Blue Jays nation, It's just one game.

The Blue Jays' Steven Matz had a good day on the mound versus the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched three innings, striking out three and allowing only one hit. These are the type of performances Blue Jay fans have longed for since the days of Dave Stieb, David Cone, David Wells, and Juan Guzman. Not to say that the Jays haven't had good pitchers since the world series years, just they struggle to get a staff.

The team doesn't appear to know what to do when the mitts and ball are in there hands. The team is constantly having to put up, four, five, six, or more runs on the board just to keep up with the defensive side of the ball. 

Matz looked good in his outing today but this was his first start of 2021. People shouldn't get excited yet for him. Two of his main three pitches are a sinker and a change up. Instead pitching to the lower corners of the strike zone, Matz pitches to the center - upper center of the strike zone, and is prone to fly balls and game day souvenirs for the fans on the other side of the outfield wall.

The Birds need reliable arms behind Ryu but It's too early to start to think that the Jays' staff is more than a bunch of batting practice and homerun derby guys. It's nice to have guys that can find the plate but what good is it if they can't avoid the bats. Someplace over the last 30 years, the team forgot how to develop anything besides long ball hitters. It's not likely that the Rodgers have improved the coaching staff. So while Matz put up a good outing, it wouldn't be wise to expect a repeat performance anytime soon.