Blue Jays’ rally ends in walk-off heartbreak as Cease, defence stumble

SACRAMENTO — It’s imperative that the Toronto Blue Jays win on the days Dylan Cease starts. That’s not a hyperbolic statement given the state of the club’s beleaguered starting rotation and the massive importance placed on each of the remaining 17 games on the schedule. Those realities coloured Monday’s dramatic Labour Day contest as the Blue Jays fell, 6-5, to the Athletics in front of 7,467 at Sutter Health Park. It was clear that Cy Young candidate Cease wasn’t at his best, and neither was the Blue Jays’ defence, which committed a series of lapses to help the A’s build…