Frasor gets sent down, McGowan gets called up..

[mweir145]

What does everyone think of this?

Frasor has been one of our most consistent relievers for the better part of 2 years now, but he gets sent down after a month of struggling. Was this the right decision to make? It seems to me that JP got a little impatient with him. Hopefully he'll be back soon, it seems to me he just has to work on his control.

As for McGowan, well we'll see if he can repeat the same success as a reliever that he had last year.

[Mookie4ever]

The explanation that I heard JP give is that there is a problem with his mechanics and it is something that he needs playing time to work out. So far this year he has only gotten 9 IP which isn't enough and I don't want him working out his problems in real games when we are tied for first. Send him down and let him work it out against live batters in real games that don't affect our standings. Sound like he is first in line to get brought up when he has it worked out.

As for McGowan - I'm not crazy about bringing him up to sit on the bench. I want him to get a lot of innings in Syracuse. He was only 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA in AAA. Nothing magical.

[kimchi_chigae]

I think it was a good thing that they sent Frasor down. He was really struggling... I like Frasor a lot, to the point that I didn't want the Jays to go after a closer this off-season and let him close the games. I'm glad that did not happen.

Speier has been a nice surprise for me, he's having a good season so far. As for McGowan...I dunno if this was the right time to call him up, but it's not like they have better options IMO. He did great coming out of the pen last year, so I guess they are betting he will be able to keep it up this year.

I didn't catch the beginning of the game today...but by the numbers Towers had another stinker.

[D-Store]

McGowan has been stinking it up in the minors so bad they moved him into a middle relief role. Don't expect him to join the rotation, the Jays have already stated they they no longer consider him a prospect.

[Renegades Of Funk]

That's funny, considering that McGowan is one of Toronto's better young pitchers. Then again, he did get lit up yesterday.

[bdrotoronto]

I just like that this old signature has some value again..

[flying27]

McGowan has been stinking it up in the minors so bad they moved him into a middle relief role. Don't expect him to join the rotation, the Jays have already stated they they no longer consider him a prospect.

You know I have said to many people McGowan is no longer a prospect and everybody mocks and ridicules me for saying that. Yet you say even the Jays say this. It is good to hear somebody else can see the obvious others are too blind to see.

[mweir145]

McGowan has been stinking it up in the minors so bad they moved him into a middle relief role. Don't expect him to join the rotation, the Jays have already stated they they no longer consider him a prospect.

You know I have said to many people McGowan is no longer a prospect and everybody mocks and ridicules me for saying that. Yet you say even the Jays say this. It is good to hear somebody else can see the obvious others are too blind to see.

He's still only 24, but yeah it would be nice to see him build on his potential sooner or later.