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<rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/DTDs/Podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:mlb="http://mlb.mlb.com/rss/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:mi="http://schemas.ingestion.microsoft.com/common/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" version="2.0"> <channel> <title>TOR Homepage News</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com</link> <description>TOR Homepage News</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:06:21 EDT </lastBuildDate> <item> <title>Pillar eager to fill leadership void</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/kevin-pillar-taking-leadership-role-with-jays?ymd=20190219&content_id=304148356&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:49:49 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/kevin-pillar-taking-leadership-role-with-jays?ymd=20190219&content_id=304148356&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Kevin Pillar may have only turned 30 on Jan. 4, but nobody on the Blue Jays' roster has been with the ballclub longer than Pillar, who now is entering his seventh season. 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Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The next five weeks will see lots of shuffling on Major League rosters. Here are the most intriguing positional battles on each of the 30 MLB clubs.]]></content:encoded> <mlb:display-date>2/18/2019 3:47 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550522879</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>GM Atkins responds to comments by Stroman</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/ross-atkins-addresses-marcus-stroman-comments?ymd=20190217&content_id=304077766&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:38:53 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/ross-atkins-addresses-marcus-stroman-comments?ymd=20190217&content_id=304077766&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins declined to get into a back-and-forth with Marcus Stroman on Sunday afternoon, sidestepping criticism of the organization from his right-handed starter.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins declined to get into a back-and-forth with Marcus Stroman on Sunday afternoon, sidestepping criticism of the organization from his right-handed starter.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/17/2019 3:28 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550435306</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Stroman sounds off on contract, lack of veterans</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/marcus-stroman-discusses-contract-clubhouse?ymd=20190217&content_id=304071624&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 16:30:15 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/marcus-stroman-discusses-contract-clubhouse?ymd=20190217&content_id=304071624&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Marcus Stroman made himself available to the media for the first time this spring on Sunday morning, and what followed was an eventful 21 minutes that touched on almost every aspect of his game and the Blue Jays roster.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Marcus Stroman made himself available to the media for the first time this spring on Sunday morning, and what followed was an eventful 21 minutes that touched on almost every aspect of his game and the Blue Jays roster.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/17/2019 12:39 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550425195</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Blue Jays' Top 30 Prospects list</title> <link>http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018?list=tor</link> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:05:43 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018?list=tor</guid> <description>Who do the Blue Jays have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for Toronto's Top 30 Prospects on MLB Pipeline's Prospect Watch.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Who do the Blue Jays have in the pipeline? 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The Dominican native is expected to speak to the media Monday for the first time this spring as he sets out to begin his first full Major League Spring Training.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/16/2019 2:51 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550346706</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Reasons for optimism for each MLB club</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/reason-for-optimism-for-each-mlb-team?ymd=20190216&content_id=304062300&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:02:04 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/reason-for-optimism-for-each-mlb-team?ymd=20190216&content_id=304062300&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. Here's an optimism cheat sheet for each of them.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. Here's an optimism cheat sheet for each of them.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Richard Justice</dc:creator> <mlb:display-date>2/16/2019 9:05 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550369139</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Axford makes 'ideal' return to Blue Jays for '19</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/john-axford-makes-ideal-return-to-toronto?ymd=20190216&content_id=304045644&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:01:45 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/john-axford-makes-ideal-return-to-toronto?ymd=20190216&content_id=304045644&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The Blue Jays officially added another veteran to their bullpen Saturday morning by signing right-hander John Axford to a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Axford hasn't received any guarantees with the short-term contract, but he is a strong candidate to make Toronto's 25-man roster and head north at the end of camp.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Blue Jays officially added another veteran to their bullpen Saturday morning by signing right-hander John Axford to a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Axford hasn't received any guarantees with the short-term contract, but he is a strong candidate to make Toronto's 25-man roster and head north at the end of camp.