Column: Blue Jays deserve their day off after resurrecting their season By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Sep 9, 2020 Sep 9, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forgive Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo if he lost count Wednesday afternoon. He's tired, too. Just like his team.kAmQu@FC H66<D[ ah 82>6D :? ag 52JD] x 42? E6== J@F E92E[Q |@?E@J@ D2:5 @? 9:D 52:=J AC682>6 G:56@ 42== H96? 2D<65 23@FE E96 CF8865 DEC6E49 9:D E62> 92D 6?5FC65 F?E:= 7:?2==J 86EE:?8 2 52J @77 %9FCD52J]k^AmkAm(6 5@?VE >62? 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