Vernon Wells

Mailbag: A look at the catcher position

12 hrs ago

Beat reporter Jordan Bastian answers Jays fans' questions The Blue Jays consider slugger J.P. Arencibia their catcher of the future. The Jays selected Arencibia with the 21st overall pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft,...

Blue Jays belt-tightening on deck?

Toronto Blue Jays A.J Burnett pitches against the Oakland Athletics up until the fourth inning in July this past season. 'It may make sense' to save $12 millon slated for Burnett if free agent departs, Beeston says Be the first...

Toronto writers honor Jays standouts

Halladay, Wells among those recognized by BBWAA chapter TORONTO -- The results are in. On Thursday, the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed its selections for the Blue Jays' 2008 award...

Halladay, Wells take Jays' top honours

Roy Halladay won the Blue Jays pitcher of the year award for a record sixth time, and Vernon Wells was named the club's player of the year for the third time Thursday in voting by Toronto baseball writers.

Jays care about the community

Toronto area benefits from countless club initiatives Vernon Wells is one of the driving forces behind the Jays Care Rookie League, a baseball league for kids who live in Toronto Community Housing. Many of the players have...

John Donovan: If you've got $100 million to spend, a hitter is a better bet

If superagent Scott Boras gets his way -- and we all know that Boras has a knack for doing that -- Mark Teixeira will sign a contract in the next few weeks that will guarantee the free-agent first baseman more than $100...

Caroling Christmas Zombies Sing for Brains in Silent Night, Zombie Night

Principle photography is set to begin in December for director Sean Cain’s new Silent Night, Zombie Night, brought to us by the fine organizations of Velvet Hammer Films and ArsonCuff Entertainment. Included in the cast is Lew...

Missing brothers presumed drowned in Willamette River

01:06 PM MST on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 By kgw.com and AP Staff INDEPENDENCE, Ore. -- Polk County authorities have given up their search for two brothers who disappeared Sunday while fishing along the banks of the Willamette...

Decisions, decisions

Will Blue Jays jack up payroll or scale back spending? Combined with improvements the offence desperately needs, it would seem that Rogers is left with three approaches to take with the Blue Jays in coming years: raise payroll...

Where are Jays going?

Either jack payroll, or scale back By Shi Davidi, THE CANADIAN PRESS Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi has some tough decisions to make. Combined with improvements the offence desperately needs, it would seem that Rogers is left with...

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