The Toronto Blue Jays are in the middle of a dream season , with a hot streak in the middle of the season propelling them to the top of the AL East; they have been on top of the division since early July and have not relinquished this lead. However, there can never be any resting on one's laurels when it comes to protecting a division lead, especially in the AL East. This is why the Blue Jays' 7-5 defeat against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday couldn't be any more frustrating.

Heading into the top of the ninth inning, the Blue Jays appeared to be well on their way to another hard-fought victory. They were leading by one run, 4-3, with closing pitcher Jeff Hoffman coming in to shut the door. Hoffman hasn't been elite this year, sporting a 4.17 ERA entering the night, but he does have 28 s

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