Bullpen arms are often considered to be the most volatile position in baseball. Most relievers never experience long-term dominance, and aside from the great ones, most see their success come in bursts. Relievers seldom see love on top prospect lists, top 100 lists, or anything of that nature. Even more to their unpredictability, most of […]
Blue Jays Birthdays: Jim Clancy, Roy Howell and Jeremy Accardo
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We have a trio of
Blue Jays birthdays today.
Jeremy Accardo turns 39.
Clancy was an original Jay, picked up in the expansion draft in 1976. He was called up to the Jays in July of 1977, our first season. He would be a Blue Jay for 12 seasons, battling it out with
Dave Stieb for the franchise lead in wins for much of that time.
His best season as 1982 when he made 40 starts, had a 16-14 record (for a team that finished tied for last in the AL East), throwing 266.2 innings with a 3.71 ERA, and he made the All-Star team for the only time in his career.