The Blue Jays have always had to earn their place in any postseason race thanks to being in the AL East. The long-powerful New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are almost always competitive, and the Tampa Bay Rays have been very good for most of the last decade. Even the Baltimore Orioles were in the playoff picture a few years ago.
It’s not an ideal scenario for the Blue Jays, but then again, you have to beat the best in order to be the best, and that rings true in any division. Unfortunately for the Blue Jays, the East still has a few of the top teams across baseball, even if they’re not represented in the Fall Classic this year.