ARLINGTON, Texas – J. Swell Black Friday .P. Arencibia was a busy man on Friday afternoon, unable to find the time to speak to the Toronto media between advanced meetings and his pregame workout and batting practice routine. The brief reunion between Arencibia and the club that drafted him, this three-game weekend series at Globe Life Park, marks the first opportunity for the former catcher of the future to address public comments he made about the Blue Jays during a March media scrum at the Rangers spring training facility in Surprise, Arizona. "That has nothing to do with us," said manager John Gibbons, who added he wasnt previous aware of Arencibias comments. "We wish him well. Hes a good guy. He comes to play everyday. I cant get caught up in that." Arencibia seemed to spare no one and nothing, offering comment on what he perceived to be the Blue Jays misplaced priorities. "Theres not a lot of riff-raff going on except for baseball stuff," he said. "Its cool. Its refreshing to be part of something that is really baseball emphasized." The clubhouse leadership got addressed. "Elvis (Andrus), (Adrian) Beltre, you have these guys who are leaders and have been around for a while, they make it easy," Arencibia said at the time. "Its not like you come in here and youre walking on egg shells." If hes more comfortable in his new surroundings, the results arent showing it. Entering Fridays play, Arencibia had appeared in fewer than half of Texas games (19), and was hitting a measly .140/.190/.246 with one home run. This off a disastrous 2013, Arencibias last in Toronto, during which hit for a .194 batting average and posted a meager on-base plus slugging percentage of .592 despite hitting 21 home runs. He was non-tendered by the Blue Jays in the offseason and signed a one-year deal with Texas in free agency. The Rangers are missing their starting catcher, Geovany Soto, and dont expect him back from a knee injury until later in June. In the meantime, Arencibia is splitting the catching duties with Robinson Chirinos, a one-time Chicago Cubs prospect who spent the better part of a decade in the minor leagues. There is talk around Arlington that when Soto comes back, Arencibia will be the odd man out. Arencibia is, by nature, a sensitive individual who seemed to read and hear everything critical written and said about him. He took it to heart. That same personality trait affected his relationship with members of the Blue Jays organization. Coaches would offer advice, try to help, but he would perceive constructive criticism as personal slight. Toronto decided Arencibia was no longer the right fit. Despite that, Gibbons still believes Arencibia can forge a successful big league career but he has some advice. "Its the ability to make some adjustments," said Gibbons. "He can do that. Ive seen him do it but hes got to be committed to it, you know. With J.P., hes still on the younger side of this game so hes got the time." INJURIES IN BASEBALL If youre a baseball fan in Toronto, youve likely got at least one friend who isnt and who enjoys pointing out how "soft" baseball players are when it comes to injuries. Youve heard it; the old "Hockey player takes a puck in the mouth and doesnt miss a shift but the baseball player tweaks his hamstring and misses three weeks" routine. One player whos spent time on the disabled list this season suggested to TSN.ca last week that if people felt the aches and pains baseball players do on a daily basis, theyd be visiting their doctors office on a regular basis. "Canadas the wrong place to say it because youve got hockey," said manager John Gibbons. "Those guys break a leg and theyre still playing so theres probably not a lot of sympathy on that end of it." Baseball, obviously, is a different sport. Its stop and start, which can wreak havoc on muscles that are in use one moment and then not again for a number of minutes. There arent intentionally violent collisions. Remember, too, the Blue Jays play on Astroturf, which has improved over the years but remains a thick rug blanketing a concrete surface. "The toughest part about baseball is its everyday," said Gibbons. "Youre banged up and a certain part of it is skill. If youre a pitcher or something like that, if youre hurting, you cant perform because youve got to throw a baseball or something like that." NAVARRO TO RETURN ON SATURDAY Catcher Dioner Navarro, whos been on the bereavement/family emergency list since Wednesday, will return in time for the second game of the Blue Jays three-game series in Texas. The club will make a corresponding roster move prior to the game. GETZ RETIRES One week ago, Chris Getz was a Toronto Blue Jay. Today, hes a former baseball player, having formally announced his retirement. "He called me the other day and he told me its something hes been contemplating anyway," said manager John Gibbons. "Hes a smart cookie. Getzys got it all together. He ended up getting his five years in but it was something that was kind of stewing with him a little bit because in the last couple of years hes been up and down." Getz and his wife are expecting a baby. He was designated for assignment on Sunday to accommodate Casey Janssens activation from the disabled