Jays Go For Sweep

The Toronto Blue Jays will go for a 3 game sweep of the Indians at Progressive Field this afternoon. The Jays put on another great display of solid pitching and clutch hitting in their victory yesterday. As a life long blue jay fan, i am very concerned with BJ Ryan. All the qualities that made him one of the league's best closers have faded, and he currently is throwing BP in the 9th inning to opposing teams. I agree with Cito when he says he wants to continue to give him the ball so he could work out these problems, but eventually something will have to give if he continues to fail. Scott Downs seems to be the most logical replacement as closer if it comes to that, but dont forget about Brandon League. Through the first few games of the season, League has struggled with his control, but when he starts to locate his pitches, Brandon could be lights out in the 9th. This promises to be an intriguing story line all season long.

Look Ahead: David Purcey will take to the hill this afternoon against Anthony Reyes and the Indians. With a win, the Jays would improve to an incredible 6-1 start, while the Indians would drop to a league-worst 0-6.

Prediction: The Jays tend to have their struggles at the plate with pitchers like Reyes, and he may finally be able to put in the pitching performance that the Indians have been lacking all week. Purcey has all the tools to be a great pitcher in the pros, but consistency will prove to be an issue with him, especially this year. Facing another tough offense like Cleveland, im going to say that Purcey will buckle and drop this one. Even if the Jays lose this game, going 5-2 throughout the first week of the season is still very impressive.

Prediction Record: 1-0

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