
By Ben Nicholson-Smith, Spotsnet.ca, July 18, 2016
Somehow the opening series of the second half didn’t go according to plan for either the Toronto Blue Jays or the Oakland Athletics.
The Blue Jays lost twice before salvaging the third game of the series Sunday. The Athletics played well for a while, but a blister to Rich Hill sidelined Oakland’s top trade chip after just five pitches Sunday.