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August 6th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jesse Litsch says he has endured a “nagging” ache in his right hip since 2006, but kept pitching.
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The Blue Jays (22-21) and Rays have now played eight games against one another this season, with no game decided by more than two runs. Therefore, it shouldn’t be surprising that they emerged with a 1-1 split through a close pair of tilts at Rogers Centre, with Jesse Litsch’s lack of control and some poor defence leading to a 6-5 Wednesday loss before ...Read Full Story
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Jesse Allen Litsch (born March 9, 1985, in Pinellas Park, FL) is an American pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 215 pounds.
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