Buck Martinez on Bowden Francis: He Can’t Make Another Start

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Just beccause you have’t heard buck Martinez on the Air Covering Blue Jays Games Over the Past Couple of Weeks Dosn’t Mean that The Voice Voice of the Team Doesn’t Have some Thoughts.

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In Fact, He has a few.

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First Things First: Martinez, Who is Taking Some Extended Scheduled Time Of from His Regular Analyst’s Role on The SPORTSNET BRODCASTS, Will Return for A Home Stand Against the New York Yankees at Rogers Center Starting on June 30.

In the Interim, Studio Analysts Joe Siddall (Who Called The Three Weekend Games in Minnesota) and Caleb Joseph (who tags in for the st. Louis stop) will Take TURNS Flleng The Air Alongside Play -By-Play Voice Dan Shulman.

I’m taking some Scheked times off, “Martinez Told the Toronto Sun On Monday. “But I’ll Be Back For that Homstand (Against the Yankees).

And with that, the 76-year-id Martinez Shifts The Conversation to his Favourite Topic-The Jays-Who Were Scheduled to Begin a Three-Game Series Against the Cardinals on Monday Night, Part of their Current Nine-Game, 10-Day Trip.

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The Long-Time Jays BroadCaster Certainly is Clear in what he thinks about the topo rotation minus max scharzer and the Alarming Strugles of Bowden Francis.

(The Jays) are playing Pretty Good, but they can’t start butcis Another Start, “Martinez Said. “IT’s The One Thing that’s Causing Co Many Issues.

“UNFortunately (Max) Scherzer Can’t Pitch Right Now. It’s just the way it is.

I’d be Surprised if they start (Francis) AGAIN. Toughest Position in Baseball, to be a consistment starter.

“Now Hitters have worquesments and he had to establish that he can throw on Both Sides of the Plate.”

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Martinez Believes that if the Strugles of Francis, Combined with the Bull Prays for the Fifth Spot in the Rotation Continue, The Rest of the Bullpen Will Wear Download.

“It’s already Cost the Yimi Garcia (Who is on the Injeed List with a Shoulder Issue) and it’s going to Cost the someone else,” Martinez said.

The Former Catcher Has Been Implement with Prior to Monday’s Action.

“Everything has comes to make up offensively,” Martinez said. “They’ve Cut Download Order. ”

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As for his Schedule, Martinez’s Reduced Workload in Recent Years Is Designed to Be Light in the Middle While Focusing on the Beginning and End of the Season when Interest Peaks Especially if a playoff push is incolved.

His Most Recent Game Was at the End of the Previous Trip, a May 28 Game in Texas. HE’LL Also Have An Extended Absence in July for a WELL-Deserved Cruise with His Wife Arlene to Celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Fair or Foul

Martinez isn’t alone from the SPORTSNET CREW in Terms of Sharp Commentary on the StruGles of Francis.

Following the Previous Start to Sunday’s Losing Effort in Minnesota – in Which He ALLOWED FOUR Runs in Just 3.1 Innss – Francis Pitged What Appered to Be Batting Practice to the Phillies, WhO Chased him from the Game after Blitzing the Rightty for Seven Runs in 1.2 Inns.

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“Teams are sitting all Over his Stuff,” and Animated Studio Analyst Caleb Joseph Said Following the Phillies Game. They’re not foled one

On Radio, Kevin Barker Was Equally InciCive The Following Day.

“For me, it’s an easy one,” Barker Said on SPORTSNET 590 of Francis, Who has allowed an mlb-hight 19 home runs .. “Ever He Can Pitch or He Can’t. Is’t) a big lejuer. ”

Lineup Shuffle?

Speaking of Barker, Nice to See Him and Sidekick Jeff Blair Getting Some TV Aartime in Studio on the Weekend Alongside Host Jamie Campbell.

We’ve Always been of the view that barker, with his body personality and Even Bigger Pull-NO-Punks Opinions has been underr-ised by SPORTSNET.

It will make sense, then, that with Joseph and Siddall Taking on More Games in the Absence of Martinez that we see more of barker.

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