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Report: John Farrell Offered Toronto Job

The Blue Jays have known for some time know that they'd need a new manager to replace Cito Gaston this winter, and the search process has been exhaustive, by all accounts. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has talked to more than a dozen candidates for the position, some merely by phone and others more extensively, and it...

Overheard and Understood: Cito Gaston Getting Off Managerial Carousel

One could not blame Cito Gaston, with the Blue Jays not in contention for the playoffs, if his mind occasionally wandered to thoughts of the Irish countryside, South African safaris or Sydney harbor. But as the end of his managerial career approaches, Gaston claims no twinges of wistfulness nor sentimentality -- "So far I...

The Rocket Is Grounded for Five Days

The Yankees and Blue Jays got into a bit of a bean ball war earlier in the week, and Roger Clemens and Joe Torre are the ones who will pay the price: Clemens got nailed for five days while Torre will be forced to miss one.I'm sure this isn't going to go over that well amongst Yankee fans, but it had to have been expected....

Brian Butterfield News From the Web

05/21/12 Butterfield: Interleague play should determine... Source: Bangor Daily News - Bangor ME Brian Butterfield said he is a traditionalist.
05/12/12 Encarnacion a smart runner Source: Toronto Sun - Toronto ON - Canada Edwin Encarnacion of the Toronto Blue Jays steals second base during a game April 10, 2012 against the Boston Red Sox.
04/23/12 Lawrie makes Jays shiftier Source: Toronto Sun - Toronto ON - Canada Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie plays 'rover' when the team puts the defensive shift on pull hitters like Baltimore Orioles' DH Luke Scott.

Background on Brian Butterfield

Brian James Butterfield (born March 9, 1958 in Bangor, Maine) is the current third base coach and infield instructor for the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball team.

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