With frustrations building, losses mounting, and standings status fading, the Blue Jays are well aware of the failures of the 2024 season that is rapidly approaching the quarter mark.
As we’ve seen far too often, however, almost nothing comes easily for this team. The Jays just got out of town with the win after closer Jordan Romano surrendered three hits in the ninth which allowed the Phillies to move within two and get the tying run to second with one out. First off, they got a much-needed strong start and win from Chris Bassitt, especially after Jose Berrios was knocked around the night before. The veteran righty went 6.1 innings, holding the Phillies to just one hit and one run until wobbling a little in his last frame.
Again in isolation, one win doesn’t mean much for a team so mired in its inconsistencies and veered desperately close to letting this one get away. While it may allow the team to breathe on its off-day prior to returning to action on Friday at the Rogers Centre, the team has to be well aware of the mountain still in front of it.
Allowing just one run and one hit through six innings, the right hander had retired the last 12 Phillies hitters he faced, struck out the side in the fifth and was generally the reliable arm he has been in a Jays uniform. George Springer, still hitting leadoff despite his well-documented woes, singled in the third then stole second, allowing Vlad Guerrero Jr. to drive him in for the first run of the game.