New Jays reliever Mark Lowe gets rocked by Royals

“I wasn’t ahead of guys as well as I normally was”, the 32-year-old reliever said.

The versatile outfielder leaves the Phillies after appearing in 335 games for the club over three seasons, batting.

“People talk about “all-in” and things like that – we’re trying to win each year”, Anthopoulos said Friday. “Our bullpen is really starting to be deep with power arms”. RHP Jeremy Guthrie, who has lost back-to-back starts, allowing 11 earned runs in 12 1-3 innings, will keep his spot in the rotation. Encarnacion had led off with a single off the wall in right and had taken second base on Carrera’s two-out single.NOTES: Toronto 2B Devon Travis (left shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list Friday and LHP David Price was added to the 25-man roster. But he’s a free agent-to-be, and old relievers with checkered histories are rarely good free market investments. “He’s got that ability”.

This move will bring in two minor league pitchers.

The Blue Jays announced they were postponing the 3:30 p.m. start to the news conference, just as Price tweeted a photo of his gray sports vehicle being loaded onto a truck. This time around, the rumored deals of big names quite frequently came to fruition, and we even finally saw deals consummated for a few players who had been the subject of whispers for years, such as Troy Tulowitzki.

Quickly, Revere’s focus has shifted to getting his new team in the playoffs.

Over the past three seasons, Revere’s average has been over. The entire episode played out on Twitter, with Price providing the blow-by-blow. That streak ended when the Blue Jays strung together four straight singles in the fourth, including RBI hits by Justin Smoak and Dioner Navarro.

“We had to have this one today”, Royals manager Ned Yost said.

Anthopoulos insisted Thursday that the Blue Jays are “always focused on the short and long-term”.

Price was delayed by a flat tire on his way to Toronto, scuttling plans for an afternoon press conference. This game is hard to play physically and mentally but like I said life is going to hit you a lot harder than this game ever will and I just take it in stride. “This is the best popcorn I’ve ever had”.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has repeatedly said that the team won’t be trading for any high-end talent approaching the deadline, but one would have to imagine that if the Tigers dangle Price for a reasonable return, New York may pounce.

Just before the start of the bottom of the second inning, Price was shown on the stadium’s huge video screen, standing in the Toronto dugout in uniform, with a white towel slung around his neck. Price will make his pitching debut in a Toronto uniform on Monday in the series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Josh Donaldson then walloped a 3-2 pitch into center field, winning the game. Those are the kinds of mistakes Buehrle knows he can’t make, especially against Kansas City.

Toronto has seven off days remaining but Price isn’t likely to get extra rest down the stretch. The first overall pick in 2007 is 9-4 with a 2.53 ERA in 21 starts this season. Revere said he thought he could be traded to Toronto after learning a Blue Jays scout was at Wrigley Field during the Phillies’ weekend series in Chicago. Saunders has yet to begin a rehab assignment.

“It would be nice to sign him long-term”, Del Greco said.

Also Friday, the Blue Jays traded left-hander Felix Doubront to Oakland for cash.