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The Toronto Blue Jays continue to preach patience with Ricky Romero. Given their financial commitment, they have no other choice.

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The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be without right-hander Josh Johnson for a while longer.

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A few weeks back I took a look at the struggles of Toronto Blue Jays centerfielder Colby Rasmus and how skipper John Gibbons could start Rajai Davis more. Rasmus hasn't done a lot in the past several days to turn things around, but there may be hope.

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I've brought up the idea on a couple of occasions this spring that the Philadelphia Phillies may be a popular shopping center for contending clubs come June and July. Left-hander Cliff Lee and closer Jonathan Papelbon could be among those discussed by GM Ruben Amaro. What about Chase Utley?

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In recent weeks there has been some chatter about batting some of the better hitters in the game in the No. 2 hole -- as the Los Angeles Angels and the Minnesota Twins have done with Mike Trout and Joe Mauer -- rather than the traditional spots at No. 3 or No. 4. ESPN Insider's Keith Law wrote earlier this week that Cincinnati Reds' star Joey Votto is a fit to bat second.

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A lot of players are struggling at the plate this season, some to the extent where we're wondering if they may be shipped to the minors or simply let go by their respective clubs. The latter isn't likely the case for Toronto Blue Jays centerfielder Colby Rasmus, but his tough April could mean more playing time for Rajai Davis.

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The Toronto Blue Jays have settled comfortably into the basement in the American League East with a 9-17 record, and their 9 1/2-game gap from first place ties the Miami Marlins for the largest in baseball. So, as Yogi says, is it getting late early?


Dave Cameron of FanGraphs pondered that question Monday, noting that the ability to erase a deficit and return to postseason contention is helped by the addition of the second wild card team in each league. But it will still not be easy in the competitive American League East, especially with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees exceeding expectations.

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It was a lost weekend in the Bronx for the Toronto Blue Jays, who were swept in a four-game series by the Yankees and now sit comfortably in last place in the American League East.

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With R.A. Dickey struggling, Ricky Romero in the minor leagues and the Toronto Blue Jays off to a poor start overall, it's even worse news that Josh Johnson may not make his start Friday. Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan tweets that Johnson's sore biceps could push him back a turn.

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Brett Lawrie returned from the disabled list this week and he's played third base in both games, despite the idea that perhaps he could see time at second base as a result of the Toronto Blue Jays having lost Jose Reyes to injury and the subsequent infield shuffle.

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Earlier this week, the Toronto Blue Jays experimented with playing Brett Lawrie at second base as a way to deal with the ankle injury to Jose Reyes.

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The Toronto Blue Jays are exploring options on how to replace the injured Jose Reyes. The Atlanta Braves have a surplus at shortstop.

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The Toronto Blue Jays suffered a major blow Friday with the loss of Jose Reyes for an extended period of time. How will they cover the shortstop position and the top spot in the lineup while he's out?

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Safe to say, this is not what the Toronto Blue Jays had in mind when they acquired R.A. Dickey over the winter.

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