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Parity In The AL East

TORONTO — Five weeks into the MLB season, no team has yet emerged as the clear leader in the American League East division.

And as far as John Gibbons is concerned, that's a good thing, especially considering the mediocre road trip Toronto just came back from.

"(We're) very fortunate," the Blue Jays manager said prior to his club's 10-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night.

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Naylor Impressing On Big Stages

Playing in a big league stadium is nothing new to Mississauga, Ont., native Josh Naylor.

At the ripe old age of 17, he's already competed in three of them. And before the summer is over, he'll add two more to that list.

Naylor was officially selected Sunday to play in the 2014 Perfect Game All-American Classic, which takes place at San Diego's Petco Park on Aug. 10. Six days after that, he'll compete at the Under Armor All-America game at Chicago's iconic Wrigley Field.

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Tom Robson Has Torn UCL

Toronto Blue Jays prospect Tom Robson never felt the popping sensation associated with a torn ulnar collateral ligament.

Instead, the right-hander — who will have Tommy John surgery in Pensacola, Fla., on Tuesday — experienced a nagging discomfort that simply wouldn't go away.

"I woke up with it one day and it never got better," said Robson, whose surgery will be performed by the renowned Dr. James Andrews. "It had been something that was bothering me for a while, so I knew it wasn't right."

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