Entering Monday’s off-day, the Jays’ deficit for each of the two wild-card spots was down to three games. That’s not a bad spot for the Jays to be in, especially considering their sluggish first half. One possible solution for the outfield would be a defensive alignment of Corey Dickerson, George Springer and Randal Grichuk to protect leads late in games. Offence.214 average, .616 OPS in late and close situationsRELATED STORIES Blue Jays Opinion Maybe all the Blue Jays needed was to come home. Beyond the bullpen, the lack of late xecution is why the Jays are 17-26 in games decided by two runs or fewer.

Source: thestar August 09, 2021 23:37 UTC