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The Jays began the year with a schedule that had them playing teams from the Central and West divisions for their first 24 games in April. [[Adam Lind]] slugged out an opening day record 6 RBI, and the Jays pummeled the Tigers, giving [[Roy Halladay]] the win. They went on to win the first 6 series of the season, and finished April with a 15-9 record, tied with the Red Sox for first in the AL East. |
The Jays began the year with a schedule that had them playing teams from the Central and West divisions for their first 24 games in April. [[Adam Lind]] slugged out an opening day record 6 RBI, and the Jays pummeled the Tigers, giving [[Roy Halladay]] the win. They went on to win the first 6 series of the season, and finished April with a 15-9 record, tied with the Red Sox for first in the AL East. |
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The first game against the New York Yankees occurred on May 13, in a marquee matchup of Roy Halladay versus former teammate [[A. J. Burnett]]. Not only did the Jays win 5-1, but Halladay recorded his first complete game of the season, while giving Burnett his first loss on the year. The Jays drew a crowd of over 43,000 fans; the first time the dome got a full house other than opening night since 2006, when 50,014 came to see the Jays lose to the Yankees on July 22. However, the remaining two games of the series were won by the Yankees, making this the first series lost by the Jays at home this season. They followed this with a series sweep of the [[Chicago White Sox]], at which time the Jays had the best record (27-14) in the American League, but this was followed by a disastrous road trip to Boston, [[Atlanta Braves|Atlanta]] and Baltimore during which the Jays lost 9 straight games, tying their longest away-game losing streak since a nine-game run in May 2007. This left the Jays at 27-23, behind Boston and the Yankees by 1.5 games. |
The first game against the New York Yankees occurred on May 13, in a marquee matchup of Roy Halladay versus former teammate [[A. J. Burnett]]. Not only did the Jays win 5-1, but Halladay recorded his first complete game of the season, while giving Burnett his first loss on the year. The Jays drew a crowd of over 43,000 fans; the first time the dome got a full house other than opening night since 2006, when 50,014 came to see the Jays lose to the Yankees on July 22. However, the remaining two games of the series were won by the Yankees, making this the first series lost by the Jays at home this season. They followed this with a series sweep of the [[Chicago White Sox]], at which time the Jays had the best record (27-14) in the American League, but this was followed by a disastrous road trip to Boston, [[Atlanta Braves|Atlanta]] and Baltimore during which the Jays lost 9 straight games, tying their longest away-game losing streak since a nine-game run in May 2007. This left the Jays at 27-23, behind Boston and the Yankees by 1.5 games. Since then the Blue Jays have continued to struggle, the poor hitting of previous top performers such as Rios and Wells has caused problems with getting runs when runners are in scoring position, while their starting pitching has suffered greatly from injuries. Heading into the all-star break the Blue Jays sit 8 back of Boston. |
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| 2009 Toronto Blue Jays | ||
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| File:Toronto Blue Jays.svg | ||
| Division | Eastern Division | |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre | |
| City | Toronto  , Ontario | |
| Owners | Rogers Communications | |
| Managers | Cito Gaston | |
| Television | TSN, TSN2 (Rod Black, Pat Tabler) Rogers Sportsnet (Jamie Campbell, Pat Tabler, Rance Mulliniks, Darrin Fletcher) | |
| Radio | FAN 590 (Jerry Howarth, Alan Ashby, Mike Wilner) | |
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The 2009 Toronto Blue Jays season is the franchise's 33rd in the MLB, and the twentieth season of play at the Rogers Centre. The team is managed by Cito Gaston, who replaced John Gibbons during the 2008 season, which the team completed with an 86-76 record, fourth in the American League East.
Offseason
Front office reorganisation
Ted Rogers, the founder of Rogers Communications and the Blue Jays' owner, died at the age of 75 on December 2, 2008, at his home in Toronto.[1] Rogers purchased the Blue Jays in 2000, hoping to lead the franchise to its first playoff berth since the club last won the World Series in 1993. The team continues to be owned and operated by Rogers Blue Jays Baseball Partnership, a division of Rogers Communications.
