Buffalo Boy's Blog

After a horrible spring start, Gustavo Chacin finds himself in danger of being left off the big league roster. If the Jays knew his career would take this kind of down turn do you think they would have resigned Ted Lilly? I really wanted to see Gustavo make the team. I thought he was a good pitcher going into last year who had the potential to be one of the best lefties in at least the AL if not the Majors. 

I don't know about any of you Jays fans but my only concern right now is there is no lefty in the starting rotation. With all due respect to Jesse Litsch, if there is a trade to be made I would trade him and Reed Johnson to someone for a mid-rotation left hander.

Its either that or if any of their left hander prospects are ready for starting duty like David Purcey or Davis Romero. One thing the Yankees and Red Sox have that the Jays don't is leftys in their rotations. The Red Sox have John Lester and the Yankees of course have Andy Pettite. All playoff teams have at least one go to lefty in their rotation.

It doesn't have to be a 20 game winner, just a guy who can change up where teams are seeing the ball from. Righty after righty is going to provide teams with no change from day to day when hitting agains Blue Jays pitching. That kinda scares me when you get to Marcum and Litsch in the rotation.