Toronto at Washington, August 17-18

Blowing like a circle around my skull

From the Grand Coulee Dam

to the Capitol

The end of the 2021 season's last long road trip comes into view. Yes, after spending most of the last two years on The Longest Road trip in history, the Jays will spend most of the final six weeks at home. They have a three game trip to Detroit next week. They hit the road twice in September: once to visit New York and Baltimore, and once to visit Tampa Bay and Minnesota. They play 25 of the final 43 games in the Dome of Home.

Some of us were complaining about Charlie Montoyo's bullpen usage the other day. I was among the complainers my own self. Why? Because we know better. Obviously. And why not? This is my sacred…