Plummer's affinity for improvisation and throwing on the run clashed with Shanahan's offensive philosophy, and toward the end of the 2007 season, Shanahan benched Plummer in favor of the rookie Jay Cutler.
The Blue Jays, the Toronto Blue Jays' rookie league affiliate, won, 11-3, giving them their first victory of the young season, as they improved to 1-4.
The Blue Jays rookie David Cooper popped to second on Verlander's first pitch of the ninth.
The first seven Red Sox batters in the fifth inning reached base, against the Blue Jays rookie starter Kyle Drabek.
"He's probably the best player I've seen in person," said Billy Koch, the Jays' rookie closer.
When Collins reported to the Blue Jays' rookie league team in Dunedin, Fla., his new teammates thought he was somebody's son.
With Ricky Romero and Brandon Morrow developing and Brett Cecil recently building on a solid rookie year, the Jays could crash the Yanks-Sox-Rays triumvirate as early as 2012.
Wild card: Angels A.L. Champion: Angels M.V.P.: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers Cy Young Roy Halladayy, Blue Jays Rookie of the Year: Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox Manager of the Year: John McLaren, Mariners.
A picture of Ty Cobb, with his spikes high enough to give an infielder a haircut, hangs in the locker of the Blue Jays rookie Reed Johnson for inspiration.
There was also a Toronto stopover for the no-hit bid of the Blue Jays' rookie pitcher Roy Halladay, which was spoiled by a two-out, ninth-inning home run.
He was later voted the 2012 Toronto Blue Jays Rookie of the Year by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).
