Darren Oliver

MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH There was some thought involved. Also some planning. But when it comes down to it, there was a lot of desperation behind the move that put right-hander Esmil Rogers into the starting rotation. He...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH After a four-game sweep of the staggering Texas Rangers, the Blue Jays might begin to think about a turnaround to a season that started with such great disappointment. But first,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Adam Lind continues to hit. He was 3-for-5 in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers with a three-run home run. It was the fifth win in a row for the Blue Jays and gave them a four-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Josh Johnson could be the poster boy of the Blue Jays' season so far. Both the team and the right-handed pitcher are cases of expectations not realized. So much was expected of...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Esmil Rogers has provided just what the Blue Jays' underachieving rotation needed -- to say nothing of the overworked bullpen. He pitched a strong seven innings Thursday. In his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH The Blue Jays have missed Jose Reyes. The shortstop was one of the key players obtained in offseason deals that were supposed to transform the Blue Jays into contenders. But he...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Chien-Ming Wang is on a start-to-start basis with the Blue Jays. No promises, no guarantees. If that's the case, his first major league start of the season was good enough to earn...

Part 2 : continues.... ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Arizona Diamondbacks Paterson, Joe LHP Joe Paterson was recalled from Triple-A Reno to help beef up the Arizona bullpen. Paterson, the Diamondbacks' first Rule 5...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Chad Jenkins did a decent job as a replacement in the beleaguered Blue Jays rotation. In three starts, he was 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA. However, the 25-year-old was rushed to the...

|TODAY| |BASEBALL| |Aberdeen 15-16 JV Legion| Aberdeen 15-16 JV Legion at Huron, 5:30 p.m. doubleheader   |Aberdeen 15-16 Minors| Aberdeen 15-16 Minors at Groton, 5:30 p.m. doubleheader   |Amateur| Aberdeen Circus Sports Bar at...

Part 3 : continues.... ----------------------------------------------- MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Oliver, Darren LHP Darren Oliver (shoulder strain) has appeared in two outings with Class-A Dunedin, pitching two innings with no hits, no walks and...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH If the Blue Jays are going to get their act in gear in the American League East, they need good starting pitching. That's obvious. R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson had each...