list. The 30-year-old played 459 career games for three teams (Chicago White Sox, Kansas City, and Toronto), hitting .250/.309/.307 with 50 doubles and 89 stolen bases. Hydro Flask Black Friday . Halak did not get the start in the Washington Capitals Tuesday night game against the St. Hydro Flask Cyber Monday Sale . According to the CFL Scouting Bureaus January rankings, four of the top five Canadian prospects line-up on the offensive side of the trenches, which is good news for Bombers general manager Kyle Walters. With only one selection in the first two rounds — Walters sent his second-round pick to Saskatchewan in the days ahead of the 2013 trade deadline — the No. http://www.waterbottleblackfriday.com/ . Smith, who raised eyebrows at the CFL combine in March with his ability on both sides of the ball, confirmed in a statement he tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol prior to auditioning for league officials.BOSTON - The Colorado Avalanche havent showed much scoring prowess so far.That didnt matter after Daniel Briere beat the clock for their first win of the season.Briere scored off a rebound with less than a second left in the third period to lift the Avalanche to a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday in a matchup of two teams struggling offensively.Hopefully there are many more to come, but its certainly a good feeling to find a loose puck like that late in the game and get a big win especially after the start that we had, Briere said. Its been a little bit of a roller coaster to start the season, but we are hoping this game will get us on our way.It was Brieres 300th career goal.Jamie McGinn also scored for the Avalanche, who had opened the season with two shutout losses. Backup goaltender Reto Berra made 27 saves in his first start of the season.The game appeared to be heading to overtime when Boston goaltender Niklas Svedberg made a pair of stops in the closing minute.Briere, at the edge of the crease, fired the puck over the sprawling goalie just before time expired after Jan Hejdas shot from the point. The clock read 0.0, but replays showed the puck crossed the goal line before time expired.Loui Eriksson had a power-play goal for the Bruins, who have scored just two goals during a three-game losing streak.Backup Svedberg played his first game of the season and made 28 saves.I dont think weve given up a ton of scoring chances, but when we do it ends up in the back of the net, Boston coach Claude Julien said. On the last goal theres not much time left and you cant lose track of the guy behind you.Svedberg knew time was winding down before the winner.Yeah there was some traffic there and (I) cant really remember exactly what happened, Svedberg said. I gotta see it again. It was a scrambley goal for sure. Tough loss.Colorado had what would have been the go-ahead goal overturned with just under 13 minutes to play when Dennis Everbergs score was ruled to be deflected with a high stick. The puck was tipped downward in front of Svedberg and caromed into the net off Everbergs left skate.The Avalanche just kept working, ttrying to get another goal. Hydro Flask Cyber Monday. We chose to go out and keep playing hard, grind them down and it came down to the very last shot, Colorado defenceman Erik Johnson said.Berra slid across the crease and made a stellar stop on Milan Lucic with just over 8 minutes to play.The Avalanche jumped ahead 1-0 on McGinns goal 3:28 into the second period. In what looked like a fairly routine shot, McGinn circled from the right corner and fired the puck on goal from the circle and it trickled between Svedbergs pads. Colorado had gone scoreless for 143 minutes, 37 seconds to start the season.Boston tied it on Erikssons goal when he scored off a rebound from the edge of the crease at 7:50 of the second. It ended the Bruins scoring drought at 135 minutes, 48 seconds.With the teams struggling offensively, both came out fast.The play was up and down for the initial 9 1/2 minutes with each team collecting decent scoring bids. Boston had a slight edge in shots on goal 8-6 and both backup goaltenders added to the scoring chances by leaving a few early rebounds in the middle of the ice.Berra made a pair of nice stops in the opening minutes, robbing Patrice Bergeron on a close bid and making a right-pad stop on Eriksson at the end of a 2-on-1 break.Svedberg stopped Briere when he barely got his skate blade on a rebound shot from the edge of the crease.After the wide-open start, the teams tightened up defensively and settled into more balanced games.NOTES: Bruins C David Krejci returned to the lineup after missing the first three games with an undisclosed injury. ... Boston F Seth Griffith made his NHL debut, playing on the top line with Krejci and LW Lucic. ... The Avalanche played the first of four straight road games. They face Toronto on Tuesday, Ottawa on Thursday and Montreal on Saturday before returning home to face Florida on Oct. 21. ... The Bruins open a three-game road trip Wednesday night in Detroit. Itll be their second game at the Red Wings in six days. ... Former Bruin Jarome Iginla got a mixed response from the crowd when he was announced in the starting lineup. ..