Last week in Toronto, John Schneider walked into the Blue Jays’ facility and found Chris Bassitt sitting at pitching coach Pete Walker’s desk, scheming. Bassitt, the veteran with a mind for pitching that never stops,

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Bassitt (9-4) got the win Tuesday against the White Sox, allowing one run on four hits and a walk while striking out one in six innings.

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So, a day after blanking the Bosox 9-0, the home side turned the tables with a 15-1 blowout, handing the Jays their most lopsided defeat, not just of the season but since the New York Yankees beat them by the same margin on Sept. 20, 2020. It was pretty much as ugly as it sounded, too, especially early on for the veteran right-hander Bassitt.

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