Toronto Blue Jays Games |  Toronto Maple Leafs Games |  Toronto Raptors Games |  Duke Blue Devils |  Moody Blues Tickets

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Raptors

Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan expects to be ready for opening day

Toronto Blue Jays closer B.J. Ryan said he expects to be ready for opening day after having Tommy John elbow surgery last May.

"It's what I shot for all winter," Ryan said. "You bust your tail the whole time and put myself in a situation where you can break with the team."

Ryan said he thinks his elbow is nearly as good as it was before the season-ending surgery nine months ago.

"I'm probably a couple of bullpen (sessions) short of where I would have been if I didn't have the surgery," Ryan said. "It feels good right now, I am where I need to be."

Ryan signed a US$55-million, five-year contract with Toronto on Nov. 28, 2005. After saving 38 games with a 1.37 ERA in 2006, he appeared in just five games last season, blowing two opportunities and posting a 0-2 record with a 12.45 ERA.

He said he worked hard during the winter and has thrown off the mound five times, the last couple times throwing all his pitches.

posted by: mwiley at 21:10 | link | comments (1) |

#1  25 April 2008 - 18:59

 

Looks like his expectations were not met. At least has been pitching well since his return. The Jays need to wake up and smack KC after getting swept by the Rays. That was ugly.

Anonymous

Template by motime.com  |  header image credit: Markus Gann © www.begann.de