Back in 2011, the Jays’ rotation was headed up by Ricky Romero with fellow left-handers Brett Cecil, then a starter, and the inimitable Jo-Jo Reyes. Left-handers (including Brad Mills and Luis Perez) made 80 starts for the Jays that season, a number they haven’t come close to since. RELATED STORIES Blue Jays Opinion Blue Jays’ regulars provide a hint of the offence to come this seasonOther teams using the strategy have fared better, though. No one talks about (the opposite), like if a team has four righties, they’re not worried about it. So the more lefties you can run out there, probably the better.”That’s what the Blue Jays are thinking, hoping a shift to the left will lead them right back to the post-season.

Source: thestar March 12, 2021 16:00 UTC