The ALCS has taken a surprising turn, and surely not in the way most fans expected. The Mariners have completely outplayed the Blue Jays, and they’ve done it right in Toronto’s own backyard at Rogers Center. Did you expect such an outcome? If not, then get more surprised hearing that after dropping Game 1 by a score of 3–1, the Jays were blown out 10–3 in Game 2, putting them in a tough 0–2 hole in the series.
And on both nights, Toronto’s offense went quiet, the bullpen fell apart, and a handful of bad breaks made things worse. If you remember, the Jays handled the Yankees with ease thanks to their hot bats. But that spark has vanished so far in the ALCS. And according to MLB insider Buster Olney, there’s one person who deserves most of the blame for this collapse.
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