It's a jinx the Jays can't seem to escape as injuries to key players on their club have crippled the team's chances each of the preceding two seasons.
The loss of Wells is particularly lethal as he has been one of the few players in the lineup to have been producing at the plate. Wells was riding an eight-game hitting streak, where he has gone 12-for-29 for a .414 average.
After their opening 38 games, he is the team leader in hits (39), total bases (61), runs scored (21), home runs (five) and RBIs (24).
"He's one of the leaders on our team in just about everything," Gibbons said. "He's one of our cornerstone guys. It's a big blow but you deal with it.
"When you lose one of your top players it's always a big blow."
BLUE JAYS AT INDIANS, PPD: The game was postponed due to rain. The teams will play a traditional doubleheader Monday.
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Roy Halladay is apparently unhappy in Toronto and has let management know it, and management has apparently responded by doing some quiet surveying of teams (such as St. Louis and the
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Jays have been playing much better as of late and look to keep it going against the lowly Mariners. The bats have shown some life recently also, especially Lyle Overbaby and Adam Lind.
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The Blue Jays are in Baltimore to face the O's in a 4 game set. The Jays have a chance to cement the Orioles in the AL East basement with a series sweep. And the way the pitching matches up, its very possible.
This is a little game done on a bunch of NFL boards...
Answer true or false to the statement that the person above you posted and then say a statement yourself for the next person to answer. Doesn't have to be Jays only, feel free to make statements about other teams or players (especially if it is funny or bashes them in any way.)
