Advertisement 2AdvertisementThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article contentBut more than depending on the opposition to play down to their current level, the Jays need to raise their own, particularly from a hitting standpoint.Article contentYESAVAGE DESERVED BETTERArticle contentLost in yet another hard-to-watch hitting display by the Jays was a decent start out of Trey Yesavage, who was still saddled with his fourth loss of the year against four wins.Article contentYesavage didn’t have it easy with the Mariners seemingly uninterested in
every splitter or slider he threw on Sunday, forcing him to work his fastball around the zone to get outs.Article contentYesavage wasn’t perfect but he did gut out a quality start, allowing just two earned runs on three hits and a pair of walks while striking out seven.Article contentIt was a mature effort from the 22-year-old rookie who figured it out (along with catcher Alejandro Kirk and pitching coach Pete Walker) and gave his team a chance to win.Article contentA LITTLE SLOPPYArticle contentThe Jays’ success
a year ago was built around a team that extended at-bats, made pitchers work, pitched solidly enough and made the defensive plays when they had to be made.Article contentThey’re not doing much of that first thing this season and while they are getting some solid starting pitching now that they are nearing full health, the defence has been a letdown.Article contentArticle contentOn Sunday, it was normally solid Ernie Clement’s turn to cost his team a run with a seemingly routine ground ball that he fielded
but then threw uncharacteristically off target up the first base line, denying Guerrero a chance to catch the ball, arriving as it did simultaneously with baserunner Cole Young.Article contentYoung wasn’t on first for very long as Matt Garver took Yesavage deep on one of the few mistakes the young Jays starter made all day, for a two-run homer.Article contentErrors are bad at any time, but especially bad when your team is life and death to put two hits together and wind up costing you runs.Article
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Blue Jays offense is cooked lol.
The headline makes it sound like the Jays were playing dirty or something but it’s actually just bad hitting and fielding? Either way yeah Seattle always has that energy.
Wait didn’t they say Trey Yesavage had a quality start? So how did it still end up “offensive nightmare”?? I’m confused, seems like it was more about the Mariners swinging than the Jays being bad.
Errors are wild because it was like one routine ground ball and then boom first base line throw off target and then Homer. Also why do they keep saying splitter/slider like that matters to regular fans?? Maybe Pete Walker needs to fix the offense too not just pitching. I swear this stuff is always when they “near full health” like that’s supposed to help but it’s still the same mess.