So... where exactly does the Blue Jays pitching stand at the moment? Why don't we investigate.
Well the Blue Jays injury parade continues. Doc left his last start with a groin injury and will be put on the 15-day DL, Casey Janssen just got put on the 15 day disabled list with inflamation in his left shoulder, Jesse Litsch underwent season ending Tommy John Surgery and Scott Downs came up limp running to first in the 10th last night and is also going on the DL. So, where does that leave the pitching in the next couple of days?
Jeremy Accardo has been called up to replace Downs and Brad Mills is getting called up to start today's game against Philadelphia. Brian Tallet makes his scheduled start on Friday against the Natinals, and Saturday's starter will be Brett Cecil, who's scheduled start would have come on Saturday in AAA. Ricky goes on Sunday, and Richmond will take the bump the following game. So:
Rotation
Thursday: Brad Mills (AAA) 13 GS 76.1 ip 81 h 6 hr 34 bb 65 k 4.48 era
Friday: Brian Tallet: 12 GS 77.2 ip 65 h 10 hr 35 bb 58 k 4.87 era
Saturday: Brett Cecil (?): (AAA) 9 GS 49.0 ip 53 h 2 hr 19 bb 32 k 5.69 era/ ML 4 GS 24.2 ip 28 h 7 hr 6 bb 18 k
Sunda: Ricky Romero: 8 GS 50.2 ip 52 h 9 hr 16 bb 41 k 3.73 era
Monday: Scott Richmond 11 GS 70.1 ip 62 h 10 hr 23 bb 60 k 3.58 era
Bullpen
Jeremy Accardo (AAA) 21 G 24.0 ip 28 h 0 hr 7 bb 22 k 3.38 era
Shawn Camp 20 G 25.2 ip 26 h 2 hr 11 bb 18 k 3.86 era
Jesse Carlson 31 G 30.1 ip 32 h 2 hr 9 bb 19 k 5.04
Dirk Hayhurst 4 5.2 ip 4 h 0 hr 0 bb 4 k 0.00 era
BJ Ryan 20 G 17.0 ip 19 h 3 hr 12 bb 12 k 5.82 era
Brandon League 25 G 28.0 ip 29 h 3 hr 9 bb 24 k 5.79 era
Jason Frasor 25 G 23.2 ip 15 h 1 hr 3 bb 19 k 1.90 era
Frasor is the de facto closer at the moment but League might also pitch in late game situations.
DL:
Roy Halladay
Jesse Litsch
Shaun Marcum
Dustin McGowan
Casey Janssen
Bobby Ray
Scott Downs
Just for fun, here's who's pitched for the Blue Jays so far this season, in case you'd forgotten:
Doc 14 GS
Tallet 12 GS
Richmond 11 GS
Ricky 8 GS
Purcey 5 GS
Janssen 5 GS
Cecil 4 GS
Ray 4 GS
Litsch 2 GS
Burres 2 GS
Carlson 31 G
Downs 26 G
Frasor 25 G
League 25 G
Ryan 20 G
Camp 20 G
Murphy 8 G
Wolfe 7 G
Bullington 4 G
Hayhurst 4 G
So Mills will be the Jays 11th starter and Accardo their 11th reliever. 22 pitchers already and its not even July. Mercy.
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