Topic - Jay Bruce

Jay Bruce, who announced his retirement Sunday, spoke to the team before his final game and reminded them “about the game’s ups and downs and trying to stay consistent and staying together while you’re going through the tough times,” according to Cashman.

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“Just the consistent underperformance for me,” he said, his voice quavering at times.

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