The Jays Making some moves

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The D-backs sent second baseman Kelly Johnson to the Blue Jays on Tuesday in exchange for infielders Aaron Hill and John McDonald.

Johnson was hitting .209 with 18 homers and 49 RBIs for Arizona.

Hill was hitting .225 with six homers and 45 RBIs for the Jays while McDonald was batting .250 with two homers and 20 RBIs.

In corresponding moves, the D-backs transferred right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis to the 60-day disabled list, and the Blue Jays recalled catcher Brian Jeroloman from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Seems like jays pitchers should give up while ahead

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BALTIMORE -- Brandon Morrow turned in the kind of effort most pitchers dream of on Saturday night. The Toronto right-hander all but dominated the Orioles, limiting them four hits over 7 2/3 innings.

In fact, Morrow really had trouble with just one batter: Adam Jones. The center fielder notched two of the team's four hits off Morrow, a three-run homer that capped a four-run outburst in the sixth and an RBI single that provided some insurance in the eighth inning as the Orioles rallied for a 6-2 victory over the Jays before 19,396 at Camden Yards.

Morrow (8-6) looked dominant for five innings. He retired the first 15 Orioles before Nolan Reimold singled to open the sixth. The right-hander stuck mostly with the fastball and shut down the Baltimore hitters with little trouble.

"Everything was there," Morrow said.

Morrow allowed just three balls out of the infield in those first five innings. He threw 44 strikes on 56 pitches through those frames, as the Orioles struggled to mount anything offensively.

Morrow entered the sixth inning with the Jays (57-56) holding a 2-0 lead, but Reimold singled to break up the perfect game and moved to third when Blake Davis added a one-out single.

Robert Andino then hit a potential double-play grounder to Yunel Escobar, but the shortstop booted it, allowing Reimold to score and moving Davis to second. Jones lined a three-run homer to right on a 95-mph fastball two batters later that gave the Orioles (44-66) the lead for good at 4-2.

Finally we get to see the bluejays top prospect in the majors

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ST. PETERSBURG -- Top prospect Brett Lawrie is set to make his highly anticipated Major League debut on Friday night in Baltimore.

The Blue Jays purchased Lawrie's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas following a 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday afternoon.

Lawrie will immediately move into the starting lineup at third base with slugger Jose Bautista sliding back to right field.

God damn jays relievers

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ST. PETERSBURG -- The Blue Jays' much-maligned bullpen suffered another major blow on Thursday afternoon.

Toronto had two late-game opportunities to close things out but was unable to seal the deal against the Rays at Tropicana Field.

The end finally came when Shawn Camp surrendered a walk-off single to Robinson Chirinos in the 12th inning of a dramatic 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay.