Some White Sox players cleaned out their belongings and scurried out the clubhouse door, hoping to catch flights home. Others took care of business around their lockers and traded goodbyes and handshakes. Whatever last-minute chores remained Wednesday, Chicago’s disappointing season — one that seemed to spin out of control at the end — was finally over. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

CHICAGO – Some White Sox players cleaned out their belongings and scurried out the clubhouse door, hoping to catch flights home. Others took care of business around their lockers and traded goodbyes and handshakes. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Edwin Encarnacion channeled his inner Carlton Fisk and crushed a game-winning homer for the Toronto Blue Jays. Encarnacion homered in the 12th inning and the Blue Jays beat Los Angeles 4-3 on Thursday night, dealing the Angels another blow in their chase for a playoff berth. Encarnacion led off the 12th with a drive down the left field line off Garrett Richards (0-2), his 17th homer of the season. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Mark Trumbo grew up cheering Tim Salmon from the stands. By season’s end, he could replace his former hero in the Angels’ rookie record book. Trumbo hit a three-run homer, Vernon Wells added a solo shot and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-6 on Tuesday night. Trumbo went 2 for 5 with four RBIs and Erick Aybar stole home as the Angels kept their faint postseason hopes… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Having waited 11 days between starts, Toronto left-hander Brett Cecil wasn’t too happy when his night ended after only three innings. Mark Trumbo hit a three-run homer, Vernon Wells added a solo shot and the Los Angeles Angels beat Cecil and the Blue Jays 10-6 on Tuesday night. Cecil missed his scheduled start last Friday after he sliced open his left index finger while cleaning a blender. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Ricky Romero is ending his season on a serious roll. Adam Lind drove in the winning run with a grounder in the 10th inning and the Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Monday night before a tiny crowd in Toronto, improving to 10-0 at home in extra innings. Romero didn’t figure in the decision but it was still a superb effort from the Toronto ace, who matched a career high by working… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Stepping to the plate in the ninth with two outs, the bases loaded and his team trailing by a run, J.P. Arencibia wasn’t about to let his nerves get the better of him. Pinch-hitter Arencibia hit a game-winning single off closer Kevin Gregg as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Orioles 5-4 on Saturday, snapping Baltimore’s winning streak at three games. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Brett Cecil was brilliant against AL East opponents last season. It’s been a different story this year for the Blue Jays left-hander. Jeremy Guthrie pitched three-hit ball for seven innings, Vladimir Guerrero and Nick Markakis each drove in a run and the Baltimore Orioles beat Toronto 2-0, their third straight victory. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Henderson Alvarez walked off the field after eight sparkling innings, and Toronto acting manager Don Wakamatsu offered the right-hander the best compliment the rookie could hear. Wakamatsu compared the 21-year-old to 2010 Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez, who comes from the same city in Venezuela as Alvarez. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

TORONTO – Missing their manager and facing a rare four-game sweep at home, the Toronto Blue Jays’ bats finally came through. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News