John Schneider shares his thoughts on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s injury following the loss to the Pirates on Monday.

Guerrero left the contest in the fifth inning when Ty France pinch hit in his place. The franchise first baseman felt hamstring tightness in the third frame after doing the splits to field a throw from across the diamond,

TORONTO — The tying run stood on deck in Sunday’s eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays threatened yet another comeback. Toronto’s history of late-game heroics gave fans hope — even down four runs, they slid forward in their seats. This time, though, Alejandro Kirk’s lazy foul fly found a Texas Rangers glove and hope finally faded away.

Myles Straw had five RBIs in his first career multihomer game, and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the struggling Texas Rangers 14-2

It seems as if the Toronto Blue Jays’ struggles are behind them. After taking two of three from the Chicago Cubs, the Blue Jays welcomed the Texas Rangers for a three-game series, with the Boston Red Sox hot on their tails for the American League East division lead.

Even at the age of 37, Pirates player Tommy Pham is a late entry on the all-time Toronto Blue Jays villain list.

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