Ballbug (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Richard Griffin / Toronto Star : Time for Blue Jays to trade Roy Halladay — LAS VEGAS-It's a tough, tough decision to make, but the time has come for the Jays to trade Roy Halladay to a contending club and get a combination package of ready-for-prime-time and future players. The current market shows that there are clubs …
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
TheStar.com | Sports | New cost-conscious era could be boon for Jays New cost-conscious era could be boon for Jays Jan 07, 2009 04:30 AM Richard Griffin It has been an unfortunate winter to choose major-league free agency. Since Nov. 15, there have been a total of just 78 new contracts signed from among the 271 players with two-plus years of service who threw themselves onto the open...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 31/12/2008
from Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star, In any case, it was a little bit of retro Leafs feeling in the building, with 19,000 fans chanting “Cu-Jo, Cu-Jo” in the second period as he withstood a barrage of Thrasher shots on back-to-back power plays, preserving a 2-2 tie. He was named the game’s first star and when he skated on to the ice, the love-in started up again. “You block out the...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 30/12/2008
BASEBALL YEAR IN REVIEW TheStar.com | Sports | Evil Empire falls back, re-loads Evil Empire falls back, re-loads Rays shine in AL and Phillies win the World Series, but Yankees hire big guns for new houseDec 30, 2008 04:30 AM Richard Griffin Baseball columnistIt was a baseball season full of surprises, but lacking in the usual Evil Empire drama. For the first time in 14 seasons, since...
Lussorian (Free subscription) | 24/12/2008
I’d never experienced anything like this before but I loved the sound of combining an evening with an all-new food experience with a heady fusion of irresistible theatrical acts – Madame Zingara sounded like such fun and just up my street! Founded in 2002 by Richard Griffin, Madame Zingara was a famous restaurant right in the heart of Cape Town renowned purely for it’s gastronomic delights....
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 24/12/2008
from Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star, According to the coach, goalie Vesa Toskala played well, despite being yanked and booed off the ice after allowing his seventh goal midway through the second period. “He didn’t have a chance on any of those goals,” Wilson said to a stunned media at his post-game briefing. “I don’t think it was fair that the fans got on him if that was their intention....
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 24/12/2008
TheStar.com | Sports | Goalie debate heating up in Leafland Goalie debate heating up in Leafland Dec 24, 2008 04:30 AM Richard Griffin To casual Leafs fans (if there is such a thing) one might have thought there was legitimate cause for concern following the Buds' 8-2 pounding at the hands of the Sean Avery-deprived Dallas Stars last night at the ACC. Not so, according to coach Ron (Pollyanna)...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 23/12/2008
TheStar.com | Sports | Wells short on optimism for '09 Wells short on optimism for '09 Dec 23, 2008 04:30 AM Richard Griffin Even the Jays' level-headed centre fielder Vernon Wells, usually a human shot of sunshine, has trouble seeing the usual reasons for optimism heading into the new year."It's going to be challenging, given how well Tampa's been able to do and how well they did last...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Quick note from Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star - the Blue Jays have talked to Matt Clement's agent (hat tip Drunk Jays Fans).
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
There are still 117 days remaining until opening day. The Blue Jays have time to do what they need to do to become a playoff contender. Surprised? Richard Griffin explains in his blog from baseball's winter meetings.
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
2:07am: Richard Griffin suggests the Blue Jays are just being used by Kinzer to add negotiating power. 12:10am: The most important takeaway from yesterday's Rafael Furcal rumors: his agent Paul Kinzer told Ken Rosenthal the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Royals, and A's are in the running. Furcal still wants four years. We also have word from Yahoo's Tim Brown that the Orioles are in on Furcal,...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Bill Shaikin / : — Will tough economic times keep pitcher CC Sabathia and sluggers Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira from mega-millions as expected? So far, yes, but this is the week of baseball's winter meetings, when the big bucks usually start to flow.RELATED: Richard Griffin / : Discussion: and Discussion: Hugo / : : Ken Davidoff / : Discussion: Discussion: Ken Davidoff / : Nick Cafardo...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
... horsehide flesh market of trades and free agency like eunuchs at a bordello.” writes the Star’s Richard Griffin . The uncertainty of A.J. Burnett’s contract situation, will he stay or will he go – they offered him arbitration to ensure draft-pick compensation – has tied their hands for the moment. As soon as this afternoon, the deadline day for accepting arbitration, when A.J. tells...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
BASEBALL WINTER MEETINGS TheStar.com | Sports | Jays left on bench as four `big boys' wait for big offers Jays left on bench as four `big boys' wait for big offers Dec 07, 2008 04:30 AM Richard Griffin LAS VEGAS, NEV.The baseball winter meetings commence tomorrow in the adult playground of the Nevada desert and the Jays are approaching this annual horsehide flesh market of trades and...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
TheStar.com | Sports | Bills legend still prefers home to dome Bills legend still prefers home to domePAWEL DWULIT/TORONTO STAR Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, left, and former Buffalo Bills pivot Jim Kelly were in Toronto to toss the pigskin around to promote the Bills-Dolphins NFL game Sunday (Dec. 7, 2008) at the Rogers Centre. Dec 04, 2008 04:30 AM Richard Griffin When...
