Jason Grilli had a relatively easy inning of work Thursday, striking out two of the three Philllies he faced. Rick Madonik / Toronto Star ) Order this photoCLEARWATER, FLA.—Jarrod Saltalamacchia said he hadn’t caught Jason Grilli “since ’Nam.” Well, not quite that long. Though it took a lengthy at-bat from ex-Jay Michael Saunders — plenty of foul-offs — before Grilli could punch the clock on his afternoon. Grilli, the commandant of the bullpen last season, had said that he needs about eight innings in Florida to get into real-game sharpness. But it’s a pitch that I’ve been working on and I think it’s going to play well.” Entering his 15th big league season, Grilli is still learning, still re-inventing himself.

Source: thestar March 10, 2017 04:45 UTC