This is your big debut, it's like a dream come true.
Chris Tillman (3-2, 3.52) starts game two of this series for Baltimore. Lefthander Sean Nolin hopes to have this one pegged for the win column for the Blue Jays in his inaugural appearance on a major league mound. First pitch is at 7:07 pm ET on Sportsnet 1.
Nolin was rated the #19 prospect in the Jays farm system by Baseball America. The 6-foot-5 hurler throws a four-seam fastball anywhere from 88–94 miles per hour, settling around 90-91. He also throws a two-seamer in the high 80s. His best secondary pitch is said to be his changeup and he throws a curve in the mid-70s and a slider. He is projected to be a back-end of the rotation hurler. Marc Hulet shares his observations of Nolin on FanGraphs.
Nolin will be wearing Edgar Gonzalez's old #35, not #71 as earlier reported. That leaves Domingo Cedeno as the only Jays player in the 70s club. The infielder wore #70 during the 1993 campaign. Baseball-Reference is a wonderful thing!
To make room for Nolin, lefty Darren Oliver has been placed on the 15-day Disabled List and fellow southpaw J.A. Happ goes on the 60-day DL. This means a stay of execution for "Razor" Ramon Ortiz, who will now go to the bullpen.
In other news, The Baltimore Sun has a story on the idiot fan at the Dome after Nate McLouth's controversial catch in the left-field corner seats. Sports Illustrated also weighs in with video.
Random thought...
Toronto Raptors play-by-play announcer Matt Devlin pinch-hit for Buck Martinez behind the mic last night. He reminded me of Chip Caray. According to his tweet yesterday @MattDevlinRaps, he will be calling the action for the rest of the homestand.
@BlueJays: Tonight's @BlueJays lineup:
Cabrera-LF
Bautista-RF
Encarnacion-1B
Lind-DH
Arencibia-C
Lawrie-3B
Rasmus-CF
Bonifacio-2B
Kawasaki-SS.
https://www.battersbox.ca/article.php?story=20130524113328545