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Rookie Litsch gives Jays a lift

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi wasn't sure what to expect from starter Jesse Litsch, given that the kid was taking two big leaps with one move, from Double-A to the big leagues. "But I know this," Ricciardi said on the phone, a few hours before Litsch made his major league debut Tuesday night against the Orioles. "He won't be afraid." No, he was not afraid; he looked like he'd been in the big leagues 10 years, after some initial nervousness. Seven of his first nine pitches were out o ...

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