Manager on the Hill

John Farrell shows some pitching mechanics on the hill. (Eddie Michels photo)

DUNEDIN, Fla.–Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell throws off the mound without the benefit of a baseball during the team’s running drills on Monday.
“I’m starting easy then slowing down from their,” said Farrell of his conditioning regiment this spring. (Photo by Eddie Michels)

Jays Notes: RHP Carlos Villanueva threw 15 pitches on flat ground from 60-feet Monday with no problems. Villanueva threw a bullpen session on Friday but by Saturday shut it down because his right hand felt cold. Villanueva said he is okay now and will return to workout on Tuesday.

Villanueva pitching last summer for the Dunedin Jays during his rehab. (Eddie Michels photo)