Royals, Blue Jays Set to Renew Rivalry

The seventh inning of Wednesday’s Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers might have been the most insane inning in MLB postseason history. When Jose Bautista climbed up beside them, a moment he probably dreamt about for much of his storied baseball career, first there was more hugs, then applause, then another chant. Showing impressive pimping form, he planted his feet perfectly to gaze at the ball as it sailed into the stands, then flung the bat into the stratosphere. He had three hits in Game 4 – an 8-4 Toronto win that forced the deciding fifth game – becoming the first Blue Jay to record three or more hits in one post-season game since Paul Molitor and Roberto Alomar did it in 1993. Toronto hasn’t won the World Series since 1993, its last appearance in the final. Her husband played baseball in college for the late great St. Rose College Coach Bob Bellizzi.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons would protest, but his pleas would be in vain.

The next batter, Ryan Goins, bunted down the third-base side, where third baseman Adrian Beltre grabbed it up and threw to third in plenty of time for the force, except that Andrus, covering the base as the result of a defensive shift, dropped the ball-E again: Andrus. With the scores were locked at 2-all, a throw from Toronto catcher Russell Martin clipped the bat of Texas’ Shin-Soo Choo at the plate, therefore putting the ball in play.

Though I was rooting for Texas, my Rangers-non-fandom is reaffirmed by the fact that I am merely amazed, rather than heartbroken, by what transpired in yesterday’s game. 2 at Rogers Centre.

A little extra time off after wild, full five-game series would be ideal for both clubs, but the short rest might allow their momentum to carry into the next round of the postseason.

Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said, “Obviously, pretty exciting for the city of Toronto and Canada”.

“I want to be the first female pitcher in the Major League Baseball”, she said. Theyve got more veteran guys and more power hitters, ” Volquez said.

The controversial call when the game was tied 2-2.

Benches cleared after Bautista’s homer, as Dyson took exception to Edwin Encarnacion’s hand gestures to the crowd before he entered the batters’ box.

Which set the table perfectly for Jose Bautista. “This is awesome. Words can’t describe the feelings inside me”.

Which is a shame for them, because when the Blue Jays and Royals begin the series Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, with Toronto righthander Marco Estrada facing Kansas City righthander Edinson Volquez, it will be a matchup of the hands-down best teams in the American League. “I gave us the lead in a crucial moment so I was happy to do that”. The Blue Jays, after a splurge at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline that brought them David Price and Troy Tulowitzki, among others, blew past the Yankees with a 41-14 surge to capture the AL East title and the No. 2 seed at 93-69.