Column: Blue Jays deserve their day off after resurrecting their season By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Sep 9, 2020 Sep 9, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forgive Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo if he lost count Wednesday afternoon. He's tired, too. Just like his team.kAmQu@FC H66<D[ ah 82>6D :? ag 52JD] x 42? E6== J@F E92E[Q |@?E@J@ D2:5 @? 9:D 52:=J AC682>6 G:56@ 42== H96? 2D<65 23@FE E96 CF8865 DEC6E49 9:D E62> 92D 6?5FC65 F?E:= 7:?2==J 86EE:?8 2 52J @77 %9FCD52J]k^AmkAm(6 5@?VE >62? 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Blue Jays briefs: Ryu leads the way in series clincher over Mets Ryu worked out of early trouble to get through six innings before the offense finally broke open a close game as the Jays beat the Mets, 7-3.
Still aiming for playoffs, Blue Jays open another series vs. Yankees in Sahlen Field The Yankees bashed an MLB-record 19 home runs off the Blue Jays last week in New York.
Column: Blue Jays show they're ready to attack these final seven games The Jays are a team on the rise still trying to plug holes. Things looked mighty good Monday with a 11-5 rout of the Yankees
Blue Jays Gurriel named AL Player of the Week The outfielder enters Tuesday's game batting .301, his highest mark in more than a month.
Blue Jays Briefs: A 10-run rally produces big win over Yankees The night started with some very bad news for the Toronto Blue Jays. The game started equally bad.
Column: Aaron Boone got to smile again for a few minutes. It didn't last. You got the impression the Yankees manager was saying the right things but knows his team is in trouble.
Watch Michael Malone address media for the first time since his hiring as UNC's next men's basketball coach
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