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| Blue Jays ink top pick |
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06/18/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays locked up their first-round draft pick Aaron Hill Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hill, an infielder, played at LSU this past season and batted .358 with 67 RBI and nine homers. He was voted the SEC Position Player of the Year as well as a second team All-American. The 6'0", 196-pounder, the 13th overall pick in the recent First Year Player Draft, is expected to become a member of the Auburn Doubledays, Toronto's Single-A affiliate in th |
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| Blue Jays sign Juan Acevedo |
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06/17/2003 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays added relief pitcher Juan Acevedo to their bullpen on Tuesday, signing the righthander for the remainder of the season. Acevedo, who was released by the New York Yankees on June 11, struggled after starting the season as the Yankees' closer in place of Mariano Rivera. He is 0-3 with a 7.71 ERA and six saves in 25 games this season. The 33-year-old Acevedo is expected to join Toronto on Tuesday, when it travels to Baltimore to take on the Orioles. Acevedo ap |
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| Soriano still in front for All-Star Game AL voting |
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06/16/2003 |
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| op with 567,928 votes. Rodriguez has 16 homers, 38 RBI, a .542 slugging percentage and seven stolen bases. He holds a 183,759-vote lead over Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra. The other AL leaders by position are first baseman Carlos Delgado of the Toronto Blue Jays, third baseman Troy Glaus of the World Series champion Anaheim Angels. Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki leads all outfielders with 550,581 votes. Suzuki, the top vote-getter in the American League for the past two season, is tied for the league lead in hits |
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| Toronto claims veteran Service |
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06/16/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right- handed pitcher Scott Service off waivers Monday from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 36-year-old Service pitched in 18 games this season and was 0-2 with a 4.91 ERA and one save. The veteran hurler has played in parts of 11 seasons in the majors, including stints with Philadelphia, Montreal, Cincinnati, Colorado, San Francisco, Kansas City, and Oakland. He holds a career record of 19-21 with a 4.90 ERA. To make room on their roster, the Blue |
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| Montreal Expos Team Report - June 16 |
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06/16/2003 |
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| ames after a season-high six-game winning streak. They were swept in a three-game set in Oakland over the weekend. Montreal is 7-12 thus far on a 22-game, six-city trip away from Olympic Stadium and won't return to the Big O until Friday to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The Expos have fallen seven games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East. On Sunday, the Expos were pounded 9-1. Endy Chavez collected two hits for the Expos. Javier Vazquez (6-4) was the loser after he allowed five runs on five hits |
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| Cubs start crucial series in Cincinnati tonight |
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06/16/2003 |
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| ng Chicago Cubs will try to extend their advantage tonight when they open up a crucial four-game set against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Chicago has lost three of its last four, including a 5-4 decision in 10 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Cubs have been fortunate to remain in first place by one game, as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros are struggling. Idle Houston is one contest behind, while the Cards are only two games back. St. Louis begins a four-game |
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| Baltimore Orioles Team Report - June 16 |
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06/16/2003 |
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| striking out one for the Orioles, who have won three of their last four outings. Jorge Julio worked the ninth inning and picked up his 15th save of the season. After an off day on Monday, the Orioles begin a stretch tomorrow where they will face the Toronto Blue Jays seven times over the next 10 days beginning with a three-game series at Camden Yards. Omar Daal gets the call for the Orioles on Tuesday and is 4-7 on the season with a 5.06 ERA. The 31-year-old lefthander has lost his last two starts, including a 7 |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - June 16 |
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06/16/2003 |
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| eading Chicago Cubs will try to extend their lead tonight, when they open up a crucial four-game set against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Chicago has lost three of its last four, including a 5-4 decision in 10 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Cubs have been fortunate to remain in first place by one game, as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros are struggling. Mark Guthrie (0-3) didn't allow a baserunner in pitching a perfect ninth inning, but took the loss in the |
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| Montreal Expos Team Report - June 15 |
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06/15/2003 |
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| esday at Seattle when he allowed eight hits and three runs over six innings. He is 3-5 with a 4.90 ERA in 13 career interleague starts. A win today would be Vazquez' 58th in an Expos uniform, which would tie him with Jeff Fassero for sixth on the franchise's all-time list. Montreal is 8-10 thus far on a 22-game, six-city trip away from Olympic Stadium and won't return to the Big O until June 20 to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The Expos have fallen seven games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East. |
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| Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - June 15 |
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06/15/2003 |
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| === Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - June 15 === (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Blue Jays play the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series today at SkyDome. The Blue Jays won the series opener 5-1, but fell 4-2 yesterday. Carlos Delgado homered, while Orlando Hudson and Vernon Wells each registered two hits for the Blue Jays, who had their five-game winning streak halted. The Blue Jays, who also had a seven-game home winning streak snapped, fell to 14-5 in their last 19 games at SkyDome. The loss |
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