Prior to Rogers' death, the team named Paul Beeston as interim president of baseball operations and chief operating officer replacing retiring president Paul Godfrey.[2] The first employee in Toronto Blue Jays history, Beeston served in the same capacity with the organisation from 1989 to 1997. Soon after being introduced on October 14, 2008, Beeston began a significant reorganisation of the baseball operations of the club. In the wake of the global financial crisis and the loss of advertising revenue, the team let go of several employees from its media division on December 2.[3]
On January 21, 2009, assistant general manager Bart Given was also dismissed to keep "costs down" for the upcoming season according to the team.[4]
Additions were made to the scouting department, including the hiring of pro scouts Roy Smith[5], Steve Springer and four others.[6]
Player transactions
The most significant change from the 2008 team was the departure of pitcher A. J. Burnett, who filed for free agency and signed a contract with the New York Yankees. Shaun Marcum (elbow), Casey Janssen (shoulder) and Dustin McGowan (labrum) started the season on the disabled list. Janssen has since returned, Getting a loss in his season debut vs the Braves, which the Jays lost 4-3.
Retentions
For the twelfth consecutive season the organisation avoided going to an arbitration hearing, re-signing the five arbitration eligible players on the team. The team and relievers Brandon League (one year/$640K), Jeremy Accardo (one year/$900K), Jason Frasor (one year/$1.45M), Brian Tallet (one year/$1.025M) and Shawn Camp (one year/$750K) along with infielder Jose Bautista (one year/$2.4M) all came to terms.[7]
The team also picked up the club option held on catcher Rod Barajas.[8]
Departures
On November 5, 2008, pitcher A. J. Burnett opted out of the remaining two years of his five year contract, ending months of speculation that the starter was planning to leave Toronto.[9] Burnett, who in 2008 led the team in strikeouts and won 18 games, went on to sign with the division rival New York Yankees on December 18.[10]
None of the five major league free agents from the Blue Jays' 2008 roster were tendered contracts. Catcher Gregg Zaun ended his five year tenure in Toronto and signed a one year deal with the rival Baltimore Orioles.[11] Outfielder Brad Wilkerson (Boston,[12]) relief pitcher John Parrish (Orioles[13]), and infielder Hector Luna (Los Angeles (NL)) all signed minor league contracts elsewhere, while outfielder Kevin Mench signed a one year deal with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Nippon League.[14]
Minor league pitching prospect Jean Machi, who had been on the forty man roster, was also released by the club in November.[15]
Arrivals
The Blue Jays, faced with financial hardships, the fall of the Canadian dollar against the American dollar and a smaller budget did not opt to make any major impact moves. Towards the end of Spring Training they did however sign Kevin Millar to a 1 year deal. Millar is known as a solid guy to have in the clubhouse and will find time playing the DH and Utility Infield.
Pitchers
Two starters recovering from major shoulder surgery will have an opportunity to claim rotation slots with the club coming out of spring training. Former All-Star starter Matt Clement, who spent an injury riddled 2008 season with St. Louis was signed on December 12.[16] Left-handed starter Mike Maroth, who last pitched in the majors in 2007 with St. Louis, was inked to a minor league deal on December 30.
Two former first overall draft picks were also acquired by the club. 2002 top selection Bryan Bullington was claimed off waivers from Cleveland in October.[17] The Jays also traded for 2004 number one choice Matt Bush in February.[18] Bush had previously been in the Padres organisation.
The team imported fourteen year Nippon League veteran Ken Takahashi from Japan.[19] Toronto claimed southpaw Brian Burres (Baltimore),[20] and reliever T. J. Beam (Pittsburgh)[21] off waivers. The club also re-signed Dirk Hayhurst in February, days after releasing the former waiver claim.[22]
Position players
Former silver slugging catcher Michael Barrett[23] and infielder Kevin Millar[24] were among the prominent additions to the team offensively. Barrett, who missed much of his 2008 season with the Padres due to a facial fracture, is a top candidate to be the Blue Jays backup catcher. Millar, who spent the previous three seasons with Baltimore and hit twenty home runs in 2008, will have an opportunity for a bench or platoon role with the Jays.
