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Seriously, how can you not love this team? The Orioles are headed to Toronto and are dressed success — or something. Adam Jones tweeted a picture of the O’s in their “Team Canadian Tuxedos” prior to their journey north of the border. There are just so many things to say about this picture, I honestly don’t even know where to begin. Nice overalls Manny. Is that a denim tie, Pedro/where do you get one of those? Could Darren O’Day’s pants be any tighter? I can only assume that Tommy Hunter cut the sleeves off his vest. Josh Stinson’s mustache is coming in nicely. Wow, Alexi Casilla is short. Why did they pose for this picture in concourse? This team is fun. On and, apparently, off the diamond. The post Orioles Head To Toronto In Their Team Canadian Tuxedos appeared first on Baltimore Sports Report.

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ROGER MOONEY TORONTO The Rays will take advantage of Thursday’s off day and juggle the rotation for this weekend’s series with the Yankees. Alex Cobb will be moved up and start Sunday’s game. Rookie Jake Odorizzi, originally slated to pitch Sunday, will be pushed back to Monday and face…

With themed outfits becoming a trend du jour among baseball teams, members of the Baltimore Orioles decided to get extra denim-y Wednesday as they traveled from New York to Toronto to start a series with the Blue Jays. The look is called the "Canadian Tuxedo" — a denim-on-denim get-up that's fashionable in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way. Only this wasn't a group of hipsters being ironic or Canadian Olympians poking fun at themselves, it was Adam Jones and his crew fully being aboot that denim life. Jones posted the above photos on Instagram, the first also including Manny Machado in a dap-worthy overall/denim button-up combo that you might be able to pick up at your local swap meet. Jones, meanwhile, seems to have forgotten about his previous troubles entering Canada and is trying to adapt to Canadian customs. If you too are looking to get down with the Canadian Tuxedo lifestyle, there are many appreciations/how-tos out there on the web. Might we suggest loading up on Bryan Adams tunes while you're at it. It cuts like a knife ... oh, but it feels sooo right! Baseball is back. Don't miss anything. Follow @MikeOz and @bigleaguestew, on Twitter, along with the BLS Facebook page.

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Toronto events on Thursday, May 23, 2013 PHOTOGRAPHY | Arts & Crafts presents Norman Wong Photography Exhibit Norman Wong, Toronto-based celebrity and fashion photographer, collaborates with Arts & Crafts to open his photo show as part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. Photographs of the label's musicians will line the walls of the Arts & Crafts Field Trip Headquarters at Queen and Dovercourt to celebrate ten years of Canadian indie music. Images of Dan Mangan, Feist and Kevin Drew et al will be on display until June 15th at the HQ. The exhibit opens to the public tonight at 8PM with an opening reception party. Field Trip Headquarters (1093 Queen Street West) 8PM Free FILM | Inside Out Opening Gala Party Inside Out, the Toronto LGBT film festival, launches today with a sexy dance party at 2nd Floor Events on King West. The 23rd annual festival, which celebrates the best in LGBT creative voices worldwide, opens with the Canadian premiere of In The Name Of, the story of a Catholic priest struggling between his faith and his deep-rooted sexual urges at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Inside Out runs until June 2nd with dozens of LGBT-friendly films premiering and screening throughout the 11-day festival. 2nd Floor (461 King Street West) 10PM $10 general, $8 members ART | It's Nice To Meet You! A fitting title for the inaugural show of Toronto's latest (and potentially smallest) storefront gallery, It's Nice To Meet You! opens at 2186Dundas tonight. Featuring 10 artists' work in illustration, photography and painting on the same visually thematic scale, this show, which has been thoughtfully curated by gallery owner Andrew Williamson and OTM Zine editor and creative director Tara-Lynn Bartolini, will welcome the new gallery and its neighbours into the local art scene. The opening reception for the show and gallery takes place tonight with good art, good people and lots of Kronenbourg being served. Visit 2186Dundas.ca for more details. 2186Dundas (2186 Dundas Street West) 8PM Free THEATRE | El Camino or the Field of Stars The Accidental Mechanics Group's presentation of El Camino or The Field of Stars launches in TO tonight. This one-man play is promised to be a combination of theatre and stand-up comedy that tells an inspirational story of self-affirmation, as the protagonist faces prejudice for his sexual orientation. Allusions to El Camino de Santiago de Compostella serve a symbolic purpose, and allow this play's narrative to work on another level. The reaction to this work's premier at The Queer Acts Festival in Halifax two years ago was very favourable, and found Stewart Legere named Best Male Theatre Actor by alternative newspaper The Coast. El Camino runs until June 2nd. Videofag (187 Augusta Avenue) 8PM $15 MUSIC | Marina and The Diamonds British synthpop singer Marina and The Diamonds is touring to support her sophomore album Electra Heart, playing a show tonight for Toronto fans. Having moved from Sound Academy to Echo Beach to accommodate more ticket sales, there are tickets still available to watch Marina perform with opener Charli XCX. Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster TD Echo Beach (909 Lakeshore Boulevard West) 7PM $40.25 general $51.75 VIP ALSO OF NOTE: One Night StandAnti Flag 20th AnniversaryDirty Rotten Scoundrels For more Toronto event suggestions, check out these posts: This week in musicThis week in fashionThis week in filmToronto food eventsThis week in theatreThis week in comedyToronto Concerts, May 2013 Have an event you'd like to plug? Submit your own listing to the blogTO Toronto events calendar or contact us directly. Photo of Brendan Canning by Norman Wong

