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When a pitcher is getting just absolutely creamed out there, I feel like one's response falls under one of two broad headings based on the general level of sympathy and fellow-feeling one carries towards that particular pitcher, and those categories are i) oh no that poor guy or ii) come on, man. When the wheels come of for Yusei Kikuchi, which they do "not infrequently" (it's not all the time though!), my response always falls squarely into the former, and never into the latter even a little. Even Thursday afternoon, when it was just walk after a walk in the shortest start of his career (two-thirds of an inning), I was just like "oh dear." A fifth starter who is a really likeable guy is a true gift, in this respect. Anyway, the Blue Jays came back to tie it (how can it be that Raimel Tapia, who almost never hits home runs, seemingly only hits monstrous ones? this one went 441-feet!), but the bullpen couldn't keep it together for the eight-and-a-third asked of them (well, seven-and-a-third, as the bottom of the ninth proved unnecessary): Trevor Richards got roughed up, and Cimber and Merryweather allowed runs, too. It just extremely did not happen. Ah well, it must have been a nice afternoon for the Kansas City fans, who had suffered through a rainy 15-0 in the first two games. On to Detroit! The Blue Jays are going from strength to strength on this road trip as far as playing poor teams in wonderful ballparks goes (I am "here for it").
KS
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