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Adam Jones Detained At Toronto Airport

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was detained by Canadian immigration officials for a few hours early Friday after he was mistaken for someone else.

"Basically, what happened, was they had the wrong person," said Jones. "They thought I was somebody else. It all got situated but it took its time to get situated. It's frustrating for me. I shouldn't have put it out how I put it out. Now, we can all just get on with it. ... Everything's taken care of on my end."

According to team sources, Jones and a couple of members of the team, including third baseman Miguel Tejada and third base coach Juan Samuel, were selected for further screening after the club arrived at Toronto Pearson International Airport about 2:45 a.m.

Via Baltimore Sun

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Jays Could Become Deadline Buyers

Depending on where they sit in the standings, the Blue Jays could be buyers at the trade deadline.

"You're always balancing that," general manager Alex Anthopoulos said. "I think that's a great problem to have. We're still sitting here pretty much at the end of May -- two months into the season. Really, by the time we get to the Trade Deadline, that's another two months away. We're halfway to the trading deadline, so a lot can change over that time for the better or for the worse.

"If we're in that position come late July, that means this team has been playing well start to finish, there's been a consistency. I'm sure the offense will continue to be good and the rotation will continue to solidify itself. If that happens, you always try to evaluate how close are you relative to the other teams. You're balancing the short term and the long term. That'd be a great problem to have and a great position to be in."

Anthopoulos added that it is important to remain realistic.

"No matter who you are," Anthopoulos said, "whether you're a team that's been there every single year or not, you're always balancing the short term with the long term. You also have to be realistic, too, with your lot in life and your place in the standings and the construction of the team. We make the evaluation of where are we positioned, how are we placed, how realistic is it, whether we go out and get someone, what would the piece cost. Those are things we would all balance."

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Jays Farm Report: D'Arnaud Goes 3-For-3 With HR

Travis D'Arnaud went 3-for-3 with a homer on Tuesday for Single-A Dunedin.

The catcher is batting .314/.368/.523 with an OPS of .891 in 95 2010 plate appearances.

D'Arnaud has hit four homers this season while decreasing his strikeouts from 2009.

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