Spring Training
- Thread starter SkyRider
- Start date
You going too try out?
Why not? If you an ERA of less than 8 AA would probably sign you lol.
It will be a lot different without the Doc taking the mound every 5th day. Who will be the Jays starting 5? Romero for sure. Then there are the returning woundeds.
My best guess would be;
1.Shaun Marcum
2. Ricky Romero
3.Brandon Morrow
4.Marc Rzepcynski
5. Scott Richmond
In the mix;
David Purcey
Brad Mills
Brett Cecil
I like Dustin McGowan. I think he's full of great potential. I hope he's recoverd from surgery and regains his form.
Maybe we"ll see:
Drabek
Marcum
Litsch
Romero
Gregg
Only time will tell
Maybe we"ll see:
Drabek
Marcum
Litsch
Romero
Gregg
Only time will tell
Drabek is still emerging from Tommy John surgery and he's going to be on a restricted inning pitching count of 160 innings or so this year to build up his arm strength.
So, it's unlikely he'll be in Toronto this year.
Besides he's going to be pitching in the Pacific Coast League which is a real hitter's league; so he'll have his hands full dealing with what's in front of him down there.
Litsch won't be back from Tommy John till July at earliest and more likely late August. He's most likely to spend the second half of season on rehab assignments in minor leagues.
There may be no point in bringing him in at MLB level this year.
Brett Cecil, Mark Rzepczynski, Brad Mills, Robert Ray, Zachary Stewart may also be in mix in addition to Romero and Marcum.
Jays prospects:
http://www.bluebirdbanter.com/2010/1/20/1259267/bluebird-banter-top-30-prospects-1
If you are talking starting rotation then remove Gregg from that list, he is a reliever/closer.
Drabek is penciled in to start the season in double-A, BUT that could change depending on what he shows in camp. I haven't checked, but I don't believe he's been invited to the big camp as a non-roster invitee.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=463
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ros&cid=463
It depends on the team. The earliest date is the 18th (next Thursday). The latest is the 21st. See here: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2010/01/14/2010-spring-training-reporting-dates/
Thanks guys. So, pitchers and catchers will start spring training next week. This should be an interesting year for the Blue Jays.
He's put up serious numbers at every level and had a 3.67 era last year in 60 innings of work.
I expect he will do better than the 4.50 era that you predict.
