Daulton Varsho's walk-off Grand Slam a payoff for the Blue Jays "trusting the process"

"Daulton Varsho hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the tenth to lift the Blue Jays to a 5-3 win. Perhaps no team needed that moment more than the Blue Jays who will hope to use this as a jumping off point to get their season back on track."

"The prevailing storyline all year has been the Blue Jays' slow start and at 19-24 they still have a long way to go just to get back to .500. Fortunately for them after Wednesday's win (May 13) there are still only five teams in the American League playing at .500 or better. That means while they have lots of ground to make up, the teams they need to catch aren't too far out of reach just yet."

"And when a game ends the way it did for the Blue Jays against Tampa Bay on Wednesday, that usually can be looked at as a turning point - if the team can capitalize on that moment. It's reminiscent of Bo Bichette's pinch-hit home run on May 28 in Texas against the Rangers last season. That two-run home run in the top of the ninth propelled the Blue Jays to a 2-0 win, got them to a 27-28 record on the year and sparked a streak in which they won 12 of their next 14 games."

"Whether the Blue Jays get that kind of win streak off the Varsho home run remains to be seen, but what they can point to and learn from is a trust in the process. The Varsho home run was just the massive smothering of icing on the cake on a night where the Blue Jays were hitting the ball well, but not getting rewarded for it. It was a combination of the Blue Jays frustrating lack of luck, and the Rays being a super savvy defensive team that lead to the teams combining for just two runs through the first eig"

The Toronto Blue Jays ended a three-game slide by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 in 10 innings. Daulton Varsho hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the tenth to secure the win after five attempts. The victory came during a season marked by a slow start, leaving the Blue Jays at 19-24 and still needing to reach .500. Only five American League teams were at .500 or better, keeping the gap manageable. The win is viewed as a potential turning point, similar to a prior late-inning home run that sparked a strong stretch. The result also reflects improved execution and better reward for hitting.

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