BLUE JAYS ON FIRE

The Blue Jays swung a minor trade in early February, agreeing to send cash or a player to be named later to the A's in order to acquire Dana Eveland. The lefty was coming off a poor season, but he could provide Toronto's young pitching staff with a little more depth and experience. It took Eveland until the final day of the Florida portion of Spring Training to win a spot in the Blue Jays' rotation -- news that has had the pitcher smiling wide for more than a week now. On Saturday night at Camden Yards, Eveland showed why Toronto trusted him with the fifth starter's job, frustrating the Orioles with finesse in a 3-0 victory. "That was a good day," said a grinning Eveland. Eveland's route to the rotation was simple: focus less on trying to overpower hitters and more on mixing pitches and speeds to keep them off-balance. It was the approach Eveland adopted again in Baltimore, where he and catcher Jose Molina had a sudden love affair with a changeup that left the Orioles' offense looking baffled all evening. (MLB.com)