There isn’t a lot for Blue Jays’ news this morning.
The team has announced that Kevin Gausman will be our opening day starter. So far he’s thrown 4.1 innings of ‘official spring’ ball so fair. He hasn’t allowed a run, with four hits, one walk and six strikeouts. Last year he had a 3.59 ERA in 32 starts.
Brendon Little has added a couple of pitches and dropped one from last year:
He’s looking to have a something else he can throw in the strikezone. It looks like he’ll be the number one lefty in the pen, so it’s good to see him looking to fix things up that weren’t working at the end of last season.
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So far this spring, he’s thrown five innings, three hits, four walks and eight strikeouts with no runs against. we’ll see how things go.
The Jays play at 1:00 Eastern. Grant Rogers is starting. Since Berrios is suddenly out, we get a spring bullpen day. But the team is bringing a surprising number of regulars to St. Lucie County. Google maps says it is a 3 hour 15 minute days. Generally veterans don’t like to make bus rides that long.
Today’s Lineups
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BLUE JAYS |
METS |
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George Springer – DH |
Francisco Lindor – SS |
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Daulton Varsho – CF |
Marcus Semien – 2B |
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Davis Schneider – 2B |
Bo Bichette – 3B |
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Addison Barger – 3B |
Jorge Polanco – DH |
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Jesus Sanchez – RF |
Luis Robert – CF |
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Nathan Lukes – LF |
Brett Baty – 1B |
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Leo Jimenez – SS |
Francisco Alvarez – C |
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Brandon Valenzuela – C |
Mike Tauchman – RF |
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Charles McAdoo – 1B |
Tyrone Taylor – LF |
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Grant Rogers – RHP |
Zach Thornton – LHP |
The game is on Sportsnet.
And tonight we have the USA vs Dominican Republic in the semifinal for the WBC. Paul Skenes starts for the US (that couldn’t have worked out better for them. Luis Severino starts for DR.
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We’ll have a GameThread up for that.
Italy and Venezuela play tomorrow.
What should we expect the Jays rotation to look like the first time through?
Gausman, Cease, Scherzer, Ponce, Lauer? Or will Yesavage be ready? Pretty doubtful.
Then it is a game of when will Yesavage, Bieber and Berrios be ready. Maybe Mr. Grant Rogers there is closer than I think.
On the bullpen side, does Spencer Miles make the team? Angel Bastardo?
Beyond that: Hoffman, Tyler Rogers, Varland, Nance, Little, Fisher, Nance and Fluharty. That’s eight guys without Miles or Bastardo.
Opening Day is on the 27th, and there is still a few decisions to be made.
