Toronto Blue Jays - Brent Cardy visits BaseballBiz On Deck - First games of 2023

Brent Cardy, Analyst of all things Toronto Blue Jays visits BaseballBiz On Deck and gives us a peek into the 2023 season for Toronto & the AL East

• What does AL East look like – 3 team race – Orioles & Red Sox not in that mix
• Toronto Blue Jays Pitching
  • Alek Manoah, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Kevin Gausman,
  • Kikuchi – strong mix with fastball, cutter & slider
  • Ryu –what will pitching rotation look like if and when he returns.
  • Chris Bassitt ditches PitchCom & calls his own unique 8 pitches
  • Kevin Gausman generating a lot of hit and miss
  • Alek Manoah maybe fighting his mechanics. Not the most beloved pitcher across the AL East
• Kansas City Royals pitcher, Ryan Yarbrough talked about
  "getting comfortable with being uncomfortable"
• Blue Jays lineup – George Springer, Bo Bichette, Vlad Jr, Alejandro Kirk, Chapman, Kevin Kiermaier, Whit Merrifield
• Kevin Kiermaier good solid player and fans love him.
• Dalton Varsho, Gold Glove finalist is a nice addition to the Jays – Toronto Fans appreciate a player who don’t say so much & play hard.
• Bo Bichette – Tampa Bay Native – a solid defender, a strong 2 strike hitter & a 3 year & $33 million contract.
• Long Road Trip - Jays season began with 10 games on the road before returning to Rogers Centre where renovations are being made to the facility
• Do shorter games mean less time to eat & imbibe alcoholic beverages.
• A drunk Solution: Extend the number of innings when a fan can drink. More drinks within a shorter period of time = more drunks per game? Bad math.
• Yankees legend & former Marlins Manager, Don Mattingly is the new Bench Coach for the Jays
• Balanced Schedule – what happened with Mets & Marlins fiasco
• Orioles – Rutschman, Urias, Bautista, Mateo, Mountcastle, Mullins & Hayes – will 2023 or 2024 be the year that Baltimore steps up
• Boston Red Sox in the basement & suffering, Devers & Verdugo looking good. Adam Duvall amongst the injured
• What do the Red Sox, Taylor Swift & The Tampa Bay Rays have in common?
• Will the Jays build up their bullpen? Everything else looks great
• Will the pitch clock impact pitcher injuries

Special Thanks to Brent Cardy on The Cardy Show
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