Source: www.sportsnet.ca --- Saturday, April 01, 2017
MONTREAL — Roberto Osuna is aware people are talking about him. Throughout an up-and-down spring that’s included a nightmare outing with Mexico at the World Baseball Classic, a bout of neck and back stiffness due to a soft mattress, and an impossible to ignore dip in velocity, Osuna’s welfare has become a topic of conversation, with more than a little bit of concern, as the Toronto Blue Jays creep towards Tuesday’s season opener in Baltimore. But as he sipped a coffee in front of his locker early Saturday morning at Olympic Stadium, the Blue Jays closer said he isn’t sure what the fuss is all about. "I mean, I didn’t give up a run during spring training. So, I think everything is fine," Osuna said. "I’m good. I’m ready for the season. And I think I’ve proven it in spring training. I’ve felt good and I feel like I’ve looked good in spring training, too." Of course, Osuna has actually allowed two runs this spring—both in an outing against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday—but they went unearned after Josh Donaldson booted what should have been the third groundball out of the inning. Osuna’s next batter was Tommy Joseph, who hammered a pitch over the left field wall. So, that’s not ideal. But it’s also tough to fault Osuna for that. He should not have still been on the mound. What’s more legitimately worrying is Osuna’s fastball velocity, which has hovered around 92-93 mph this spring after the 22-year-old averaged 96-mph with th ...
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