But he really didn’t want to know.
He arrived at the Blue Jays clubhouse Saturday morning thinking his team’s magic number for ending the longest active playoff drought in pro history sat at one. One Jays win or one Los Angeles Angels loss and the Jays would have reached post-season play for the first time since 1993.
When someone explained the math and how the Jays had clinched at least a wild-card berth, Bautista replied: “If the weatherman says there’s a 100% chance of rain, does it always rain?”
Well, it really doesn’t matter since the Jays have a retractable roof.