My next thought is going to be completely irrelevant to baseball:
I feel like if Palka got hit by a pitch and got angry he could kick the shit out of any SP in baseball
Jay is just a solid player. Not really good and not flashy but a much needed veteran presence (who doesn't completely suck ass like Alonso) and can play RF unlike anyone else on the roster
He never lived up to his draft status but a LHP with a career 4.36 ERA isn't bad. As a matter of fact with an ERA like that he would be the 3rd, maybe 2nd, best SP on this staff