B.J. Ryan done for the year

[Halladay_is_God]

BJ Ryan had Tommy John Surgery

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TSN.ca Staff

5/10/2007 3:27:52 PM

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Thursday that closer B.J. Ryan underwent Tommy John surgery in his left elbow and will be out for the remainder of the season.

Ryan, 31, first experienced soreness in March during spring training. As per the advice of medical officials and team doctors, it was recommended he rest and rehab for two weeks and Ryan was eventually pain free and throwing.

After his appearance on April 14 against Detroit, he complained of pain in the elbow and was shut down immediately.

The left-hander had two blown saves in five chances this year, after he blew only four saves in 42 opportunities last season. He was 0-2 with a 12.46 ERA this season.
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Ryan was one of the top closers in the American League last season, tallying 38 saves and 86 strikeouts with a 1.37 earned-run average in 72 innings.

His performance earned him his second straight appearance at the All-Star Game.

Ryan signed a five-year $47 million contract with the Blue Jays in November of 2005. It was the largest deal given to a reliever, topping the $39.99 million, four-year contract Mariano Rivera had with the New York Yankees from 2001-04.

What's worse is GM J.P. Ricciardi knew about this elbow injury from the start and did nothing about it.

[love_that_reefer]

Bad news for the already struggling Jays. A year down the drain and he's still getting $9 mil/yr. Let's hope the Jays can right their ship and Frasor can hold down the fort.

[mntwinsfan]

Sound like Liriano and his Twins injury! To bad for Ryan.

[browntown653]

****...what a waste of a 4th round fantasy pick!

[Halladay_is_God]

Bad news for the already struggling Jays. A year down the drain and he's still getting $9 mil/yr. Let's hope the Jays can right their ship and Frasor can hold down the fort.

the Jays have been down hill since Ryan's injury was more known to be more serious (when Ryan went to the 60-day DL).

Frasor has been down right terrible in the closer's role, his ERA has ballooned since Gibbons gave him the job.

Jeremy Accardo has been great this season (14.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 5 BB, 13 K's), but Gibbons won't use him in any big role yet.

[love_that_reefer]

Accardo will be there one day and hopefully soon for you guys. Alou viewed him as a future closer when he was with the Giants. Want Vinnie Chulk back?

[Halladay_is_God]

I would also like to see Accardo as the next setup man or closer one day too, I believe his stuff is suited for the job, right now Accardo is the hot hand in the bullpen so I want Gibbons to at least give him a chance to prove himself more.

As for Chulk, the Giants would have to take Frasor off the Jays' hands 1st.