Blue Jays wise to stay out of Japanese deals
Richard Griffin  
Making not only the Blue Jays but many other major-league teams seemingly look bad, the ultra-aggressive Red Sox are once again trawling for free agents, casting their net into fertile Japanese waters.

Jays take care of business
The Blue Jays guaranteed themselves compensation should starter A.J. Burnett sign with another team, offering the free agent arbitration ahead of the midnight deadline last night.

Arbitration offered to 24 of baseball's strong free agent class
Star pitcher CC Sabathia, hard-throwing A.J. Burnett and slugging outfielder Manny Ramirez headlined a group of 24 players offered salary arbitration Monday by their former teams.

Blue Jays belt-tightening on deck?
Cathal Kelly  
If the Blue Jays fail to re-sign free-agent pitcher A.J. Burnett, it is not a foregone conclusion that they will spend the money earmarked for Burnett's salary elsewhere.

Canadian ball scout Ridley dead at 64
Jim Ridley managed the Canadian national team at the 1988 Olympics and scouted and signed several Canadians for the Blue Jays.

Blue Jays awards
Roy Halladay was named pitcher of the year and Vernon Wells player of the year for the Blue Jays in 2008.

Canadian Hall of Famer Burgess dies
Canadian baseball Hall of Famer Tom Burgess, whose brief major league career was followed by long service as a coach and manager, has died.

Canada at Baseball Classic should be treat
Dave Perkins  
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame wants fans to vote for the 2008 Tip O'Neill Award, awarded to the country's top ball player.

Jays may save Burnett's salary
Cathal Kelly  
If the Blue Jays fail to resign free agent pitcher A.J. Burnett, it is not a foregone conclusion that they will spend the money earmarked for Burnett's salary elsewhere.

Live Q&A with Richard Griffin
Richard Griffin answers more of your Blue Jays questions - and there are plenty - as the winter retooling season draws near.

Investigators checking Clemens facts
Brian McNamee, Roger Clemens' former trainer, gave samples of his DNA to federal investigators trying to ascertain whether the star pitcher committed perjury before Congress, two New York newspapers reported.

Orioles join chase for Burnett
Darek Braunecker, representative for free agent A.J. Burnett, told the Baltimore Sun yesterday that the Orioles are now one of six teams firmly in the mix for the right-hander's services.

Jays' second baseman Aaron Hill on the mend
Richard Griffin  
Aaron Hill has not been able to play a baseball game since a concussion in a collision with David Eckstein on May 29 in Oakland. That means that the Jays' second baseman is still a question mark for the upcoming ...

2009 Blue Jays spring schedule
(Toronto "home'' games at Dunedin, Fla.)

Nobody leaves a mark quite like Steinbrenner
Dave Perkins  
An era has surely passed, with the news that George M. Steinbrenner III, in irreversibly poor health at age 78, has officially passed control of the New York Yankees to sons Hank and Hal.

Baseball won't let rain ruin game
There has never been a rain-shortened game in the post-season, and now there never will be.

`This is the right time,' says Mussina
Mike Mussina took a secret to the ballpark every day this season. Maybe that's why he was so successful on the mound, so jovial in the clubhouse.