With only two weeks remaining before opening day, the Blue Jays' shortage of outfielders was starting to look concerning. Late Thursday night, that changed. (bnicholsonsmith)
, who homered twice Friday, will be fighting for DH at bats. Shaw homered too, incidentally, but it wasn’t his bat that landed him in the spotlight Friday. In a Friday afternoon tweet, he expressed skepticism that the Blue Jays could realistically remain quarantined within Rogers Centre beyond their current training camp.At this point, it’s unclear whether the Blue Jays will even get the chance to play their home games in Toronto.
For now, players are left wondering what’s next. At the very least, a few more of them are in Toronto now, allowing the coaching staff to make the most of the limited time remaining before Opening Day. Still, the delayed arrival of Grichuk, Biggio, McKinney, Alford and Fisher underscores a pair of challenges facing the Blue Jays in this abbreviated 2020 season.
First of all, it’s yet another example of how challenging it’ll be to navigate through a baseball season in the midst of a pandemic. And second, it’s a reminder of how costly a few missed days can be. For starters like Grichuk and Biggio, less than two weeks remain to establish a sense of timing before the games start to count. For role players like Alford, McKinney and Fisher, there are even fewer chances to prove themselves.
Starting Saturday, expect to see more of the new arrivals in game settings. Finally, the bullpen coach and the translator can get some rest.
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