From the first pitch, this was a strange game. Paul Maholm didn’t pitch as bad as the box score
would indicate, and Toronto’s right-handed power was bound to give him
problems, but five earned runs are five earned runs. Avilan gave a great performance, and Gearrin
had one of the more impressive outings I can remember from him, traversing the minefield that is Bautista,
Encarnacion, and Arencibia in the ninth with no issues. Kimbrel had another shaky save, giving up a walk, and nearly throwing the ball into the Blue Jays dugout on a pickoff attempt.
In spite of their bad start, Toronto is still a dangerous
team. It will be nice to take them out
of their element in Atlanta, where the series continues tomorrow. I can't remember the last time I saw a series that was split down the middle with games being played in both cities, but that is the infinite wisdom of the MLB schedule at work.
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