ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 4: Matt Shoemaker #34 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 4, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Jays Journal contributors will be examining the report cards for the Toronto Blue Jays based on how each player performed this year. In this edition, we take a look at Matt Shoemaker.
While not always, normally in Game 1 of any playoff series you hand the ball to your team ace to aim to open with a 1-0 lead. The ace of the Toronto Blue Jays is Hyun Jin Ryu, who many fans expected to see pitch the first game against the Tampa Bay Rays.