The Jays are quietly confident that RHP Casey Janssen could be back with them by the middle of May. 

Two seasons ago, Gil Meche spurned theBlueJays in favour of a five-year, $55 million (U. 

Scott Richmond pitched seven sharp innings, Vernon Wells drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 Tuesday night. 

Zack Greinke finally gave up a run, but that hardly seems cause for concern. 

Scott Richmond called it his best outing in the majors. 

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--RHP Jesse Litsch got a clean bill of health after being examined Monday by Dr. 

The Jays are quietly confident that RHP Casey Janssen could be back with them by the middle of May. 

When a team loses its closer, it's usually a cause for alarm. 

On a wet, miserable night, theJays' offence was doused 7-1 on a combined two-hitter by Royals right-hander Brian Bannister and two relievers, dropping Toronto into second place in the AL East, percentage points behind the surging Boston Red Sox. 

The Toronto Blue Jays haven't lost back-to-back games during their impressive start, but to avoid that fate they'll have to go through a pitcher off to a similarly strong beginning. 

Even though he doesn't throw one, Brian Bannister felt like a knuckleballer on a rainy Monday night. 

TheWhiteSox are going to lose games this season, especially against starting pitchers as good as Toronto?s Roy Halladay. 

Jose Contreras remains winless after four starts, but theWhiteSox' 4-3 loss Sunday to Toronto wasn't all negative as far as Contreras' teammates were concerned.