When the first pitch of the American League Wild Card Game is thrown by Nathan Eovaldi on Tuesday night, it will reinforce the heartbreak Toronto Blue Jays fans endured on Sunday.
The feeling that the Blue Jays could’ve been there, and based on their run differential and strong finish perhaps even deserved to be there, is going to be unavoidable. The Blue Jays were one Washington Nationals blown four-run lead or one Tampa Bay Rays run away from having a chance to play deep into October — and with Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien hitting free agency, an opportunity like 2021 presented won’t be easy to find again.