And then the All-Star Break....

The Tampa Yankees are one of the best teams in the minor leagues. The racked up 78 runs on Dunedin in the opening six games of the season. So it was more of the same when they scored 21 runs in the first game of a doubleheader yesterday. But, in the second game, in "you never know in baseball", one of the hottest teams in baseball were held to one run by three pitchers with ERA's over six at the start of the game. Orelvis homered, again, in game one. Elsewhere Breyvic Valera led the Bisons to a win. New Hampshire and Vancouver lost. The complex Jays split a doubleheader and had some good hitting and pitching performances.

The Blue Jays affiliates were 0-for-3 Wednesday. Dunedin's game against Tampa was postponed due to wet grounds.

The affiliates won two out of three. Dunedin's game against Tampa was postponed due to Hurricane Elsa.

The Blue Jays are setting out on their seventh road trip of 2021 and their last stretch of games before the All-Star Break. They've got three games in Baltimore followed by three in Tampa Bay. At which point Vladimir Guerrero, Marcus Semien, Teoscar Hernandez, and Bo Bichette are off to Denver for the All-Star Game. Everyone else gets to rest and recharge.

The pen has been used a lot this year and has a lot of guys in it.  9 at all times it seems.  The 1983 team which many compare this team to (young, on edge of greatness but nightmare pen) had a total of 11 relievers all year.  Times have changed a lot.

Rowdy Tellez and Vinny Capra each drove in four runs. Rowdy helped Buffalo win, while New Hampshire lost despite Capra's efforts. Vancouver and Dunedin also lost.

It was a tough night on the farm, the only win was by New Hampshire in a rain shortened affair. Maximo Castillo pitched well. Buffalo lost twice, Vancouver once. Dunedin battled back from a six run deficit but lost on a walk off. Two games were rained out.

Alejandro Kirk homered in a suspended game. In Dunedin, Alejandro Melean threw five excellent innings to lead Dunedin to the win. This is probably the first time two Alejandro's have starred for the Jays in the same night. There were only three completed games but the affiliates won all three. Dasan Brown had three hits and Orelvis homered in Dunedin's win. Rowdy Tellez also homered and Kevin Smith tripled as Buffalo won game one. And Vancouver knocked out 17 hits in their win.

Two rainouts, four losses, not an inspiring night on the farm. Hitting was in short supply, the Jays affiliates had 22 hits across four games. Starting pitchers were the stars of the show, they fill all three star positions. In the absence of great performances, we look at prospect pitchers and their 2021 performances.

The always irritating Tampa Bay Rays are coming to Buffalo.

The affiliates dropped three of four games on Wednesday that included a doubleheader sweep. New Hampshire's game against Portland was washed out.

All three affiliates in action scored at least 10 runs but it wasn't enough for one of them to get in the win column Tuesday. Dunedin's game in Palm Beach was rained out.

The Mariners are coming to Buffalo for this season's first clash between the expansion cousins of '77. (Let's get this up tonight - the Orioles thread is getting somewhat bloated, as often happens after four games.)