As has been the story far too many times this season, the bullpen couldn’t hold it. Adam Cimber started the bottom of the seventh by giving up a soft line single to longtime Jays nemesis Alcides Escobar, and the sidearmer was lifted for left-hander Brad Hand. Listen to Deep Left FieldIt was the eighth time Hand has taken the ball since coming to the Jays in a deadline deal with Washington, and the third time things have gone extremely poorly. As soon as the ball bounced into the seats, that was it for the rally since the pitcher was coming up. Mike Wilner is a Toronto-based baseball columnist for the Star and host of the baseball podcast “Deep Left Field.” Follow him on Twitter: @wilnerness

Source: thestar August 19, 2021 00:33 UTC