Blue Jays trade shortstops with Braves (CBC.ca)

The Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves have swapped shortstops, with Toronto getting underperforming Yunel Escobar for hot-hitting Alex Gonzalez and a pair of prospects.

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Gonzalez gets even, Jays beat Yankees (The Canadian Press)

Toronto Blue Jays' Alex Gonzalez(notes), left, celebrates with teammates after their 6-1, 11 inning win in a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, July 2, 2010, in New York.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Alex Gonzalez got robbed, then got rooked. Next time up — yep — he got more than even.


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Gonzalez gets even, Jays beat Yanks to end skid (AP)

Alex Gonzalez got robbed, then got rooked. Next time up -- yep -- he got more than even. Gonzalez hit a go-ahead single in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays broke loose, beating the New York Yankees 6-1 Friday to end a five-game losing streak. "I got one more chance," Gonzalez said. The Blue Jays trailed 1-0 when Gonzalez opened the eighth with a long drive that left fielder Brett...

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