Blue Jays hold off Rangers: Everything's Bigger in Texas

Under ordinary circumstances, you would think that an 11 run lead would be enough to secure a victory. I learned the hard way that no lead is ever a safe lead, and luckily the Blue Jays held off the Rangers long enough to avoid setting a new record for the largest lead surrendered in club history.Any semblance of a pitcher’s duel was thrown completely out the window in the first inning when the Blue Jays jumped out to an early 5-0 lead. Then it was Brett Cecil’s turn to get roughed up when he gave up seven runs in the bottom of the fifth.When the dust finally settled after three hours and thirty four minutes, 28 total runs and 28 total hits lit up the scoreboard at Rangers ballpark. The Blue Jays scored more runs in their 18-10 win than they did in their previous five games combined.Of course, let’s give credit where it is due and congratulate Adam Lind and Rod Barajas for their amazing offensive contributions. Rod Barajas has been on fire these past few weeks, wit...