Land of the Leaf

Weekday afternoon games present an offer of luxury to the stay-at-home types, bloggers, bums, looters, and those that enjoy a couple cold beverages at midday.  I’m so excited that I’m completely forgetting about tonight’s game versus Cleveland.  That’s because of the added intrigue of watching 22-year old left handed Brett Cecil’s first Major League start on Tuesday afternoon.

Cecil hasn’t exactly ripped it up at triple-A Las Vegas, he’s coming to Toronto holding an 0-3 recored with a swollen 8.31 ERA.  With just nine strikeouts in 17+ innings, he hasn’t really been “effectively wild” either.  I’m not doubting Cecil’s potential, I’m just hoping that the (probably) brief call-up to Toronto jolts his confidence for tomorrow’s matinee.