Jesse Litsch

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jesse Litsch broke Rule No. 1 in the pitching handbook — he tried to pitch through arm pain. Litsch first felt pain in his right forearm after striking out Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau in the first inning on Monday night. But the 24-year-old said he felt pain on every pitch until he finally pulled himself out of the game at the start of the fourth inning, in the middle of an at-bat against Delmon Young. After an MRI revealed a strained right forearm on Tuesday, the Blue Jays placed Litsch on the 15-day disabled list. "It was probably not ... Read Full Story

ESPN.com is reporting that Jays pitcher Jesse Litsch will undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. Litsch, a 13 game winner last season, is just 24 years old. The Jays envisioned him as the number two guy behind Roy Halladay, but they will have to wait until mid 2010. The Jays are currently 2.5 games out of first, and may need to add a veteran starter to keep them in contention. Carl Pavano could be that guy. This story was approved by MLB Rumors. Read Full Story

Hi from us at Bluebird Banter where, I can quite honestly say, I have never enjoyed baseball as much in my life. And I was there for the Jay’s World Series seasons. The great part of it this time is that we weren’t expected to be anywhere near this good. It really is good to prove the experts of the world wrong. Maybe the fun will end but we are just enjoying the ride at the moment. Image by Getty Images via Daylife Part of the reason that it is so hard to believe we are winning is that our starting rotation has been ... Read Full Story

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at The Metrodome. Jesse Litsch will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on this day. Righthander Litsch is 0-1 this season with a 7.50 ERA. Starting this game for the Twins will be Kevin Slowey. The righthander has a 7.50 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Blue Jays lost to Cleveland 8-4 as a +125 ... Read Full Story

The Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Rogers Centre. The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Zach Miner in this game. Miner has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Jesse Litsch who starts for the Blue Jays. Righthander Litsch is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Rod Barajas' sacrifice fly in the bottom ... Read Full Story