Five hours before first pitch at the Oakland Coliseum Friday, the area around the batting cage was crowded with Blue Jays players looking to get a few extra swings to shake off the rust after their four-day vacation.
The Jays finished up the unofficial first 'half' of the season as one of the hottest-hitting clubs in baseball but, baseball being a game of rhythms, there's no telling what a break in the action can do to a team.
"Who knows?" said manager John Gibbons, with a shrug.
"Four days is a long time in this game.