rofile of wheelchair tennis, which is exactly how Reid planned it.I said at the start of the week when we had the draw that I wa

OAKLAND, California - Emilio Bonifacio was in the Blue Jays lineup, playing left field, for Tuesdays game against the Athletics. The start was Bonifacios first since the All-Star break and fuelled speculation he was being showcased in a final push to deal him before Wednesdays 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline. Toronto won 5-0 and Bonifacio contributed, hitting his third home run of the season. "We want to get him a game," said manager John Gibbons. "You know what, Melkys still not running very good. In the game, when you get fly ball guys, were looking for wins and theyve got to flag them down out there. Thats the thinking behind that, plus Boni hasnt played in a while. He got a big hit the other day, you know, throw him a bone." Bonifacio has struggled in his first season with the Blue Jays. A part of the blockbuster deal which brought Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle to Toronto, the speedsters best asset – his speed – has hardly been utilized thanks to a paltry .254 on-base percentage. Back in spring training, most pundits thought the Blue Jays would be looking to add for a pennant run at the end of July. Instead, the club has stumbled to a 49-57 record and is caught in a deadline no mans land, certainly not a buyer but, for a variety of different reasons, also not a seller. Like Bonifacio, outfielder Rajai Davis is a speedster, a specific skill which can be a difference maker in crucial games. An impending free-agent, Davis knows his contract status makes him a candidate for trade. Players are commodities, of that theres no doubt in the business of baseball, but matters of life enter the equation. In Davis case, he and his wife are expecting their first child in September. A native of Norwich, Connecticut who still makes his home in the state, Davis prefers to tune out the chatter. "I just go about my business," said Davis. "(Keep to) my daily routine, staying focused on what I need to do on the field and off the field to help me stay competitive every day." General manager Alex Anthopoulos has received inquiries on a number of his relievers. Not a surprise, given the season put together by the Blue Jays bullpen. Darren Oliver, 42, pitched the ninth on Tuesday and surpassed the 1,900 inning mark for his career. It may have been his final outing for Toronto. "I take it as it comes," said Oliver. "I would think most guys shouldnt think about it. Its out of our control anyway. All were here to do is play baseball, play the game. If something happens it happens. If it doesnt, it doesnt. Its not going to stop me from doing what I do." The Rangers have had scouts at Jays games and there are reports Texas has sniffed around on Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, although its hard to imagine Anthopoulos subtracting from the clubs core after going for broke in the offseason. "To me its just something to talk about today and not necessarily concrete," said Bautista. "Until something comes of it I dont think theres any need to be giving your opinion about it." What continues to confound, so deep into the season, is why this superstar roster hasnt been able to get on the same page. "We hate to blame one another because were a team so we all have to pull for one another," said Davis. "We have to play as a team, we have to do our part, we have to play better defense. We cant just blame it all on the pitchers. If we play good defense wed be out of a lot of the jams we get into. Thats tough. Pitching is one thing. Good defense is another." "We still have the potential for sure," said Bautista. "We have the same bodies. 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Great Britains Gordon Reid landed his second Wimbledon title of the weekend with a brilliant victory in the tournaments first wheelchair singles event.The 24-year-old from Glasgow beat Swedens Stefan Olsson 6-1, 6-4 to the delight of a large crowd on Court 17.Nerves looked to affect him when Reid double-faulted on his first match point, but on the second Olsson sliced a backhand into the net and the home crowd roared its delight, chanting Reid-o, Reid-o.Reid and Alfie Hewett took the mens wheelchair doubles title on Saturday, and Sunday was shaping up to be a big day for British tennis with Andy Murray, Heather Watson and womens wheelchair doubles star Jordanne Whiley also heading into finals.Reid celebrated, fists clenched and looking to the sky, before making a beeline for his supporters at courtside. He later revealed that he planned to watch Murrays clash with?Milos Raonic?on?Centre Court:?It would be pretty nice to share a moment with him later as two Wimbledon champions.At the trophy presentation, he said: Its incredible. To have the opportunity to play singles here, its something Ive dreamed of for a long time, and to come here and win it in front of all the people that I love, and all my friends and family and my coaching team, and so much support, its unbelievable and Im never going to forget this moment.He had managed to lay his hands on around 50 tickets for the final, meaning Reid had backing from many who had been with him all the way, from the moment at the age of 12 when he was struck down by transverse myelitis -- a condition affecting the spinal chord.dddddddddddd He spent six months in Glasgows Royal Hospital for Sick Children.Reid wondered if he would be able to play sport again, but within weeks of leaving hospital he was playing wheelchair tennis and has established a thriving sporting career.His Wimbledon feats have raised the profile of wheelchair tennis, which is exactly how Reid planned it.I said at the start of the week when we had the draw that I wanted to get two things out of this week, he said.The first thing was that if there were any kids with disabilities, like I was at one stage, if theyre watching this and it can inspire them to take up tennis or another sport, then thats really important.And the second thing was to continue to break down barriers when it comes to disability and showcase the personality and the high performance of the sport and not the disability.And with the amount of coverage weve had this week and the amount of interest, and the way people have enjoyed our sport, its been a big milestone and hopefully we can build on that in the future.Whiley became Britains second Wimbledon champion of the day, as she and Japanese partner Yui Kamiji won the womens wheelchair doubles.The top seeds overcame the second-seeded Dutch duo of Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot 6-2, 6-2. 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