Opening Day (of Spring)

Tuesday, March 03 2015 @ 08:34 AM EST

Woohoo!  Games! Starting today.- Click here to see Gameday - live coverage of the game via MLB.com.  Jays vs Pirates to start off spring.  1:07 PM on RSN.  Pirates tomorrow at 1 as well, then the O's for 2 and Phillies for 2.  Makes one want to fly to Florida doesn't it.

FIrst game in an effort to remove the 'longest streak out of the postseason in major North American sports' tag from the Jays.  Martin helped break a 20+ year no postseason streak in Pittsburgh. Lets hope he can help break another 20+ year slump. 
Notes:

• Rolen to bring expertise to Nay at Blue Jays camp - helping Mitch Nay
  
• In a 'duh' column... Pillar: Whatever Blue Jays need, I'm here to help
• Martin set to open Grapefruit action vs. former club
• Via Canoe...
• Bob Elliott makes annual trek to Tom Cheek's gravesite
• A-Rod won't play in Yankees' spring opener
• Chicago baseball legend Minnie Minoso dead.
• Sizing up the Blue Jays position by position
• Via others...
• Vladimir Guerrero to take part in Expos All-Star Gala on April 1
• Delgado, Koskie, Stairs, Alou, Elliott to enter Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
• Intrasquad game hints at next steps for Blue Jays
• Smoak hopes his defence gives him edge with Jays
• The Star...
  
• Anthopoulos says Jays will give Dayan Viciedo every chance to make roster.
• Jays prospect Anthony Alford now a one-sport athlete: Griffin
• Jose Reyes excited by the talent Blue Jays have around him: Griffin
• Cuba falling in love with baseball all over again
• Angels voice support for Josh Hamilton following MLB disciplinary meeting
• The Post....
• Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin gets another taste of R.A. Dickey's knuckleball in relaxed intrasquad game
• Blue Jays manager John Gibbons recalls 'worst move' of 2014; R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle to start intrasquad game
• From AA to Z, here's a look at (more) major storylines of the 2015 Blue Jays season: Part Two
• Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders' whirlwind week ends with a 'great day' after learning he could return by mid-April
• Blue Jays have busy opening week of spring training: Here's a recap of what went down in Dunedin
• 'I feel like I still can do this': Blue Jays welcome Johan Santana who hopes to return to a big league mound

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