Arden Zwelling

really committed to an adjustment to make his slider his most used pitch it's been his most used pitch each of his last four times out and he's seeing results for it in leverage spots so like I think that that is a very encouraging thing this is a guy who started the year as the Blue Jays closer then had to be like very publicly removed from that role after some really devastating setbacks and games that were

coughed up took it in stride didn't pout didn't complain didn't uh you know it wasn't bitter or anything like that just went to work and found an adjustment and now he's put himself back in a position where i think you should feel okay with him entering uh to close the game

Did you have any minor pitching note you wanted to get out before we take the break and talk about some hitters on the other set?

Hoffman was last on my list as well.

All right.

Well, I will let you know the kids are still pouring out.

the wall in the outfield it's still going and it's like it's a steady stream it's not just one or two trickling out like it literally is still going it's 4 41 p.m uh this was a game that started at 12 30 12 15 12 15 early start gotta love it

A lot of kids were on the bases.

We're going to step away, but when we continue on at the letters, we got to talk hitters, Toronto's approach against Paul Skeens, and just what's going on with this lineup and some potential adjustments that could be coming to it as players return from injury.

All that and so much more when we continue on at the letters.

It continues on At The Letters.

Arden Swelling and Ben Nicholson-Smith here at Rogers Centre after the Blue Jays' 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

Thanks so much to Shoali, Andrew Adams, and Tom Young for helping us.

with this episode.

Ben, I need to talk about the job that the Blue Jays did against Paul Skeens on Saturday.

Because coming into that day as a neutral observer, I was very excited to watch Paul Skeens be Paul Skeens.

Like, just be dominant.

Of course.

Right?

First time ever pitching in Toronto.