There is one conversation that B.J. Ryan does not want to have with Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston, and that's discussing the possibility of handing some save situations to reliever Scott Downs.
For the past few days, Gaston has been open about potentially turning to Downs in the ninth inning this season in the event that Ryan's struggles persist through the end of Spring Training. On Monday, following another shaky performance on the mound, Ryan sounded miffed at the suggestion that someone else might be asked to close out a ballgame.
"I know where I stand," Ryan said. "But then again, my say-so doesn't mean a lot. We'll cross that bridge -- hopefully, we never come to it. It's an uncomfortable question with a lot of uncomfortable answers. It'll happen behind closed doors."
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