Yesterday I wrote with my glass half full, talking about how Nate Pearson could make the difference between the Blue Jays playing meaningful baseball down the stretch this season, or being closer to a .500 team. I’ll admit that I was looking through my rose-coloured glasses while writing that one, but I stand by the sentiment.
Today, however, I’d like to talk about the long odds against the Blue Jays being a postseason team, especially in the context of MLB history. Spoiler alert: The deck is really stacked against them.
I’ll keep this fairly simple, and start with last year’s American League playoff picture, where the Oakland A’s and Tampa Bay Rays were the two Wild Cards teams, with the latter getting the last spot.