Roy "Doc" Halladay has just pitched nine full innings of absolutely brilliant baseball, just as he usually does when he takes the mound.
And still he doesn't get his 12th win of the season (they went into extra innings so even if the Jays win, he can't get the win unless he's pitching those extra innings).
It's enough to break your heart.
In past seasons, there were several games when he pitched a masterful game, only to end up with a no-decision because the bullpen let him down, or the game was lost for lack of run support.
He should easily have 15 wins by now. But the team just isn't giving him the run support he needs. They just can't hit with players in scoring position. The object of the game is to "get him on, get him over and get him in" -- and the Blue Jays simply aren't doing that lately. They often get him on, and sometimes they get him over, but they just can't seem to get him in often enough.
And don't even get me started on the number of one-run games they've lost this season -- there have just been too many to think about (obviously, not just when the Doc starts).
The pattern has been that the Blue Jays don't win in extra innings. Tampa Bay scored two runs in their half of the 10th inning -- and once again, the Jays took the loss on this one too!
What on earth do they have to do to put a win on the board -- and maybe convince Halladay that there might be reason to stay?
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