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Originally Posted by VERVE

If it is true of what you say, then Ashby and Elliot are just repeating and toying with the Mariners' poor decision of trying to make Morrow a closer. Like I have said many times over, Morrow didn't get a regular starter role until he was with the Jays when he was 25. He never got a chance to develop in Seattle. This explains his inconsistencies due to inexperience and lack of development.
Now, he is getting a well-deserved chance to develop with the Jays. He needs to be focus for longer periods then his location will be better.

They weren't repeating anything from the Mariners they were talking about what they have seen and heard from scouts based on Morrow really struggling when have to throw many pitches. Their point was that with really only one effective pitch that a closer role might fit better for him than having to try and throw pitches that he clearly has trouble doing consistently.

Today, Morrow pitched a strong game against a great hitting team, the Yankees, 3-0. He throws 40% of his pitches as fastballs but he also throws sliders just as much. Today, his change ups and curveballs were spot on. He not only throw heat and very well. He can mix it up with change up, curve and slider and occasional cut-fastball. He is coming around and with another year as a a regular starter, he will gain more experience and confidence and be that good pitcher that AA saw in him.

Yes I have said he can have a good game but he is 27 years old, the chance that he is going to dramatically improve especially after showing 0 improvement from last year is pretty unlikely. Feel free to keep your irrational hatred for the Mariners up but they seem to have done pretty well with the guy they got back in the deal and developed him just fine.

With a rebuilding team and tons of depths in all position, the Jays will be a contender in the next 2 -3 years. With guys like Gose, Adeiny Hechavarria coming to join Escobar, Lawrie, Rasmus, Bautista along with depth in the young pitchers, the Jays are fast, young and hungry. Their minor league affiliates are full of great young talents and are winning championships at those levels already. If they can get Darvish from Nippon Ham Fighters, wow watch out, they can be awfully, awfully good. With AA making great moves, the Jays will be one day true contenders.

This is an argument that is not worth having on here but I am sure the Yankees, Red SOx and Rays are shaking in their boots worrying about having the face the mighty Jays in the future.