In January the team signed outfielder Jason Lane (Boston) and infielder Brandon Fahey (Baltimore) to minor league deals.[25] In December the team inked catcher Raul Chavez (Pittsburgh) and designated hitter Randy Ruiz (Minnesota).[26]. In October the club announced it signed former Orioles pitcher Adam Loewen and will attempt to convert him to a first baseman.[27].
Injuries
Starter Shaun Marcum was lost for the 2009 season when he underwent Tommy John surgery in the fall of 2008.[28] The right-hander went under the knife to repair ligaments in his pitching elbow, and is tentatively expected to be back for the Jays' 2010 spring training.
Pitcher Casey Janssen who missed all of 2008 due to shoulder problems was expected to compete for a rotation spot,[29] but was put on the 15-day disabled list just before the season began. Starter Dustin McGowan who is recovering from right labrum surgery is expected to rejoin the club sometime in May.[30]
On April 23, the Blue Jays placed starting pitcher Ricky Romero and closer B. J. Ryan on the 15-day disabled list. Romero was suffering from a right oblique strain, while Ryan was sent to see a specialist for a tight left trapezius muscle.Ryan has since returned, but not as the closer.[31]
On June 9, it was announced that Jesse Litsch will undergo season-ending ligament replacement ("Tommy John") surgery.[32]
Injury Updates
| Player | Status | Possible Return | Injury | Notes |
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| Michael Barret (C) | 15 Day DL | Early July | Right Shoulder Tear | Could Return This Month |
| Scott Downs (P) | 15 Day DL | Indefinite | Sprained Big Toe | Threw long toss session June 26 |
| Casey Janssen (P) | 15 Day DL | Indefinite | Right Shoulder Inflammation | Could return to bullpen or starting rotation |
| Jesse Litsch (P) | Out for Season | 2010 | Torn Right Elbow Ligament | Hopes to throw in 2010 Spring Training. |
| Shawn Marcum (P) | 60 Day DL | Possibly September | Torn Elbow Ligament | Threw 2 inning simulated game June 24 |
| Dustin McGowan (P) | 15 Day DL | Likley out for season | Frayed Laybrum | Hasn't progressed beyond catch sessions |
| Robert Ray (P) | 15 Day DL | Indefinite | Right Shoulder | Able to throw, but not from mound |
Broadcasts
The Jays flagship station for radio is The FAN 590, which has all 162 regular season games. Jerry Howarth and Alan Ashby will call all 162, with Mike Wilner being the 3rd personality. Mike will also host the pregame and postgame show for each game as long as there's time for it before/after. The Blue Jays flagship TV station is Rogers Sportsnet. Sportsnet will air over 100 games in 2009 for the Jays. The 2 other stations are both in the TSN network, TSN and TSN2. TSN has coverage starting after they are done with the ever so popular NHL on TSN. (During the Stanley Cup Finals coverage starts usually.) From May 19-21 the 2 Jays stations were occupied with hockey. This is where TSN2 steps in. With Sportsnet taking care of the annual Memorial Cup, and TSN covering the NHL conference finals, TSN2 was open, and took in at the time, the biggest sereies of the Jays' young season. Rod Black and Pat Tabler did not cover this series though, TSN2 got NESN coverage. TSN2 will have 2 other games, September 13 vs the Tigers and the Jays home closer vs the Mariners on September 27. Untelevised games can be seen on JaysVision on Rogers Cable (digital only). Anywhere else that you cannot get JaysVision you must have MLB extra innings, which gets the feed from the opposing team's station. MLB extra innings is available on satellite and Digital Cable.
Tickets and pricing
The Blue Jays raised ticket prices for the 2009 season, and offer four pricing categories: Value games, Regular games, Premium games, and Super Premium games.
Value games
There are only four Value games during the 2009 season: the two home games on Tuesday in April, and the two home games on Tuesday in June. In 2008, Value Home Games and Toonie Tuesdays allowed patrons to purchase 500-level tickets, 200-level outfield tickets, or Family Zone tickets for $2. The price for 2009 was raised to $5, but was coupled with a promotion to sell hot dogs for $1. All value games start at 7:07 (all stated times are p.m. ET).
