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TORONTO – The first-place Blue Jays hit the halfway mark
of the season with 45 wins and a two-game lead on
Baltimore in the American League East, territory
unfamiliar to a franchise still waiting for its first
playoff game since October 23, 1993, the night Joe Carter
walked off Mitch Williams into World Series lore.
angels-jersey/">Ben Revere Jersey . "Im proud of the
way the guys played," said manager John Gibbons. "It was
kind of a so-so start and we kicked it in there in the
month of May and put ourselves in a good position. Now,
you know, we just need to do that again in the second
half or even improve on that but Im very, very happy with
the effort and the way the guys have been playing
baseball. Its that simple." You wont find a Mission
Accomplished banner hanging in the clubhouse. The
expectation is much greater. "Has it met it yet? No,"
said Casey Janssen. "Our expectation is to make the
playoffs and win the World Series and were not there yet.
Weve got a long way to go. I think everyone believed we
could be this type of team but were not throwing a party
yet, we know that. We know theres a ton of talent here
and its the AL East so anything can happen." Despite a
recent downturn in offensive production, through 81 games
Toronto continues to sit in the top seven of most major
categories. The club sits first in the majors with 104
home runs. Its fourth with a .262 batting average and
.331 on-base percentage. The on-base plus slugging
percentage of .767 ranks third and its 272 walks are
seventh. The most pleasant surprise and biggest
disappointment reside on the same spot: the pitchers
mound. The pleasant surprise: Blue Jays starters lead the
American League with 35 wins (a number not reached until
the 135th game last season) and the staff ERA of 3.87 is
best in the AL East. The biggest disappointment: the
bullpen, the ray of sunshine in a stormy 2013 season, has
compiled baseballs fourth-worst ERA (4.48). Its a target
for improvement. "I think there are some times when weve
got to be better in the bullpen," said Gibbons. "Weve got
to shore that up a little bit. Its like anything,
consistency over the whole pitching staff and hopefully
you stay healthy enough." The Blue Jays have been
fortunate to remain relatively healthy, dealing with
injuries theyve been able to cover. Maicer Izturis was a
backup infielder. Brandon Morrow wasnt pitching well when
he got hurt. Colby Rasmus missed 33 games with a
hamstring strain and the Jays got by with an Anthony
Gose-Kevin Pillar platoon in centerfield. The medical
staff is now doing the dance with Jose Bautista as he
deals with a hamstring problem, which could be made worse
if rushed. Bautista will run sprints on Saturday morning
and depending on how he feels, could be available to at
least pinch hit on the weekend. QUIET TIME FOR JANSSEN
Wondering where closer Casey Janssen has been these days?
Hes around. He just hasnt pitched much due to a lack of
save opportunities. Since notching his 12th save of the
season on June 15 in Baltimore, Janssen has appeared
twice. He mopped up the epic, 14-9 comeback win on June
20 in Cincinnati. He threw the ninth inning of a 6-6 game
against the Yankees on June 24 and got the win when the
Blue Jays walked off. It can be difficult for relievers
when they go through a period without consistent work. "I
feel like saves come in bunches at times," said Janssen.
"You get opportunities to pitch maybe in a lopsided game
one way or another if it gets to be too long. Sometimes
there are times when you dont get in but you get up. Im
one of those guys that always has relied on my command
and I guess it comes a little more natural to me than
others." Janssen has 12 saves in 14 opportunities this
season. "Sometimes the rest is good, knowing that the
tough stretch is going to come at some point," said
Janssen. Expect Janssen to get into a game before the
weekend is over, regardless of whether Toronto has a lead
of three or less. Janssen speaks to pitching coach Pete
Walker about his schedule, who relays the message to
manager John Gibbons. If Janssen goes four or five days
without action his arms reaction to its diminished
workload becomes less predictable. "You wonder if your
arms going to be a little cranky or if its going to be
super fresh," said Janssen. "Sometimes you feel great
when you get the rest and sometimes youre kind of
knocking the dust off a little bit." Remember that
Janssen had an abbreviated spring training thanks to
stiffness in the back of his pitching shoulder. He didnt
appear in a Grapefruit League game until the final week
of March. Then, in Montreal, he strained his left oblique
and didnt make his season debut until May 12. Its been a
build for Janssen, who anticipates being able to pitch on
three consecutive days, if needed, as the importance of
each game ramps up. "I feel like Id love to do it and Id
love to have the opportunity to do it," said Janssen. "I
think a lot of those three in a rows depend on how the
first two went and the stress level of those innings. My
goal is to be able to pitch in every opportunity
possible, especially as the season gets further along and
as this division and the race gets tight and everything
like that."
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The appointment of Boullier continues the behind-the-
scenes restructuring at McLaren, who recently brought
back former team principal Ron Dennis as its new chief
executive.
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its last eight games but is coming off Thursdays 7-3
victory at Kansas City. Juan Francisco and Colby Rasmus
both went deep for the Blue Jays, who are second in the
American League with 34 home runs on the season.
(SportsNetwork.com) - The Dallas Stars have found their
footing at home and aim to conclude a five-game residency
with a victory on Friday night over the Minnesota Wild.
The Stars lost the opener of this homestand to Carolina
on Nov. 18, giving the club a 2-8-2 record over its
previous 12 games. However, they have since rebounded
with wins over Arizona, Los Angeles and Edmonton, winning
three straight for the first time this season and
improving to 4-5-4 as the host on the campaign. Dallas
got a pair of goals from Tyler Seguin in Tuesdays 3-2 win
over the Oilers, with the forward increasing his league-
leading total to 17 tallies. Kari Lehtonen made 35 saves
and rookie defenseman John Klingberg continued his hot
start with a goal and an assist. He has notched three
goals and eight points in eight games since being
recalled from the minors earlier this month and has a
point in five straight. The Stars will play three in a
row on the road, starting on Saturday in Colorado. There
are still things wed like to sharpen, staying consistent
for 60 minutes, Stars center Cody Eakin told his clubs
website. But the three wins at home gives us a little
confidence and everyone knows with a little confidence
you sstart playing a healthier game.
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think thats where we are headed. Dallas will wrap its
homestand without forward Ryan Garbutt, who was handed a
two-game suspension for kneeing Edmontons Taylor Hall.
The Wild are coming off only their second loss in seven
games, a 4-0 setback to the Los Angeles Kings on
Wednesday. It was also the clubs second home loss of the
campaign (7-2-0). Darcy Kuemper was pulled on Wednesday
after giving up the four goals on just 10 shots before
Niklas Backstrom stopped all 12 he faced over the last
two periods. Wild coach Mike Yeo said he thought about
pulling Kuemper after the third goal but figured they
could make it through the rest of the period with him in
net. The list of regrets I have is very long, said Yeo.
Weve pulled our goalies twice in this building. At some
point you have to battle through (things) too. Minnesota
hosts St. Louis on Saturday. The Wild have won both of
their earlier meetings with the Stars this season,
including a 2-1 victory in Dallas on Saturday. Kuemper
made 27 saves in his clubs sixth victory in the last nine
meetings with the Stars. That victory was also just
Minnesotas second in its last 21 trips to Dallas.
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