News and Notes:

• Josh Towers is going to miss his next start because of soreness in his shoulder. Apparently it has been bothering him for the past couple of starts. This may explain his poor pitching of late. Ryan Glynn has been called up to start in his place. The Jays signed him in June from the Texas organization. In Syracuse he's gone 8-3 with a 3.75 ERA. He's also walked 48 and struck out 94 in 110 innings. All in all, half-way decent numbers. He'll get a shot to see if he can hang around and be a part of the club next year. This is one aspect I really like about JP. Under the old Ash rule we would have never been prepared like this. JP is very good at plucking talented players to fill holes if necessary.
• It's looking like Kerry Lightenberg's season my be over. He's been dealing with hip issues all year and it sounds as if the Jays might shut him down for the season. I see no reason not too as he's signed through 2005 and we'll need him to be healthy next year. The Jays should be covered as they've got lots of arms they need to get a read on.
• In the best news I've heard in a while, Roy Halladay is back on the mound for Toronto. He threw for the first time in a month on Tuesday. It looks like they want to bring him back for a couple of starts as long as everything goes well. The Jays have currently set a target of Sept. 21 to have him back on the mound. Normally, I'd wonder why they just wouldn't shut him down but I do have a lot of faith in the Jays medical crew and I'm sure they wouldn't mess with the Ace.
• Finally, the Jays have officially called up Eric Crozier, Guillermo Quiroz, and Russ Adams. It'll be fun to watch these guys go out and do their thing. I haven't heard of any other Jays getting the call.

Have a fun and safe holiday weekend everyone.