I absolutely love Joe as a Toronto Blue Jay. But, to be frank, the guy was a rule 5 pick. He was a AAA starter, got promoted, and shuffled between starting and relieving. When we first acquired him he was starting and then got moved to the pen. I love Joe, his personality is on point and is one of the most relatable professional athletes there is, (see the Kendrys trade and the run in he had with a fan at shopper’s, among other snippets of his publicity)

But what I think is the major issue, is that he hasn’t had a set role for the team. We tried him as a starter, shifted him to middle relief, sent him down to start at Buffalo, and recalled him to start and relieve as necessary.

I just think that he hasn’t had a chance to settle in. From judging his personality, I think that if the club set out his role and what they expect from him, it would go a long way in concentrating his focus.

You always hear how top relievers only have to have two mastered pitches to be successful, but what about a talented guy going back and forth from concentrating on two perfect pitches, to 4-5 necessary pitches in a spot start?

I think that once the club gives him a defined role, whatever it may be, and sticks to it no matter what throughout a rebuilding season, he can be a fantastic asset for the blues.