Regular games
Regular games represent the standard pricing scheme for the team, with 38 scheduled games. These are weekday games, excluding Opening Day, matches against the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox, and the Value games. These include the Thursday afternoon games (12:37 start time) and games on Victoria Day, Canada Day, and Labour Day. (The Blue Jays have no game scheduled for Civic Holiday.) Five games have a 12:37 start time, three start at 1:07, and the remainder start at 7:07.
Premium games
There are twenty Premium games during the season. These include the popular Junior Jays Saturdays, a promotion in which children fourteen and under receive a free item, and get to meet Blue Jays players and the team mascot 'Ace', as well as to run the bases.[citation needed] Most item giveaway days occur on Premium games, and are typically bobbleheads or apparel. All games in this category have a 1:07 start time for games scheduled on weekends, excluding those against Boston and the New York Yankees.
Super premium games
The 19 Super Premium games are the Opening Day match against the Detroit Tigers, and all matches against the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. These games draw the largest crowds. Opening Day has a start time of 7:15, the weeknight games start at 7:07, and weekend games start at 1:07.
Seating and pricing
| Section | Super Premium Games | Premium Games | Regular Games | Value Games |
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| Action Seats | $210 | $210 | $210 | $210 |
| HSBC Club VIP | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 |
| Premium Dugout | $73 | $68 | $62 | $57 |
| Field Level Infield | $71 | $66 | $66 | $55 |
| 200 Level Infield | $71 | $66 | $66 | $55 |
| Field Level Bases | $52 | $47 | $44 | $34 |
| 200 Level Bases | $52 | $47 | $44 | $34 |
| Field Level Baselines | $42 | $37 | $33 | $25 |
| 100 Level Outfield | $36 | $31 | $24 | $16 |
| 200 Level Outfield | $30 | $25 | $22 | $5 |
| Family Zone | $30 | $25 | $22 | $5 |
| 500 Level | $12 | $9 | $9 | $5 |
Regular season
Season summary
The Jays began the year with a schedule that had them playing teams from the Central and West divisions for their first 24 games in April. Adam Lind slugged out an opening day record 6 RBI, and the Jays pummeled the Tigers, giving Roy Halladay the win. They went on to win the first 6 series of the season, and finished April with a 15-9 record, tied with the Red Sox for first in the AL East.
The first game against the New York Yankees occurred on May 13, in a marquee matchup of Roy Halladay versus former teammate A. J. Burnett. Not only did the Jays win 5-1, but Halladay recorded his first complete game of the season, while giving Burnett his first loss on the year. The Jays drew a crowd of over 43,000 fans; the first time the dome got a full house other than opening night since 2006, when 50,014 came to see the Jays lose to the Yankees on July 22. However, the remaining two games of the series were won by the Yankees, making this the first series lost by the Jays at home this season. They followed this with a series sweep of the Chicago White Sox, at which time the Jays had the best record (27-14) in the American League, but this was followed by a disastrous road trip to Boston, Atlanta and Baltimore during which the Jays lost 9 straight games, tying their longest away-game losing streak since a nine-game run in May 2007. This left the Jays at 27-23, behind Boston and the Yankees by 1.5 games. Since then the Blue Jays have continued to struggle, the poor hitting of previous top performers such as Rios and Wells has caused problems with getting runs when runners are in scoring position, while their starting pitching has suffered greatly from injuries. Heading into the all-star break the Blue Jays sit 8 back of Boston.
