Top Three reasons why the Blue Jay offence is a shadow of its former self.
The Bottom Of The Order
One of the most important ingredients to the Blue Jays’ offensive recipe that produced 891 runs in 2015 was the contribution made by the bottom of the order.
The bottom-three spots in Toronto’s batting lineup were populated at various times by Ryan Goins, Kevin Pillar, Ben Revere, Danny Valencia, Chris Colabello, Ezequiel Carrera, Josh Thole, Dioner Navarro, Russell Martin, Justin Smoak, Darwin Barney and Devon Travis. All of those different personalities and skill sets became a powerful weapon.