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/16/2019 2:12 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550344377</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>WATCH: Vlad Jr. takes his first spring cuts</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/sights-and-sounds-from-mlb-spring-training?ymd=20190214&content_id=303937540&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:00:00 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/sights-and-sounds-from-mlb-spring-training?ymd=20190214&content_id=303937540&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>MLB.com's beat reporters have you covered with the action from every team's training camp. Keep track of the latest highlights of Spring Training right here.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[MLB.com's beat reporters have you covered with the action from every team's training camp. Keep track of the latest highlights of Spring Training right here.]]></content:encoded> <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 12:00 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550163638</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Sanchez impresses in first spring bullpen</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/aaron-sanchez-impresses-in-first-camp-session?ymd=20190215&content_id=304019794&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 17:27:05 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/aaron-sanchez-impresses-in-first-camp-session?ymd=20190215&content_id=304019794&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo was so impressed with Aaron Sanchez's first bullpen session of the spring that it would have been almost impossible to wipe the smile off his face afterwards.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo was so impressed with Aaron Sanchez's first bullpen session of the spring that it would have been almost impossible to wipe the smile off his face afterwards.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/15/2019 5:08 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550268495</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Blue Jays latest to embrace spin-rate machine</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-using-rapsodo-spin-rate-machine?ymd=20190215&content_id=304024490&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:38:01 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-using-rapsodo-spin-rate-machine?ymd=20190215&content_id=304024490&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The Blue Jays have followed the lead of several other teams around Major League Baseball by using a Rapsodo machine to analyze spin-rate data. A Rapsodo camer is used to understand how much movement, velocity and spin pitchers are getting on every toss.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Blue Jays have followed the lead of several other teams around Major League Baseball by using a Rapsodo machine to analyze spin-rate data. A Rapsodo camer is used to understand how much movement, velocity and spin pitchers are getting on every toss.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/15/2019 6:37 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550273879</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>One rotation spot up for grabs, Atkins says</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/ryan-borucki-not-in-blue-jays-rotation-yet?ymd=20190214&content_id=303954150&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:39:24 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/ryan-borucki-not-in-blue-jays-rotation-yet?ymd=20190214&content_id=303954150&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The Blue Jays were barely one hour into the official start of Spring Training when general manager Ross Atkins threw the first curveball of the year. The news wasn't so much who made the list, but rather who did not. Despite an impressive 2018 rookie season, lefty Ryan Borucki apparently hasn't been guaranteed anything quite yet.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Blue Jays were barely one hour into the official start of Spring Training when general manager Ross Atkins threw the first curveball of the year. The news wasn't so much who made the list, but rather who did not. Despite an impressive 2018 rookie season, lefty Ryan Borucki apparently hasn't been guaranteed anything quite yet.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 3:02 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550174548</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Roster in transition as Blue Jays open camp</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-report-to-spring-training?ymd=20190213&content_id=303882810&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:13:08 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-report-to-spring-training?ymd=20190213&content_id=303882810&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Charlie Montoyo is about to embark on the first spring of his managerial career, and based on the number of decisions he has to make, it's going to be a challenging six weeks.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Charlie Montoyo is about to embark on the first spring of his managerial career, and based on the number of decisions he has to make, it's going to be a challenging six weeks.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/13/2019 12:18 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550078328</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Buzz precedes Vlad Jr.'s arrival at camp</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/vladimir-guerrero-jr-focused-at-toronto-camp?ymd=20190214&content_id=303935106&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:12:12 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/vladimir-guerrero-jr-focused-at-toronto-camp?ymd=20190214&content_id=303935106&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hasn't even reported for duty yet and already he has become the main talking point at Blue Jays Spring Training. General manager Ross Atkins was bombarded with questions about MLB Pipeline's top prospect during his first media availability of the spring on Thursday.