By Jonas Siegel, The Canadian Press, August 9, 2016
‘No excuse, I got beat today’ : Marco Estrada
Marco Estrada described himself as “rusty” in one of his shortest outings of the season, perhaps a result, he said, of the Blue Jays new six-man rotation.
Estrada last pitched six days earlier, a seven inning one-run gem in Houston which saw him strike out seven and walk none. The 33-year-old was nowhere near that sharp against the Rays, struggling with control over the course of a 113-pitch effort — the second-most pitches he’s thrown in a game this season.
