This Blue Jays pen is, indeed, mightier

The return of Aaron Sanchez from the disabled list and into the eighth-inning relief role has, according to coach Dane Johnson, been the key element in the rise of the Jays bullpen. JACK BOLAND Toronto SunPHILADELPHIA - One of Alex Anthopoulos’ pet topics during spring training each year is that the Blue Jays’ opening-day roster will look nothing like the roster by the end of the season.

Players get hurt, players under-perform, trades are made, players become available through waivers. Stuff happens and players — all but the stars — get shuffled around.

Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Jays bullpen which, at the start of the season, was a sea of red flags and question marks. A…