DUNEDIN - The Blue Jays will officially start preparing to defend their American League East title on Monday. That statement, by itself, transports this 2016 edition of spring training into a generational event.
At no time in the past 22 years has this baseball team arrived in Dunedin at this time of year to defend anything but its wounded pride.
With a stacked offensive deck, a prayer for good health and some prescient decisions regarding their pitching staff, there doesn’t seem to be much to stop the Blue Jays from putting themselves back in the mix for a playoff spot and another shot to get back to the World Series.