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Glaus powers Jays to AL East summit
April 12
Globe and Mail: "The Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 last night in the rubber game of their three-game series at the Rogers Centre and there was absolutely no disrespect intended to the Royals when second baseman Aaron Hill observed: 'This was definitely a series we wanted to win . . . the kind of series you have to win to be the kind of team we want to be.'"
<hr> A series of misses dooms Royals
April 12
Kansas City Star (registration required): "Toronto built its 7-4 victory Wednesday night on a pair of misplayed two-out grounders with runners on third base and a knockout two-run double by Aaron Hill in the seventh, also with two outs, after Todd Wellemeyer helped load the bases with a pair of walks."
<hr> What you see is what you get with left-Hander Chacin
April 12
Toronto Sun columnist Ken Fidlin: "At the beginning of spring training there was hope, even resolve, among the Blue Jay braintrust that a modest makeover for Gustavo Chacin could be engineered. He didn't, and still doesn't, require a major overhaul. Just a couple of adjustments."
<hr> Thomas not scared of hard work
April 12
Toronto Sun: " Frank Thomas is not one to rest on his laurels. Success in his career has come from hard work as much as it has his talent. So late yesterday afternoon, there was Thomas, taking early batting practice. "
<hr> On Deck
April 12
Toronto Star: " Jays manager John Gibbons was full of praise for Royals rookie 3B Alex Gordon after seeing him up close this week."

Quick Chacin gives Jays series edge
April 12
Toronto Star: "So it was a very thin audience that watched the Jays and Royals nibble away at each other last night in a 7-4 Toronto win."
<hr> Jays go on the offensive
April 12
Toronto Sun: "A day after the Jays' vaunted offence was stopped in its tracks, the Jays revved it up last night in a 7-4 win to take two in the three-game series."