Phillies-Jays trade whispers linger
March 8
Toronto Sun: "For more than a week now, whisperings have had the Jays and Phillies in trade discussions involving outfielder Alex Rios and a variety of Phillies, including pitcher Jon Lieber and outfielder Aaron Rowand."
Thomas ready to make swings count
March 8
Globe and Mail: "When Frank Thomas says it is time, it's time. That's one of the advantages of being 6 foot 5 and a menacing 275 pounds and having slugged 487 career home runs during a Hall of Fame-calibre 17 seasons in the major leagues."
For Hill, life's 'Awesome'
March 8
Toronto Star: "Though baseball is famously a game of small failures, it can do little to depress Aaron Hill."
Here, there, everywhere
March 8
Toronto Sun: "For the Blue Jays this year, that 25th man could well be Jason Smith who was plucked from the Chicago Cubs organization in last December's Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings."
Canada upset U.S. a year ago
March 8
Toronto Sun: "Whitt was told that today is the anniversary of Team Canada's 8-6 upset victory against the U.S. before 16,993 fans at Chase Field in the World Baseball Classic. Whitt was managing the Canadian side. The Blue Jays bench coach asked if March 8 had been declared a national holiday. "