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hasn't even reported for duty yet and already he has become the main talking point at Blue Jays Spring Training. General manager Ross Atkins was bombarded with questions about MLB Pipeline's top prospect during his first media availability of the spring on Thursday.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 11:13 A.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550160820</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Prospects who should vie for a roster spot</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/spring-training-prospects-vie-for-roster-spots?ymd=20190214&content_id=303944644&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 19:36:11 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/spring-training-prospects-vie-for-roster-spots?ymd=20190214&content_id=303944644&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The 30 prospects below all are getting very long looks this spring with an eye toward breaking camp with the parent club. Even if they start the year in the Minors, they all should get the chance to contribute at some point in the very near future.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The 30 prospects below all are getting very long looks this spring with an eye toward breaking camp with the parent club. Even if they start the year in the Minors, they all should get the chance to contribute at some point in the very near future.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum</dc:creator> <mlb:display-date>2/14/2019 7:36 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1550190968</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Who's coming, who's going in Toronto rotation?</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/whos-in-the-blue-jays-2019-rotation?ymd=20190212&content_id=303830886&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:27:33 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/whos-in-the-blue-jays-2019-rotation?ymd=20190212&content_id=303830886&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>As MLB.com continues its annual Around the Horn series, it's time to take a closer look at the Blue Jays' starting rotation. It looks different now than it did a few months ago and it probably won't be long before the same thing will be said again because these changes are far from over.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[As MLB.com continues its annual Around the Horn series, it's time to take a closer look at the Blue Jays' starting rotation. It looks different now than it did a few months ago and it probably won't be long before the same thing will be said again because these changes are far from over.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/12/2019 11:37 A.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549989449</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Vlad Jr. among top impact rookies for 2019</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/prospects-who-could-make-an-impact-in-2019?ymd=20190211&content_id=303744704&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:30:40 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/prospects-who-could-make-an-impact-in-2019?ymd=20190211&content_id=303744704&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Here are the top players in each league who could get the opportunity to show what they can do at the highest level this year, perhaps even contending for Rookie of the Year honors</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are the top players in each league who could get the opportunity to show what they can do at the highest level this year, perhaps even contending for Rookie of the Year honors]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Jonathan Mayo</dc:creator> <mlb:display-date>2/11/2019 8:30 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549935033</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>30 low-key acquisitions who could pay off big</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/30-mlb-acquisitions-who-could-pay-off-big?ymd=20190211&content_id=303815722&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:57:13 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/30-mlb-acquisitions-who-could-pay-off-big?ymd=20190211&content_id=303815722&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Fans and analysts spend the entire offseason speculating where the top free agents could go, but sometimes an under-the-radar pickup can end up making a world of difference. As positional competitions begin to heat up at Spring Training camps this month, MLB.com's beat writers were asked to identify one potentially overlooked acquisition for each of the 30 clubs. Here's who they came up with.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fans and analysts spend the entire offseason speculating where the top free agents could go, but sometimes an under-the-radar pickup can end up making a world of difference. As positional competitions begin to heat up at Spring Training camps this month, MLB.com's beat writers were asked to identify one potentially overlooked acquisition for each of the 30 clubs. Here's who they came up with.]]></content:encoded> <mlb:display-date>2/11/2019 8:45 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549935948</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Uniform patch to mark 150 years of pro baseball</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/mlb-patch-to-mark-150-years-of-pro-baseball?ymd=20190212&content_id=303826766&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:09:05 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/mlb-patch-to-mark-150-years-of-pro-baseball?ymd=20190212&content_id=303826766&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>All 30 Major League teams will wear special "MLB 150" patches on their uniforms for the entire 2019 season in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first openly all-salaried professional baseball team.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[All 30 Major League teams will wear special "MLB 150" patches on their uniforms for the entire 2019 season in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first openly all-salaried professional baseball team.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>David Adler</dc:creator> <mlb:display-date>2/12/2019 9:58 A.