Roger Clemens put his right hand on the lectern, leaned down toward the microphone and made what might be the most important pitch of his life: "Not guilty, your honor." Those words, uttered Monday in a strong, confident voice by the seven-time Cy Young Award winner sporting a black blazer and blond highlights in his hair, marked the official beginning of a court case that could taint… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

The Tampa Bay Rays have almost everything they could want for a September playoff run. They're in first place, and they're getting big hits and powerful pitching. Now they just need some more fans to show up. Carlos Pena homered and drove in four runs, Wade Davis won his sixth straight decision and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 before an announced crowd of just 11,968 on Monday… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Former baseball great Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone. When asked for a plea by U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, the retired Major League Baseball pitcher said in a clear voice: "Not guilty, your honor." Clemens, wearing a suit and tie, was appearing in federal court only a few blocks away… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

On this trip to Washington, Roger Clemens will be in a courtroom, not in Congress. His defiant stance is expected to remain the same, even if his statement is much shorter. Something along the lines of, "Not guilty." The seven-time Cy Young Award winner is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in the nation's capital on a six-count indictment alleging he lied to Congress when he said he… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow will be shut down for the season following his next start. General manager Alex Anthopoulos said there is nothing physically wrong with Morrow, who beat Detroit Saturday to win his career-high fifth straight decision. The Blue Jays have not announced who will take Morrow's place in the rotation after he makes his last start Friday at New York. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

TORONTO – The secret to Brandon Morrow's success at home may lie underneath the Blue Jays' starter's feet.

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The way they've fared against the Blue Jays this season, the New York Yankees will hope to have a little cushion in the playoff race before returning to Toronto in late September. Vernon Wells and Aaron Hill homered and Toronto held on when Curtis Granderson flied out with the bases loaded Wednesday night to end the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Yankees. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Aaron Hill knew his swing wasn't a thing of beauty. The result sure was. Jose Bautista hit his major league-leading 42nd homer and Hill singled home the winning run in the 11th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Hill reached for a changeup from left-hander Phil Coke and blooped a single into short right, scoring pinch-runner John McDonald… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

TORONTO – Jose Bautista didn't have much of an occasion to celebrate his 100th career home run.

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Jhonny Peralta and Gerald Laird homered, and Max Scherzer became a 10-game winner for the first time as the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Thursday. Peralta hit a three-run drive and Laird added a two-run shot in Detroit's six-run fourth inning. It's the eighth time in eight road games that the Tigers have hit two or more home runs. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News