I like watchin' the puddles gather rain
And all I can do is just pour some tea for two
and speak my point of view
But it's not sane, It's not sane
Delgado Back in Toronto?
* Will Jays keep Delgado? - Ryan
"I think there's a chance," said president and CEO Paul Godfrey, who'll be very hands-on with in the Delgado negotiations, now in the feeling-out stage with agent David Sloane.
"We (he and Sloane) both agreed we'd make our best effort at making a deal," Godfrey said. "We'll kick around some numbers. This could take three, four weeks, but we still want to have him here."
* Delgado, Jays begin talking - Blair
Relations between Sloane and Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi were tense for much of the season, when Delgado refused to waive his no-trade clause, but Godfrey said he was not sidestepping his GM by taking a direct hand in negotiations. "David and I have known each other for a few years and we were able to get the last contract done," Godfrey said. "J.P. is locked in on everything happening."
* Delgado discussions have Blue Jays optimistic - York
"There's a clear mutual interest in him staying here and not going elsewhere. But we have to work with the available dollars we have. I think there's definite interest on both sides."
2005 Schedule
* Jays unveil schedule for 2005 - Fordin
In June, the Jays will travel to three parks for the first time.
One will be Wrigley Field, the longtime home of the Chicago Cubs. Another will be Minute Maid Park, where the Houston Astros play. Finally, the Jays will travel to Washington for the first time, where they'll play a series that should be played at RFK Stadium.
On the flip side, the St. Louis Cardinals will visit SkyDome for the first time, and the Milwaukee Brewers will play Toronto for the first time since they joined the National League.
Season tickets for 2005 are already on sale.
* 2005 schedule has Blue Jays peeved - Ryan
The Jays, who haven't come close to a winning April the last three years — 7-15 this past season; 10-18 and 8-16 before that — have 12 of their first 15 on the road, including a nine-game haul through Oakland, Texas and Boston.
* Blue Jays' '05 Sked is a Brute - Rutsey
Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi termed it the "schedule from hell".
John Cerutti
* Ex-Jay Cerutti Died of Natural Causes - CP
"He was a healthy man who suddenly died of natural causes," Cairns said.
Arizona Fall League
* Baby Jays romp in Arizona nest - Fordin
The fall season is only a week old, but some interesting developments are already popping up for Toronto. The baby Blue Jays are thriving in Arizona, showing no signs of fatigue after a long season in the minor leagues.
After Fordin wrote his column Big Vito had a monster game going 4-4 with 2 home runs. Vito is now hitting .524/.583/1.000 (although it's on ly 21 ABs).
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