Weaving A Gem

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Jered Weaver has made a career of owning the Toronto Blue Jays these past few years. And on Sunday, he picked up where he left off last season.

Going into Sunday’s game in Los Angeles, Weaver boasted a career record of 6-1 with an ERA of 2.93 lifetime while holding the Blue Jays to a .222 batting average. In 2009 in particular, Weaver dominated the Blue Jays with a three-hit complete game victory and a three-hit victory with ten strikeouts.

So it was fitting when Jered Weaver whiffed 15 batters in yet another victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. His four-seamer and slider were on point all afternoon and kept the Blue Jays hitters off balance for nearly eight innings.

Lost in the brilliance which was Jered Weaver’s gem was Jo-Jo Reyes and his very admirable start. He didn’t rack up the strikeouts like Weaver did, but Reyes had a very respectable seven inning performance.

The loss capped off what was arguably a bit of a disappointing weekend at the plate for the Blue Jays. Over the course of three games in LA, they left a total of 38 men on base and hit .171 with runners in scoring position.

In regards to Friday and Sunday’s games, it’s easy to trace back to went well and what didn’t. On Sunday however, the Blue Jays just so happened to run into some phenomenal starting pitching. You really have to tip your cap to Jered Weaver for a job well done.

So who’s the next starting pitcher the Blue Jays will face? Only last year’s American League Cy Young Award winner, Felix Hernandez. Oh crap.