Josh Thole
DUNEDIN, FL - MARCH 2: Josh Thole #30 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits during a spring training game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium on March 2, 2013 in Dunedin, Florida.
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I’d like to let R.A. get settled in ... As a staff, we need to learn more about this. We have more resources, too. Josh Thole will be in the system [at Triple-A Buffalo]. Henry Blanco’s caught R.A. So, we have several people who know about the mechanics of the pitch, and what to look for.
Man, it looks like he's throwing hard
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