The offence certainly isn’t, but the old cliche might be true: Pitching wins championships. Could that be the case for the Blue Jays? Mark and Bryson discuss the offence-free Cleveland series but try to pick out some silver linings. Just how impressive has Whit Merrifield been in the leadoff spot? Was this series a failure for Davis Schneider? Also discussed: Jose Bautista’s homecoming.

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Music: “Can I Kick It?,” A Tribe Called Quest.