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549983501</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Predicting Blue Jays' Opening Day roster</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-opening-day-roster-prediction?ymd=20190210&content_id=303764736&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 12:45:00 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-opening-day-roster-prediction?ymd=20190210&content_id=303764736&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The start of Spring Training is almost here and it's time for the annual tradition of predicting the Blue Jays' 25-man roster. MLB.com will revisit these projections midway through camp, and then again at the end of Spring Training to see how close we came.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The start of Spring Training is almost here and it's time for the annual tradition of predicting the Blue Jays' 25-man roster. MLB.com will revisit these projections midway through camp, and then again at the end of Spring Training to see how close we came.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/10/2019 12:45 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549820700</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Vlad Jr. ready to take center stage this spring</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/vlad-jr-at-center-of-blue-jays-spring-buzz?ymd=20190209&content_id=303739614&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Sat, 9 Feb 2019 12:00:00 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/vlad-jr-at-center-of-blue-jays-spring-buzz?ymd=20190209&content_id=303739614&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>No matter what happens this spring, the player everyone is going to be talking about on a daily basis is Vladimir Guerrero Jr.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[No matter what happens this spring, the player everyone is going to be talking about on a daily basis is Vladimir Guerrero Jr.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/9/2019 12:00 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549731600</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Blue Jays' hope for 2019 lies in the future</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-spring-training-preview?ymd=20190208&content_id=303717008&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Fri, 8 Feb 2019 17:09:20 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-spring-training-preview?ymd=20190208&content_id=303717008&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The Blue Jays spent the past two years clinging to the past. Now, they're embracing the future.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Blue Jays spent the past two years clinging to the past. Now, they're embracing the future.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/8/2019 4:05 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549659929</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Inbox: Who are Blue Jays' sleeper prospects?</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-inbox-sleeper-prospects?ymd=20190207&content_id=303642586&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2019 11:24:42 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-inbox-sleeper-prospects?ymd=20190207&content_id=303642586&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>What unheralded prospect could break out in 2019? Beat reporter Gregor Chisholm answers that and more in this edition of the Inbox.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[What unheralded prospect could break out in 2019? Beat reporter Gregor Chisholm answers that and more in this edition of the Inbox.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/7/2019 10:49 A.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549554542</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Here's your guide to Blue Jays Spring Training</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-spring-training-faq?ymd=20190206&content_id=303610740&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2019 18:00:42 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-spring-training-faq?ymd=20190206&content_id=303610740&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The Blue Jays are less than one week away from the start of Spring Training. Here's a brief rundown of everything fans need to know before the Grapefruit League season officially begins.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Blue Jays are less than one week away from the start of Spring Training. Here's a brief rundown of everything fans need to know before the Grapefruit League season officially begins.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/6/2019 3:33 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549485198</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Jansen among biggest prospect bargains</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/biggest-bargains-on-the-top-100-prospects-list?ymd=20190207&content_id=303629928&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2019 21:15:32 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/biggest-bargains-on-the-top-100-prospects-list?ymd=20190207&content_id=303629928&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Considering the players that get the big bucks often get most of the attention when they are signed and drafted, let's take some time to look at the other end of the spectrum. Here are the biggest steals on the Top 100 Prospects list.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Considering the players that get the big bucks often get most of the attention when they are signed and drafted, let's take some time to look at the other end of the spectrum. Here are the biggest steals on the Top 100 Prospects list.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>William Boor</dc:creator> <mlb:display-date>2/7/2019 9:15 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549592134</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Around the Horn: Duo to battle for backstop</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-jansen-mcguire-compete-for-catcher?ymd=20190204&content_id=303504478&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2019 14:50:03 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/blue-jays-jansen-mcguire-compete-for-catcher?ymd=20190204&content_id=303504478&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The Blue Jays will start determining who their catcher of the future will be when Danny Jansen and Reese McGuire battle it out behind the plate this spring.