May 22 (Reuters) – If Don Mattingly’s comments and lineup change were aimed at shaking up his struggling Los Angeles team, he certainly got his wish as the Dodgers hammered Milwaukee 9-2 on Wednesday. With the Dodgers bottom of the National League West despite having one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball, Mattingly questioned his team’s toughness and benched outfielder Andre Ethier. “It’s not all grit and no talent that gets there, and it’s not all talent and no grit. … View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

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Last season had its up and downs for the Toronto Raptors. They started off the season horribly. It seemed like Toronto might once again be one of the bottom-feeders of the Eastern Conference.Right after Andrea Bargnani went down with an arm injury in a game against the Portland Trailblazers, the Raptors seemed to pick up the pace. With Ed Davis in the starting power forward slot, the Raptors now had two big men in Davis and Jonas Valanciunas who defended the paint, grabbed rebounds on both ends of the floor and made a couple of baskets here and there.The Raptors seemed to be poised to make a push for the playoffs, as they were creeping up to the eighth spot, and things seemed to be going in the right direction.Then, in a pretty unexpected move, the Raptors traded away longtime Raptor Jose Calderon and Ed Davis to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for one of the elite small forwards of the game in Rudy Gay. Gay finally gave the Raptors the small forward they were looking for.Since the Gay trade, the Raptors were 18-18 to finish off the season, right at the .500 mark. If this were to happen throughout the whole season, so to speak, the Raptors would have been in the playoffs and probably would have given Miami a better run for their money than the Bucks did.With Gay, the Raptors now have someone who can create his own shot, and although some of his shot selections are not the best, Rudy Gay can score. His defense is also above average, using his length and wingspan to guard opposing small forwards and, at times, power forwards.The true result of the trade will be seen in the near future, but for the upcoming season, it looks like Bryan Colangelo made a smart move. The chemistry between Rudy and DeMar DeRozan got better as the season went on, and it seemed like they complemented each other very well near the end of the season.With more chemistry under their belt, this young Raptors squad could definitely make the playoffs next season. DeMar DeRozan and Jonas Valanciunas are still young and are key pieces to this team's future.Terrence Ross may not end up being a starter with the acquisition of Gay, but he can be the sixth man who brings defense, athleticism and the three-point shot off the bench. Ross struggled last season, but he was only a rookie and is still learning the game at the NBA level.With Bryan Colangelo no longer the general manager, all Raptor fans are wondering what the new general manager may do in order to improve this team. They don't have much cap space, so free agents are not going to solve anything in the near future, and they have no picks in this draft, so the one thing Raptor fans can lean on is chemistry, hoping this team learns to work with each other in order to make a push for the playoffs.It is safe to say this upcoming season may be the most exciting one, and it will definitely come with huge expectations. The playoffs aren't guaranteed, but this Raptors team can definitely make a push next season.

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