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Blue Jays Had Epic Display of Defensive Ineptitude, and the Internet Had Jokes

The Toronto Blue Jays got a much-needed win against the Tampa Bay Rays despite the horrendous, hilarious play.

Frankie Taddeo

Blue Jays Had Epic Display of Defensive Ineptitude, and the Internet Had Jokes
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A simple slow ground ball turned into a hilarious adventure for the Blue Jays on Friday night.

With Toronto leading the Rays, 4-2, and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, Tampa Bay’s Harold Ramirez  barely got a piece of a Jordan Hicks fastball. The ball softly went past the mound and toward the left side of the infield. 

However, the Toronto fielders botched what should have been a routine groundout. To make matters worse Toronto’s Matt Chapman inexplicably allowed Rays center fielder Manuel Margot to crawl and then dive over his attempted tag at second base after overrunning the bag.

Have a look for yourself at this madness:

Fortunately for Chapman and his teammates, the blunder didn’t lead to any runs for the Rays, and Toronto held for a much-needed 6-2 win as the club pursues a wild-card playoff berth.

Following the absurd play, fans on social media roasted the lack of routine fielding skills shown by major league players.

Here are some of the best reactions:

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Frankie Taddeo
FRANKIE TADDEO

Frankie Taddeo is a successful high-stakes fantasy football player who created the first-ever DFS program offered in a Las Vegas sportsbook. Besides contributing NFL fantasy analysis with a Vegas slant, Frankie primarily performs as Sports Illustrated's Senior Betting Analyst providing his significant experience and resources in the sports betting scene. 

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