Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
March 15, 2008
Ryan Returns

B.J. Ryan tested his new elbow against batters on Friday and struck out three.

"It was good, you know, finally getting out there, anxious and nervous and not really knowing what to expect.

"We didn't hold anything back," he added, meaning he and catcher Rod Barajas. "I threw what he called. I told him, 'I don't know you and you don't know me. Let's just kind of feel our way through this.'"

And the Blue Jays, despite this very rosy start, will certainly be very careful feeling their way along from this point on.

If Ryan feels good today - and there'll be some soreness - he'll likely get two days off, then throw again Monday. The Jays have already said he's not only not going back-to-back down here, but isn't going to be allowed to do that in April, either.

He's come back very quickly from Tommy John surgery. I hope he's just a fast healer and not overdoing it.


Posted by David Pinto at 01:57 PM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
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He only struck out 2 yesterday, but it's a good sign. The ligament was healed within weeks of the surgery so he's just had to build up his strength. Having TJ is a lot like missing a year and not being able to work out.

Posted by: Andrew at March 15, 2008 02:16 PM
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