Blue Jays, Devil Rays Swap Two Players
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The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Chad Gaudin from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for catcher Kevin Cash in the first transaction completed Sunday at the winter meetings.
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PHILADELPHIA -- In 2001, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays converted Brandon Backe from an outfielder to a pitcher. In 2004, the Houston Astros converted him from a reliever to a starter.
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Dustin McGowan struck out a career-high 12 in eight innings and Gregg Zaun hit a three-run homer to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 7-2, last night.
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The Yankees declined the 2005 option on first baseman Travis Lee, as well as the 2006 option on relief pitcher Paul Quantrill. Lee appeared in just seven games for New
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The trade for the 27-year-old lefty should fill St. Louis&#39; need for an ace atop the rotation. Mark Mulder has a career 81-42 record with a 3.92 ERA.
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Aaron Hill hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday.
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TORONTO -- Carlos Delgado has left the building. A Toronto Blue Jays source confirmed last night that the Jays and the greatest slugger the franchise has ever had parted ways when the club declined to offer the free agent arbitration.
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The Devil Rays got some much-needed help on Wednesday as they activated Rocco Baldelli from the disabled list and made the first of their September callups.
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Struggling designated hitter Phil Nevin was traded Wednesday by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago Cubs, who are desperately seeking a bopper to help replace injured slugger Derrek Lee.
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Matt Stairs scored the winning run after a bases-loaded walk and the Blue Jays scored six runs in the ninth inning last night in Toronto to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 12-11.
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It may not have shown in the standings, but it showed up in the stats. The last-place Blue Jays had the top-ranked pitcher and position player in the Major Leagues last season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
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Scott Rolen was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for Troy Glaus in a swap of All-Star third basemen.
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Aubrey Huff hit his 29th homer and Mark Hendrickson pitched seven solid innings, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Friday night.
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The Toronto Blue Jays traded outfielder Eric Hinske and $2.8 million to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday for a player to be determined.
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Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui, and Bernie Williams each homered and the New York Yankees held on for an 8-7 victory over the Blue Jays last night in Toronto. Esteban Loaiza failed to make it out of the fifth inning in another poor start since being acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a July 31 trade for Jose Contreras.
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TORONTO (CP) - Carlos Delgado had three hits and Vernon Wells hit a home run as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9-7 in an ugly, error-filled slugfest on Sunday.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Blue Jays inked reliever Justin Speier and reserve infielder John McDonald on Monday. Speier, 31, re-signed for $4.15 million US over two years, earning $1.9 million US this season and $2.25 million in 2006.