Well, did you expect anything less from the Blue Jays last night? It was a low hitting affair in last night’s matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the wild card chasing New York Mets, and if you missed the game, you should be glad you did.
It took awhile for the Jays to get in any sort of rhythm, as they couldn’t cash in their first runs of the game till the 7th inning. The Blue Jays held a slim lead of one run heading into the 8th, but if you have been watching the Jays play this year, then you know that no lead is ever safe. The Mets were easily able to ring in 2 runs to retain the lead over the struggling Jays. You would think the team’s best hitter in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. would be able to help chase the comeback, you were wrong. Vladdy struggled at the plate, as he went down swinging twice in 4 at bats, being walked on another.
Now I know you are probably thinking, 3 runs isn’t that much to give up. Well I would agree with you, but how would you feel if I told you the Mets scored 3 runs, on only 3 hits. That’s a huge yikes. The Mets didn’t even score cleanly, as both runs scored in the 8th weren’t created from hits. Tyrone Taylor was able to slide into home plate to get the game tying run after reliever Tommy Nance threw a wild pitch. It gets even worse, just you wait. Nance continued the inning looking to rebuttal, but after a miscue by Jays catcher Brian Severn, Eddy Alvarez of the Mets had a free path to home plate, gaining the lead for Toronto.
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You’ve heard the negatives, so let me tell you the very few positives coming out of yesterday’s game. The biggest thing is that the Blue Jays were able to compete and stay in a close game with a playoff calibre team in New York. They lost on a handful of errors, but that can be easily changed over time. Young hitter Ernie Clement was the only member of the Jays lineup to record 2 hits last night, as the young stars of today’s team are making their names known, showing they aren’t just here for a rebuilding season.
The last positive, is Vladdy had been taken to x-rays after the game, as he took a lot of brunt force to his left foot, but gladly the x-ray showed nothing and no fracture. For a bucket full of errors, I wouldn’t say the Jays disappointed, as you already knew the game would turn out like this. Toronto continues the 3 game series today, as they hope they don’t get swept, and most importantly, as they look to grow their wings and get out the mud.