DUNEDIN, FLA. -
Though he has a point, Marco Estrada was being a little too humble in his reaction to being named the Blue Jays opening day starter.
When asked what it meant to be handed the ball from pitching coach Pete Walker and manager John Gibbons for next Monday’s contest in Baltimore, Estrada deferred to his four cohorts in the Jays starting rotation.
“It could have been any one of the other guys, that’s how deep we are,” Estrada said. “I say they basically had a hat and they just pulled my name out. It just happened to be my turn.