
Casey Janssen, already fitting in
Welcome to the bullpen, Casey Janssen. The righty, called up late last week, didn’t wait long to cement his spot in the Jays’ relief corps, blowing a 7-7 tie last night in the eighth inning of a game Toronto eventually lost 10-9 to the Red Sox. Janssen gave up a walk and a single to start the inning, then tossed Alex Gonzalez’s sacrifice bunt attempt into right field. Don’t sweat it, Casey. You’re going to fit in just fine.
Ricky Romero had a tough time with Boston for the third time this season and the Jays’ bats lay another beatdown on Josh Beckett, who sports a career 6.44 ERA against Toronto and a sloppy 7.76 mark at Rogers Centre. Surprisingly, the Jays managed to make things interesting late against Daniel Bard and Jonathan Papelbon, but Rod Barajas left a pair on base with a first-pitch popout that wrapped things up.
Randy Ruiz homered in his first at-bat at Rogers Centre and Travis Snider, called up from Vegas earlier in the day, also hit one out his first time up. Barajas hit a two-run shot in the sixth to tie it at seven.
The Jays and Sox are back in action tonight, with Doc Halladay matching up against Clay Buchholz.
Baseballbriefs.com tracking back Welcome aboard, Casey Janssen…
Baseballbriefs.com tracking back Welcome aboard, Casey Janssen…
By: Baseballbriefs.com on August 19, 2009
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