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Blue Jays will start determining who their catcher of the future will be when Danny Jansen and Reese McGuire battle it out behind the plate this spring.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/4/2019 1:21 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549304481</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Get ready to watch: MLB.TV available for 2019</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/mlbtv-available-for-2019-season?ymd=20190201&content_id=303541078&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Wed, 6 Feb 2019 10:55:51 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/mlbtv-available-for-2019-season?ymd=20190201&content_id=303541078&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Spring Training is imminent, Opening Day is within sight and the big league season isn't complete for fans without a subscription to MLB.TV. The most comprehensive streaming service in professional sports is now available for the 2019 season.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Spring Training is imminent, Opening Day is within sight and the big league season isn't complete for fans without a subscription to MLB.TV. The most comprehensive streaming service in professional sports is now available for the 2019 season.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Matt Kelly</dc:creator> <mlb:display-date>2/1/2019 2:20 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549048850</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Minors team to have free food for half-inning</title> <link/> <pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2019 15:06:39 EDT </pubDate> <guid/> <description>Minors team to have free food for half-inning</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[They're calling it the half-inning purge.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Matt Monagan</dc:creator> <mlb:display-date>2/5/2019 3:06 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549397199</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>This is the Blue Jays prospect to watch in camp</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/each-mlb-teams-prospect-to-watch-in-2019?ymd=20190204&content_id=303523464&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2019 21:10:42 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/each-mlb-teams-prospect-to-watch-in-2019?ymd=20190204&content_id=303523464&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>The countdown to pitchers and catchers reporting is down to single digits for all 30 MLB clubs, but as exciting as it is to see the return of Major League stars, it's also a time to dream about the next wave of baseball talent.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[The countdown to pitchers and catchers reporting is down to single digits for all 30 MLB clubs, but as exciting as it is to see the return of Major League stars, it's also a time to dream about the next wave of baseball talent.]]></content:encoded> <mlb:display-date>2/4/2019 9:10 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549332639</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Weirdest strikeout in MLB history</title> <link/> <pubDate>Tue, 5 Feb 2019 00:00:00 EDT </pubDate> <guid/> <description>Weirdest strikeout in MLB history</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wait, he swung at what now?]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Chris Landers</dc:creator> <mlb:display-date>2/5/2019 12:00 A.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549342800</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>10 players who you forgot were Blue Jays</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/10-players-you-forgot-were-blue-jays?ymd=20190204&content_id=303528662&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Mon, 4 Feb 2019 22:43:43 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/10-players-you-forgot-were-blue-jays?ymd=20190204&content_id=303528662&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>Most fans still have a difficult time picturing Jose Bautista wearing anything besides a Blue Jays uniform. In the future, few will be able to name the three organizations Bautista played for in 2018. Some athletes will always be remembered for wearing one uniform in one city, and Bautista is one of those.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[Most fans still have a difficult time picturing Jose Bautista wearing anything besides a Blue Jays uniform. In the future, few will be able to name the three organizations Bautista played for in 2018. Some athletes will always be remembered for wearing one uniform in one city, and Bautista is one of those.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Gregor Chisholm</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/4/2019 8:29 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549330140</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> <item> <title>Projecting Vlad Jr.'s first 10 seasons</title> <link>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/vladimir-guerrero-jr-projections-10-years?ymd=20190203&content_id=303459710&vkey=news_tor</link> <pubDate>Sun, 3 Feb 2019 20:57:27 EDT </pubDate> <guid>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/tor/vladimir-guerrero-jr-projections-10-years?ymd=20190203&content_id=303459710&vkey=news_tor</guid> <description>If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can handle the hot corner -- at least for a while -- that would be gravy. The real attraction is the bat, and if these projections are any indication, it may be a special one.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can handle the hot corner -- at least for a while -- that would be gravy. The real attraction is the bat, and if these projections are any indication, it may be a special one.]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator>Andrew Simon</dc:creator> <mlb:team id="141" teamcode="tor"/> <mlb:display-date>2/3/2019 8:57 P.M.</mlb:display-date> <mlb:display-date-epoch>1549245444</mlb:display-date-epoch> </item> </channel></rss>
