Casey Janssen likely doing his last rehab assignment tonight, Romero next day.
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Quote from Google news article:
"Janssen makes his return with the Fisher Cats tonight (6:35 p.m.) in a start against the Binghamton Mets. He'll throw no more than six innings or 75 pitches in a rehabilitation assignment (shoulder) for the Blue Jays.
Soon he'll rejoin Toronto and continue what has been a promising start to his career. The 27-year-old has been a valuable and versatile Jay, going 8-13 (3.89 ERA) with six saves.
The difference between pitching at Double-A and the majors isn't as big as you might think, he said.
"You can't give those hitters too much credit up there. Your stuff works. If you can get people out in Double-A, you can get people out in the big leagues. It's just a matter of believing it yourself and going out there and executing your pitches," Janssen said.
In the same breath, he stressed the mental side of the majors. It makes and breaks players.
"You've got to show up every day. You're playing against the elite guys in the league. It's a thrill. It's everything you want, but it's tough. You've got to bring it," he said.
Members of the Jays' brass, including Dick Scott, director of player development and Charlie Wilson, manager of minor league operations, are in Manchester to check on their farm club. They'll see another major leaguer, Ricky Romero, tomorrow night at the Merch.
Romero, the first pitcher drafted in 2005, got off to a blistering start with the Jays (2-0, 1.71 ERA) before a sore oblique landed him on the disabled list April 24. He'll pitch tomorrow night (6:35), marking the fourth straight season the southpaw has worn a New Hampshire uniform.
The 6-foot-4 Janssen missed all of the 2008 season after suffering a labrum tear in his throwing shoulder. He hasn't seen the inside of Toronto's clubhouse this season. Imagine how much he's itching to get back.
"It was tough coming back from surgery, a lot of countless hours at rehab. There has to be a lot of self-discipline. No one is really telling you to keep going except yourself," he said.
There was talk B.J. Ryan might be joining the Fisher Cats on a rehab assignment, but the former All-Star reliever remains in Florida on a workout program. Any time a big leaguer shows up in the minors is a good day for development.
"It's good to watch these guys compete all the time no matter what's going on," NH manager Gary Cathcart said. "(Some minor leaguers) have as much talent as those guys in the big leagues, but you have to learn how to compete every day, especially up there."
Janssen is not throwing any differently than he did in 2005. He'll throw five pitches: fastball, change, cutter, curveball, slider. But instead of throwing for first-place Toronto, he'll take the mound for the first-place Fishers -- just like back in the day when future major-leaguers Dustin McGowan and Shaun Marcum were also pitching for New Hampshire."
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Anyway, I'm worried that Romero will be out of sync or out of rhythm with how he was throwing before he injured himself.
If they need another left arm in bullpen this Castro guy in Vegas keeps throwing really well, putting up terrific numbers. Keeps the ball low, has nice control, forces a lot of hitters to hit infield grounders.
Yesterday Castro was named Pacific Coast League pitcher of the week.
http://lasvegas.51s.milb.com/milb/s...id=2009_05_10_srcaaa_lvgaaa_1&cid=400&t=g_box
http://www.lvrj.com/sports/44703652.html
