Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker says players under his watch are more than just that, he sees them as family and has their best interests at heart. He has spoken to some of them about not taking things for granted and living life with a joyful sense of responsibility. Article Continued Below“I’ve had a few talks already and I think they’ve all been hit pretty hard by it,” Walker said. When something like that happens it definitely hits home with them and puts things in perspective a little bit as well. The 47-year-old recently missed the Jays’ West Coast trip to be at the bedside of his dying mother, Kathleen Kelly Walker.

Source: thestar September 28, 2016 23:15 UTC