Post by Chappy on May 3, 2013 19:43:44 GMT
BlueJays lineup:
Lawrie-3B
Cabrera-LF
Bautista-RF
Encarnacion-1B
Arencibia-C
Lind-DH
Rasmus-CF
Izturis-2B
Kawasaki-SS
SP: Ricky Romero (LHP)
Josh Johnson was originally slated to start Friday's game, but he landed on the 15-day disabled with triceps inflammation. Now, former No. 1 starter Ricky Romero will be recalled from Class A Dunedin to make the start.
Romero makes his return to Toronto much sooner than expected after he was optioned to the Minors following a frustrating Spring Training.
Altering his mechanics down in the Minors, Romero is now pitching with a more direct line to the plate. The club has also changed his delivery so that Romero no longer brings his hands above his head, hoping he'll stop throwing across his body as much as he did before.
"If we didn't feel good about it, and he didn't feel good about it, he wouldn't be coming here," manager John Gibbons said. "He's been around the league a while. He's had a lot of success here. It's not like he's battling that, being a greenhorn."
He made just one official appearance for Dunedin on Saturday and allowed just one run over seven strong innings of work while hitting 93 mph on the radar gun.
After constant lineup changes the first month of the season, Gibbons is hoping to settle on a set batting order soon.
Gibbons has used 26 different lineups through 29 games this season. Many of those changes have come with the injuries to Jose Reyes, Brett Lawrie and Jose Bautista. However, Gibbons is also trying to find the right mix for a struggling offense.
In Thursday night's game, Adam Lind returned to the No. 2 hole, something Gibbons hopes to stick with for the foreseeable future.
"I've been juggling it a lot more than I ever wanted to," Gibbons said. "I like what Lindy's doing right now. Move J.P. [Arencibia] back into that fifth slot, now you've got Bautista, [Edwin] Encarnacion and him.
Lawrie-3B
Cabrera-LF
Bautista-RF
Encarnacion-1B
Arencibia-C
Lind-DH
Rasmus-CF
Izturis-2B
Kawasaki-SS
SP: Ricky Romero (LHP)
Josh Johnson was originally slated to start Friday's game, but he landed on the 15-day disabled with triceps inflammation. Now, former No. 1 starter Ricky Romero will be recalled from Class A Dunedin to make the start.
Romero makes his return to Toronto much sooner than expected after he was optioned to the Minors following a frustrating Spring Training.
Altering his mechanics down in the Minors, Romero is now pitching with a more direct line to the plate. The club has also changed his delivery so that Romero no longer brings his hands above his head, hoping he'll stop throwing across his body as much as he did before.
"If we didn't feel good about it, and he didn't feel good about it, he wouldn't be coming here," manager John Gibbons said. "He's been around the league a while. He's had a lot of success here. It's not like he's battling that, being a greenhorn."
He made just one official appearance for Dunedin on Saturday and allowed just one run over seven strong innings of work while hitting 93 mph on the radar gun.
After constant lineup changes the first month of the season, Gibbons is hoping to settle on a set batting order soon.
Gibbons has used 26 different lineups through 29 games this season. Many of those changes have come with the injuries to Jose Reyes, Brett Lawrie and Jose Bautista. However, Gibbons is also trying to find the right mix for a struggling offense.
In Thursday night's game, Adam Lind returned to the No. 2 hole, something Gibbons hopes to stick with for the foreseeable future.
"I've been juggling it a lot more than I ever wanted to," Gibbons said. "I like what Lindy's doing right now. Move J.P. [Arencibia] back into that fifth slot, now you've got Bautista, [Edwin] Encarnacion and him.