Dan Plesac

Bring me in in the sixth.

Bring me in in the eighth.

Bring me in in the ninth.

Whatever you need.

Not really because he's had experience pitching 7th, 8th inning, pre-9th inning when he was with the Phillies.

So I don't think that's an issue.

I tell you this, I think it'll be good for Barland

One of the things you don't have to deal with when you pitch the ninth is to get up and down a couple of different times, not get into the game.

Usually the ninth inning guy is the best taken care of guy out there in the bullpen.

So I think Hoffman will handle this role he's done in the past, and I think Varlin's done a pretty good job in the ninth inning too.

Yes.

I'm worried as far as winning the East.

I don't think this year they're as good as the Yankees or the Rays.

They're two and a half games out of the wild card.

The salvation for the Blue Jays is this.

The American League is really down this year.

When you look at the standings, how many teams in the NL are over 500?

Every team in the NL Central.

I just think two and a half games back, it's way too early to panic.

Is this a postseason team?