Nor was Teoscar Hernandez, who hit a two-run home run against his former team. Or Cavan Biggio, whose Hall of Fame father was in attendance to see him collect a hit and a walk while also getting caught stealing for the first time in his big-league career.
That’s before we even get to Dave Hudgens, the former Houston hitting coach who’s now Toronto’s bench coach, or Michael Brantley, who nearly signed with the Blue Jays right after Springer did, only to return to Houston. The longtime teammates exchanged an embrace on the field before the game, but since a quad injury has forced him back to the injured list, Springer’s return to Houston wasn’t the occasion it could have been.
Pitching for the second time since returning from the injured list, Stripling lasted just 3.2 innings while allowing three earned runs. His velocity was up, with a max fastball velocity of 95.6 m.p.h. and many sliders hovering around the 90 m.p.h. mark, but he generated just six swinging strikes on 82 pitches, a sign that Houston's hitters weren't fooled.
“Not often,” he said. “"For one, to keep it fair is impressive. Almost like you had to be looking for it. And I'm not trying to take anything from Carlos, that was a really good hit, but the first thing that goes through your mind is 'maybe I'm tipping my hand that I'm going there.' Maybe sets up early and they're saying something from the dugout, or if I'm tipping with my glove or what. And it might just be good hitting. But that doesn't happen very often.
bnicholsonsmith I hope Springer can get healthy. That was a huge contract and he ain't getting any younger. Realmuto would of been the better money spent imo. But let's hope Springer gets 100%
bnicholsonsmith Ross is a future member of the bullpen, Blue Jays still need to add a reliable starting pitcher to this rotation. Pearson coming back. I think Manoah staying in triple A for the full season just to get experience and inning up.
bnicholsonsmith It's early
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