Despite missing the playoffs, the 2021 Blue Jays gave hope for a brighter future. But that year's team might have been the peak.
Seconds after Rafael Devers' homer sent the Red Sox to the 2021 MLB postseason — ending Toronto's playoff hopes — Guerrero stood up, collected his bats, and walked down the tunnel to the home clubhouse.
Fast forward two years and the Blue Jays face the very same end-of-year press conference with no more playoff wins than they had in '21. In fact, by expected pythagorean record, the Blue Jays have gotten worse each of the past two years. They're trending in the wrong direction.In the two seasons since 2021, the Blue Jays have thrown money and resources around in an effort to improve on that year's squad.
Now, the Blue Jays have been passed by the Orioles, staved off by the Rays, and bested in consecutive Octobers by Mariners and Twins teams rocking $50-million or more lower payrolls. At a post-season press conference on Saturday, GM Ross Atkins admitted this year's free agent class is"very weak" and rocking Baseball America'swill make any splashy offense-altering trades difficult for Toronto to pull off. Atkins will still find a way to add a few bats back to the lineup, but any real offensive gains must come from the core currently on the roster.
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