Wikipedia is, as always, right. 4-0 Toronto. So, how about that Reed Johnson? And how about that offense in innings 3 through 9?

The road doesn't get much easier for the Jays, as they pay a visit to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field for the first time in franchise history. The Cubs are really swinging some hot bats at the moment, and Toronto's dormant offence will have to shape up, and stat, if they want to bounce back from a subpar West Coast jaunt.

The Cubbies send two inexperienced starters to the hill, with the surprising Glendon Rusch going in the middle game. As if the need to keep the ball down wasn't reinforced by the Oakland series, the Jays' staff has to be especially vigilant in keeping the ball down against an eager fastball-hitting squad that takes aim at the inviting gaps of Wrigley. If the wind blows out, it's a slugfest waiting to happen. Tonight's game will be key, as Chacin could put the Jays in excellent position to win the series on Wednesday, when Doc mercifully gets the ball again.

Today's Advance Scout features a Triple Crown threat, the unlikeliest of all sluggers, and plenty of superstar injury updates.

On to the Advance Scout!

The Blue Jays visit Chicago and Houston this week. When they do, they will be playing by National League rules. And you know what that means.

Are you as excited about seeing Gustavo Chacin swing the bat as I am?

As expected the Nationals are in first place in early June.

What?!?

Desperate times call for desperate measures: today's photo of the day is of the team stepping up in the dugout to high-five Aaron Hill after he scores a run.

John Sickels hosted the first ever community mock draft yesterday. The mock draft lasted for 5 rounds - a total of 170 picks.

Some Dick Scott bonus coverage at the end of the report. Syracuse have another tough loss; New Hampshire have no offense; the Lansing Lumber Kings have it all.

Toronto and Austin fight to draw.
Mazsters and Ehs take no quarter.
Magic turns Pond to scum.

A game and a series to forget.

About 200 major league baseball players had last or family name beginning with the letter "E." This does not include Larry Bowa, who Dave Concepcion used to call "Elmer" because, he claimed every time he read a Phillies box score it referred to "E-Bowa."

Let's hope we don't have any errors called on us in building this team, then! ...

The Jays could not salvage a split of their four-game set with Oakland this afternoon. Chad Gaudin's ERA is now higher than Ted Lilly's.

This is a simple game.
ya throw the ball,
ya hit the ball,
ya catch the ball.

And when you don't...

Great starts from newly promoted starters and a few key hits lead to a 3-1 evening for the farm affiliates.

I remember the night the kid cut off his right arm
In a fit to save a bit of power
He got fifty thousand watts
In a big acoustic tower

Thought that headline might get your attention.

This team has no room for Bobby Wine (or son Robbie, even if he is younger and therefore arguably a "Wine cooler") ... as for the harder stuff, even Australia's largest group of independent liquor retailers (catch on -- that'd be Porter's) has no place here, where it's all about the Beers... just sidle up to the bar and be careful not to spill, man!

So, what's on "tap" for our All-Beer team?

Two struggling pitchers faced off tonight, as the Jays tried but failed to get their record to 3-3 on this lengthy road trip.

Joe Blanton checked in at 0-5 with a truly apocalyptic ERA of 6.66. Now he's got his first win, and an ERA of 6.14.

And Ted Lilly shaved his ERA from 7.60 to 7.41, even if his pitching coach doesn't want to talk to him any more. Whoop-dee-doo. He did it His Way.