Tallet strong in first start since 2006

Brian Tallet performed admirably in his first start since 2006 Saturday against the Athletics. Get used to Tallet being on the bump every five days for the foreseeable future...

Having filled the role of long reliever in the first week and a half of the season, Tallet joined the Jays rotation after righty Jesse Litsch went to the disabled list with a forearm injury. Tallet didn't seem to be out of place at all, putting together a strong outing in the Blue Jays thrilling 4-2 victory...

The southpaw lasted 5.1 innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned), while giving up just 4 hits and tossing one strikeout. This marked his longest outing in almost 6 year...

Tallet will likely be a member of the rotation until May, assuming he doesn't completely falter with the absence of Litsch and Casey Janssen (who is also still on the D.L.) Toronto would like prospects Brett Cecil and Brad Mills to log more innings in AAA before they promote them to the big club. If Tallet continues to pitch the way he did against Oakland, it might be a little while longer for the young guns to get their call up to the show...