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Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:31 am**

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/ar ... p&c_id=tor

The assumption this spring has been that Gustavo Chacin was a long shot to win a job in the Blue Jays' rotation. On Tuesday, Toronto manager John Gibbons said definitively that Chacin isn't considered a candidate at all.
"No, he hasn't been. We knew that," said Gibbons, following the Blue Jays' 6-1 loss to the Yankees at Legends Field.

His arm strength is down," Gibbons said about Chacin, who went 2-1 with a 5.60 ERA in five April starts before being sidelined last season. "He has to build his arm back up. He's not throwing really hard, but that's going to come with time. With what he's coming off of, it's going to take a while to build that."

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:19 am**

So that makes Listch the presumptive nominee

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:02 am**

Just read that. Hopefully he gets back to 100% just in case we need another starter if someone happened to go down with an injury.

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:46 am**

Does anyone know if Chacin still be sent to the minors without having to pass through waivers?

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:01 pm**

Yes Chacin still has options, so no waivers.

Posted: **Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:17 pm**

Well with the news on Janssen (crap, I really really like him), Litsch will stay and Chacin has a spot in the bullpen.

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:40 am**

Chacin has already been sent down to AAA I would say that one o the Journeymen will take the last pitching spot Wells, Camp or Parrish, they look like middle relievers for us. Chacin will be back up by the All Star break I hope.

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Chacin not 5th starter

Chacin not 5th starter