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Bo Bichette's spot in the order came up with two on, two out, down by two in the bottom of the ninth, but, alas, he was no longer therein (it), having taken himself out of the game after rounding first on his second single of the game in the third (the Blue Jays' only two hits to that point were both Bo's). This looks bad! I understand the team will offer an update midday today but you'd have to think the best-case scenario is a knee sprain, worst-case scenario (aka worst-case Ontario) an ACL issue? Clearly I know nothing, but he reacted in a way that felt familiar to me from seeing meniscus issues arise in the context of the exquisite art of 講道館柔道 Kōdōkan Jūdō, which would split the difference between a sprain and a horrible tear but still be more than enough to tank Bo's excellent season, and quite possibly the Blue Jays' as well. Would we stick with Santiago Espinal as our shortstop? Attempt a deadline deal for Tim Anderson, who has had an utterly miserable season, but who has been hot since the All-Star break? Call up Addison Barger or Orelvis Martinez? This is just no good. One assumes that we were going to try to add another bat before the deadline anyway (Tommy Pham? Téo?), but now it seems completely essential if we're going to stick around. What a drag! I wish the only thing there was to be sad about was Austin Hays' career-best diving catch on Merrifield's sinking liner that could have tied it in the ninth had it gotten past him, but no; no, things are much worse than that.
KS
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