After the All-Star Break and the atrocious road trip before it, the Blue Jays get right back into it with a three-game match-up with division rivals, the Boston Red Sox. With the horrendous showing, the Blue Jays are now two games under .500, a mark they haven't been at this season. The Blue Jays have experienced a freefall in the past few months, falling from first to fourth in less than two months. The Jays now hope to have a boost in production going into the more challenging second half. The Blue Jays have now dropped all of the series in July while posting a 3-8 record for the month.
However, it is disappointing to say that all of this was foreseen. The expectations for the Blue Jays coming into 2009 seem to be forgotten due to the amazing start. Jays fans should not forget that with Marcum, McGowan and Janssen unavailable at the start of the season, things were not looking good for the Blue Jays. One must remember that things could be worse for the Blue Jays; in fact, they could be dead last and 20 games out of wild card contention. After all, even the Orioles looked better than the Jays coming into 2009.
The Red Sox on the other hand, are quite the opposite. Through the same two months, the Red Sox quickly took the pole position and have a tight grip on it. Boston has just come off of a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals, the last game resulting in Josh Beckett's 100th career win. The BoSox are 10 games above .500 and have really picked it up after a mediocre start. Boston has an amazing starting rotation and a decent batting order as well. The probable pitching matchups are as followed.
Pitching Matchups: Game 1
However, it is disappointing to say that all of this was foreseen. The expectations for the Blue Jays coming into 2009 seem to be forgotten due to the amazing start. Jays fans should not forget that with Marcum, McGowan and Janssen unavailable at the start of the season, things were not looking good for the Blue Jays. One must remember that things could be worse for the Blue Jays; in fact, they could be dead last and 20 games out of wild card contention. After all, even the Orioles looked better than the Jays coming into 2009.
The Red Sox on the other hand, are quite the opposite. Through the same two months, the Red Sox quickly took the pole position and have a tight grip on it. Boston has just come off of a series sweep of the Kansas City Royals, the last game resulting in Josh Beckett's 100th career win. The BoSox are 10 games above .500 and have really picked it up after a mediocre start. Boston has an amazing starting rotation and a decent batting order as well. The probable pitching matchups are as followed.
Pitching Matchups: Game 1
Blue Jays:
Ricky Romero 7-3 (3.00)
Red Sox
Clay Buchholz 0-0
Pitching Matchups: Game 2
Blue Jays:
Brian Tallet 5-6 (4.95)
Red Sox:
Brad Penny 6-3 (4.71)
Pitching Matchups: Game 3
Blue Jays:
Roy Hallday 10-3 (2.85)
Red Sox:
Jon Lester 8-6 (3.87)
Well, fans can look forward to what promises to be an entertaining series here at the Rogers Centre. Next up, the Cleveland Indians
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Ricky Romero 7-3 (3.00)
Red Sox
Clay Buchholz 0-0
Pitching Matchups: Game 2
Blue Jays:
Brian Tallet 5-6 (4.95)
Red Sox:
Brad Penny 6-3 (4.71)
Pitching Matchups: Game 3
Blue Jays:
Roy Hallday 10-3 (2.85)
Red Sox:
Jon Lester 8-6 (3.87)
Well, fans can look forward to what promises to be an entertaining series here at the Rogers Centre. Next up, the Cleveland Indians
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