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Bruce Arthur

Bruce Arthur is a sports columnist for the Star. He was named the 2012 sportswriter of the year by Sports Media Canada, and he has been named to Sports Illustrated's list of the top 100 people to follow on Twitter four times. Bruce is a regular on TSN's The Reporters with Dave Hodge, and appears Monday afternoons on TSN Radio.

Video This doesn't have to be as good as it gets for Blue Jays: Arthur

Sat Oct 24 2015

Does Rogers want to truly commit, as it should, and keep the deep, powerful well of fandom that was awakened this year? The Jays added a whole $8 million (U.S.) at the deadline, all in all. With the departing contracts, there should be money to spend.
Video Blue Jays lose a hard-fought battle, end a heck of a season: Arthur

Sat Oct 24 2015

It came down to Josh Donaldson, the best player in the American League, or close enough, and Kansas City’s killer closer, Wade Davis. Best on best.
Video Early labour threw Jays reliever for a Loup

Fri Oct 23 2015

Aaron Loup’s wife Leighann was on the bus to Game 3 of Toronto’s American League division series with other Jays’ family members when her water broke. She was 26 weeks pregnant, well short of a 40-week gestation period.

It’s time for Blue Jays’ David Price to show his regular-season form: Arthur

Thu Oct 22 2015

Jays left-hander knows his reputation rises and falls with every post-season start.comments
NFL Picks: Colts trick play was a treat to watch

Thu Oct 22 2015

The lesson here is really, if you’re going to play bad football, make sure it’s at least hilarious. comments
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Video Bautista’s borderline call helps keep Blue Jays alive: Arthur

Wed Oct 21 2015

The Jays now trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, and it looks like it was easy if you only look at the final score. It wasn’t.comments
NFL pick: Ground is shaking under Seahawks

Wed Oct 21 2015

The Seahawks have only beaten Chicago and the Lions, who were the last team to win a game in the NFL this year.comments
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Video Royals a better team than Blue Jays in every way in ALCS so far: Arthur

Tue Oct 20 2015

Jays were crushed 14-2 by the Kansas City Royals, and now trail 3-1 in the American League Championship Series.comments
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Video Blue Jays rediscover their swagger in Game 3: Arthur

Tue Oct 20 2015

In Game 3 the Jays played like themselves, like their best selves. They pounded the ball to places the Royals couldn’t chase it down unless they bought a ticket.comments
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Video Blue Jays' last chances are on deck in ALCS: Arthur

Sun Oct 18 2015

The Jays need to win four of the next five games they play against the Royals, or their season is over. comments
Game 2 loss may come back to haunt these Blue Jays: Arthur

Sat Oct 17 2015

People will blame Price, and Goins, and Gibbons, sure. But beneath all that, this Toronto team has scored three runs in two games, and that allows the little things to become enormous.comments
Things didn’t go Blue Jays’ way in Game 1, but it’s a whole new series: Arthur

Fri Oct 16 2015

Toronto bats were silenced by Kansas City’s pitching in 5-0 loss in ALCS Game 1 on Friday night. David Price takes the mound on Saturday afternoon for Game 2.comments
Tom Brady and his off-field Statue of Liberty play (and NFL picks): Arthur

Thu Oct 15 2015

Tom Brady’s rant on radio was a beautiful slight-of-mouth defence of his personal trainer. comments
Nothing wrong with showmanship in baseball: Arthur

Thu Oct 15 2015

Don’t show people up. Don’t be a hot dog. Be humble. Show some class. Pfft.comments
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Video Epic Blue Jays–Rangers seventh inning will be talked about for years: Arthur

Wed Oct 14 2015

You will remember the waves of emotions, the anger and the despair, and then that feeling when Bautista’s homer cleared the fence.comments
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Video No matter what happens, enjoy these Blue Jays: Arthur

Tue Oct 13 2015

No, what you’re seeing, more than anything, is pressure. This city has waited 22 years for a return to the playoffs. comments
Gibbons not building relationships, just a bridge to Game 5: Arthur

Mon Oct 12 2015

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons makes the curious choice to replace R.A. Dickey with David Price.comments
Blue Jays’ storybook season gets at least one more chapter: Arthur

Mon Oct 12 2015

It was do-or-die time in Texas on Sunday night, and the Blue Jays delivered. Marco Estrada threw a gem and Troy Tulowitzki’s sleeping bat woke up with a huge home run.comments
The questions will start right after the Blue Jays’ last pitch: Arthur

Sat Oct 10 2015

Will GM Alex Anthopolous be back? Will Toronto try to re-sign free agent David Price? Can the Jays win a bidding war?comments
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Video It was more than one call that cost the Blue Jays Game 2: Arthur

Fri Oct 09 2015

There was plenty that was ridiculous on this day, starting with a Vic Carapazza strike zone that shifted like a big wiggling amoeba, and that if put to paper would resemble the paintings my children produced around the age of three.comments