Season standings
AL East
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Startseite | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 57–24 | 46–35 |
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 8 | 56–25 | 39–42 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19 | 52–29 | 32–49 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 75 | 87 | .463 | 28 | 44–37 | 31–50 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39 | 39–42 | 25–56 |
Detailed record
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Vs. Opponents
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
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| Baltimore | - | 2–16 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 2–8 | 3–2 | 5–13 | 1–5 | 4–5 | 8–10 | 5–5 | 9–9 | 11–7 |
| Boston | 16–2 | - | 4–4 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 9–9 | 5–5 | 2–4 | 9–9 | 2–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 |
| Chicago | 4–5 | 4−4 | - | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 5–4 | 6−12 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 12–6 |
| Cleveland | 5–2 | 2–7 | 8–10 | - | 4–14 | 10–8 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 1–8 | 4–4 | 5–13 |
| Detroit | 5–3 | 1–6 | 9–9 | 14–4 | - | 9–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 3–5 | 10–8 |
| Kansas City | 4–4 | 3–5 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | - | 1–9 | 6–12 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 5–4 | 1–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–10 |
| Los Angeles | 8–2 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 9–1 | - | 6–4 | 5–5 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 4–4 | 14–4 |
| Minnesota | 2–3 | 2–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 12–7 | 12–6 | 4–6 | - | 0–7 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 3–5 | 12–6 |
| New York | 13–5 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 7–0 | - | 7–2 | 6–4 | 11–7 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 |
| Oakland | 5–1 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 7–12 | 6–4 | 2–7 | - | 5–14 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 3–6 | 5–13 |
| Seattle | 5–4 | 4–2 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 9–10 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 14–5 | - | 5–3 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 11–7 |
| Tampa Bay | 10–8 | 9–9 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 9–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 4–6 | 3–5 | - | 3–6 | 14–4 | 13–5 |
| Texas | 5–5 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 2–7 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–3 | - | 5–5 | 9–9 |
| Toronto | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–1 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 6–12 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4–14 | 5–5 | - | 7–11 |
- Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2009
Game log
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Player stats
Depth Chart
Up To Date
| Position | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
| Catcher | Rod Barajas | Raul Chavez | ||||
| First Base | Lyle Overbay | Kevin Millar | Jose Bautista | |||
| Second Base | Aaron Hill | Marco Scutaro | John McDonald | Jose Bautista | ||
| Third Base | Scott Rolen | Jose Bautista | ||||
| Shortstop | Marco Scutaro | John McDonald | ||||
| Left Field | Adam Lind | Russ Adams | Jose Bautista | |||
| Center Field | Vernon Wells | |||||
| Right Field | Alex Rios | Jose Bautista | ||||
| Designated Hitter | Adam Lind | Kevin Millar | Russ Adams | Jose Bautista | ||
| Starting Pitcher | Brian Tallet | Ricky Romero | Scott Richmond | Brett Cecil | Brad Mills | |
| Relief Pitcher | Jason Frasor | Jesse Carlson | BJ Ryan | Brandon League | Shawn Camp | Dirk Hayhurst |
| Closer | None Assesed |
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
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Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
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References
- ^ "Jays owner Rogers dead at 75". Retrieved 2009-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Beeston appointed Jays' interim CEO". Retrieved 2009-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Decline in revenue forces Blue Jays to cut sales staff". Retrieved 2009-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Recession behind official's dismissal". Retrieved 2009-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays add to scouting department". Retrieved 2009-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays hire scouts". Retrieved 2009-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Camp inked, Jays' streak extended". Retrieved 2009-02-14.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Blue Jays exercise Barajas option". Retrieved 2009-02-14.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Burnett officially files for free agency". Retrieved 2009-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Burnett reaches agreement with Yanks". Retrieved 2009-02-09.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Zaun onboard to mentor Wieters". Retrieved 2009-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Red Sox come to terms with Wilkerson". Retrieved 2009-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "O's playing southpaw shuffle". Retrieved 2009-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Mench signs with team in Japan". Retrieved 2009-02-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "November 2008 transactions". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays sign Clement to Minors contract". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Indians outright Slocum, lose Bullington". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays acquire former first pick Bush". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Takahashi, Jays finalize deal". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Blue Jays claim Burres off waivers". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays claim reliever Beam off waivers". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays, Hayhurst agree to Minors deal". Retrieved 2009-02-19.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Barrett invited to Jays camp". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Blue Jays, Millar finalize deal". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays sign Lane, Fahey to Minors deals". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays ink quartet to Minors contracts". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Loewen's transition under way with Jays". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Marcum needs Tommy John surgery". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Janssen poised to earn rotation spot". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "McGowan eager to start throwing". Retrieved 2009-02-11.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Jays injury situation nothing to sneeze at". Retrieved 2009-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|1=and|2=(help) - ^ "Jays' Litsch to undergo Tommy John surgery". Retrieved 2009-06-10.