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Rotation leads way through Toronto’s rocky road
- Updated: April 22, 2016
BALTIMORE — The Blue Jays are through their grueling 17-game schedule against American League East opponents to open the season. They didn’t exactly thrive, but they survived, and considering the way things have gone so far, that might be good enough for now.
Toronto completed its opening slate of games with an 8-9 record following a 3-2 loss to Baltimore on Thursday night. The Blue Jays currently find themselves in three-way tie for second place, trailing the Orioles by 3 1/2 games after Baltimore started the season 7-0.
The Blue Jays hoped for a better start, but in reality, it could have been a lot worse. The offense has yet to click, while the bullpen was a borderline disaster during the first week of the season. The one saving grace has been the rotation.
Here’s a closer look at what went right and what went wrong during the first three weeks:
The offense: The heart of Toronto’s lineup has been as advertised. Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion have combined to hit .286 (55-for-192) with 10 home runs and 37 RBIs. The problem is the rest of the batting order has hit .184 (67-for-364) with four home runs and 25 RBIs.
Troy Tulowitzki has been a main culprit with a .150 average and …
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