Blue Jays left stranded
May 8 - Marcum KO's the Rays
May 8 - Not even limping?
May 7 - Painful night for Blue Jays
May 6 - Blue Jays whitewash Sox
May 6 - Give Jays manager some credit
May 5 - Outing short, but sweet
May 5 - Marcum keeps hitters guessing
May 4 - Not last anymore
May 3 - There's nothing wrong with Jays rotation
May 3 - Dealing players for managers
May 3 - The book on ...
May 2 - Blue Jays avoid sweep
May 1 - Gibby's not the problem

April 2008

Apr 30 - Halladay outing wasted
Apr 29 - Sox won't get any pity from Jays
Apr 28 - Jays stop the bleeding
Apr 28 - Silver lining to slump
Apr 27 - Maybe Ricciardi has been smoking Jays
Apr 27 - GM leaves Jays with a Big Hurt
Apr 26 - The Rays seem to have the Jays' number. According to one scout, it's because Tampa simply has the better athletes
Apr 25 - Blue Jays swept by Rays
Apr 25 - Rolen set to make Jays debut
Apr 24 - Jiminy Cricket! Jays lose
Apr 23 - Hinske haunts Blue Jays
Apr 23 - Big Hurt not biggest mistake
Apr 21 - Thomas now a former Jay
Apr 21 - Slugger sent packing
Apr 18 - Halladay left hanging
Apr 18 - Marathon men
Apr 17 - A long, wacky night
Apr 16 - Hill leads Jays' barrage
Apr 15 - O's peck at McGowan
Apr 14 - Early bird gets a save
Apr 13 - Doc dominant as ever
Apr 12 - Jays play with urgency
Apr 12 - Whitt to get the call
Apr 12 - Gibbons is not sitting around the Jays dugout much this season
Apr 11 - Jays swept by 'Triple A's'
Apr 10 - Pesky A's burn Jays 'pen
Apr 10 - Stairs stands by T.O.
Apr 8 - Not weak in first week
Apr 7 - Puttin' a Hurt on
Apr 7 - Fun times at the dome
Apr 5 - Toronto opens vault for Rios and Hill
Apr 5 - No doubting Thomas
Apr 3 - Burnett burns Yanks
Apr 2 - Unfamiliarity costly
Apr 1 - Rios deal is close
Apr 1 - Opening-day spirits soaked

March 2008

Mar 31 - Jays' Stairs not hip with going on DL
Mar 31 - Rios deal imminent?
Mar 30 - Make or break for Gibbons
Mar 30 - Big Hurt sets sights on legendary quartet
Mar 30 - The lighter side
Mar 30 - Hope springs eternal
Mar 30 - Hot bat burns Phillies
Mar 29 - Jays looking forward to TO return
Mar 28 - Stairs trying to stay off DL
Mar 28 - The right stuff
Mar 27 - Jays' bats are ice cold
Mar 27 - Litsch keeps Reds guessing
Mar 26 - Fifth-inning meltdown
Mar 26 - Jays-Rios deal 'getting close'
Mar 25 - Sour start to Jays' season
Mar 25 - Ryan runs out of time
Mar 22 - Ryan tosses worries aside
Mar 21 - Ryan likely a no-go for opener
Mar 20 - Paperwork delays Benitez's debut
Mar 18 - Burnett changin' it up
Mar 18 - Ryan not concerned by soreness
Mar 17 - Jays leaning to Stew
Mar 17 - Benitez catches Big Hurt's attention
Mar 16 - Time to finally get serious
Mar 16 - No sneak pitching previews for the Yanks or Bosox
Mar 12 - Litsch a starter by default
Mar 12 - Jays take flyer on reliever Benitez
Mar 11 - Surfing wave of recovery
Mar 11 - Halladay, Oswalt royally mediocre
Mar 10 - No pain, no gain for A.J.
Mar 10 - Litsch makes a statement
Mar 9 - Out in left field
Mar 9 - Underdog champion
Mar 8 - Jays shut out, but 'we're going to hit'
Mar 7 - Dominoes falling in place
Mar 6 - Proud to be Mr. Clean
Mar 6 - Vacationing bats, but vintage Doc
Mar 5 - Jays go meekly on a less-than-perfect day
Mar 4 - Gibbons a lame duck
Mar 4 - Marcum strong on, off field
Mar 3 - A.J.'s hand thrown a curve
Mar 3 - Coats and belts in fashion
Mar 3 - Underdog champion
Mar 2 - McGowan becoming a believer

February 2008

Feb 29 - Litsch stumbles out of gate
Feb 29 - Ryan remains on pace to make opening day
Feb 28 - So far, so good
Feb 28 - Litsch gets to set the tone
Feb 27 - Halladay backs Sundin
Feb 27 - Roy helps make wish come true
Feb 26 - A new mix with Stew
Feb 26 - Ryan express stays on track
Feb 26 - An edge in pitching experience
Feb 25 - Stewart back with Jays
Feb 25 - Deal puts the heat on Johnson
Feb 25 - Jays scouts think young
Feb 24 - Overbay will have a hand up in 2008
Feb 23 - Healthy Reed starting over
Feb 23 - Jays closer Ryan is closer than expected
Feb 21 - Eck not short on desire
Feb 21 - Stairs longest running Canuck
Feb 19 - A season full of pain and tears
Feb 17 - Toronto coach has no problem wearing a helmet
Feb 16 - Health will determine Janssen's role
Feb 15 - Halladay is at a loss
Feb 15 - Gibbons upbeat about his troops
Feb 14 - Jays gain in arms race
Feb 13 - Rolen anointed Jays leader
Feb 12 - Selling Jays elsewhere
Feb 7 - Two-seam focus for Jay
Feb 6 - Jays fans keep the faith
Feb 6 - Will Blue Jays spring forward?

January 2008

Jan 25 - B.J. taking baby steps
Jan 17 - Looks like Jays get a winner in Rolen
Jan 16 - Everyone loves a joker
Jan 15 - Rolen gets rave reviews

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Do you think Jesse Litsch will bounce back and pitch for the Blue Jays again?
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