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Sinker could make Sanchez elite
- Updated: April 30, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Whenever Aaron Sanchez takes the mound, there seems to be a watchlist surrounding around his command, but it’s the quality of strikes that might matter more than anything else.
Prior to Friday night’s 6-1 victory over the Rays, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons talked at length about the issue of location. The walks weren’t to blame for Sanchez getting roughed up in his last start, but the location of his sinkers in the zone.
Sanchez has the ability to become one of the best pitchers in the American League when his sinker is down and away from the heart of the plate. That’s where it was against Tampa Bay, and the end result was seven scoreless innings that were borderline dominant.
“He was as good as it gets tonight,” Gibbons said. “The first couple of guys leading off getting hits, he must have got [ticked] off or something when he went through the heart of their lineup.
“He was …
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