Desperate Blue Jays fail to hold ground in wild-card race

TORONTO – The Blue Jays lost for the fourth time in five games Friday, and the loss could reasonably be interpreted in at least a couple different ways. Emblematic of bigger issues? Probably. Just another bump in the road? That’s possible, too. Within the Blue Jays’ clubhouse, they have no choice but to think positively and assume it’s the latter. And with 14 games remaining to close a relatively small gap, maybe they’ll be right. For now, everyone agrees on this much: the 7-4 loss costs the Blue Jays a chance to hold their ground in a tightly packed American…