Henderson Javier Alvarez was born in Valencia Venezuela on April 18th 1990, measures 6′0″ and weighs 190 lbs. That means he will turn 20 years old early on in the 2010 season and will pitch the majority of the season in either HiA Dunedin or AA New Hampshire, after making the jumps from the DSL, [...]

Here are some quick Jays news, rumours, and possibilities:

GM Alex Anthopolous admitted to working tirelessly to attempt to fill the lack of a SS impact player the Jays currently have. He seems focused on one team since he admitted to trying to work out 3,4,5 team deals to get this one player, but as usual [...]

A brand new report from Jayson Stark which is summarized on MLBTR states that the Cubs have checking in with the Jays regarding relievers Jason Frasor and Scott Downs. Both have shown they can handle closing duties and we all know the Cubs have never been comfortable with Carlos Marmol in the role. This is [...]

It seems Alex Anthopolous is an avid reader of Jays Journal, as I had mentioned he should bring Daniel Farquhar in for spring training – done, and also that the Jays should take advantage of Johnny Damon’s situation and give him a chance to “get back” at the team that has shunned him. If they [...]

The Jays have assigned the following to the Blue Jays:

2B/3B Brad Emaus, played in AA (.336/.376/.712)  in 2009 and the AFL thereafter. Will battle both Mike McCoy and Jarrett Hoffpauir for an infield bench spot. Chances are Brad will begin the season in AAA and provide the Jays with infield depth in 2010.
RP Daniel Farquhar, [...]