SARASOTA, FLA. - The calendar is starting to move aggressively towards opening day and a trip down to Ed Smith Stadium on Tuesday to face the Orioles further emphasized the time frame.
With the Jays set to get the season rolling in Baltimore on April 3, the issue of how manager John Gibbons and pitching coach Pete Walker handle the starting pitching staff for that two-game mini series is starting to get interesting.
Do they go with 20-game winner J.A. Happ, if for no other reason to honour that accomplishment? How about Marcus Stroman, especially if he helps lead the U.