TORONTO - The thing about teams that live and die with the home run: They don’t always hit home runs in the post-season.
Strike-throwers are a different animal in October, not pitching as long, so they are throwing harder and pitching staffs eliminate back-end guys due to the off days.
The Texas Rangers have hit two home runs in 23 innings over two games of this best-of-five American League Division Series.
And Your Toronto Blue Jays have hit just two home runs, as well.
Unless Jays hitters suddenly find a better two-strike approach — maybe over Arkansas on Friday’s charter, or during Saturday’s workout — it will be: See you in Dunedin, have a nice winter.