So yeah. Despite Josh Donaldson's best efforts, this was the year where the Blue Jays decided it'd be easier to just not make the playoffs.
The core of this Blue Jays team, which was already problematic during the come-up, has aged to a point where competing probably won't be a thing for a while. Jose Bautista, the guy they bridged this whole rise around, has gotten too old, and too counterproductive, to even be a thing anymore. And plugging in people like Steve Pearce, Miguel Montero, Kendrys Morales and Darwin Barney into the lineup hasn't made the core any more youthful, as the youth movement they were trying to set up with Dalton Pompey and Devon Travis...didn't really work.
The top three in the pitching staff are safe bets, great arms, but...beyond that, you've got a mess. Chris Rowley has cooled down dramatically, Joe Biagini and Brett Anderson are mixed bags, and Aaron Sanchez is injured. There's no 'misfits that could' quality, especially when Marco Estrada is losing so many games.
So...the Jays are...cooling down. Maybe not 'done', but they lack the punch that got them into the ALCS two years in a row. So maybe some teams I like will make it there this year.
Coming Tomorrow- The snappy little rookie that's doing his best to save a failing NL East team.
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