Jays starter Francisco Liriano, right, managed to get just one hitter out in his first start of the 2017 season. The good news for the Jays is that their two best starting pitchers, Sanchez and Stroman, are young and improving. “Based on the way Stroman finished up last year and the way he looked this spring, the way Sanchez finished up and the way he looked this spring, they’re key pieces to this rotation for a long time. Entering Wednesday’s game, the team average was .196 and the Jays had scored just 3.29 runs per game. “He’s really focused, but he’s a human being too,” Gibbons said.

Source: thestar April 12, 2017 23:26 UTC