Justin Bruihl

Well, Thursday didn’t go well.

The Blue Jays took infield practice and shagged fly balls in Bo Bichette City Connect jerseys ahead of Friday’s Game 2. As Andrés Gimenez bounced from second to short in his combo jersey/sweater giveaway, the Jays prepared for another matchup with the Baltimore Orioles (and the 160 contests that follow).

It’s time to check in with a few old friends.

Only a day after the Toronto Blue Jays got smashed on their opening day 12-2 by the Baltimore Orioles, their triple-A counterpart in Buffalo hopes to fare better as they host the Rochester Red Wings (Washington Nationals triple-A affiliate) for their Opening Day.

Thursday’s opening-day loss at the Rogers Centre came down to power — a lack thereof for the Toronto Blue Jays, who sent just one of their four hits over the fence for a home run, while the Baltimore Orioles slugged their way to victory, clubbing six round-trippers on a whopping 14 hits.

The Toronto Blue Jays got a reminder of how talented the AL East can be, as the Grapefruit League champions got thrashed by the Baltimore Orioles yesterday to the tune of a 12-2 drubbing that silenced the home crowd at the Rogers Centre.

In the famous words of former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, “It’s not what you want.