If John Schneider has his way, the celebrations that began late on their final off day of the season will turn into a fall\u002Dlong festival.
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The Jays have far bigger goals than snagging a spot via the expanded playoff format introduced this year, however.Article content “We play every day and it’s hard,” Schneider said. “The guys that play 162 appreciate that you’re one of the few teams standing after that mark. And that’s how it’s always been. I appreciate that. It’s such a long season that you have to take a step back and appreciate where you are.”Article content
The next goal is at the forefront, however, as the Jays look to hold off the Tampa Bay Rays to secure that top wild-card spot and not only set up an opening at their home dome, but avoiding a trip to Tropicana Field, which has given them fits over the years. But they’re up for celebrating now and driven to be doing it at least one more before the regular season concludes with that top seed.
Capitalizing on those chances is the next task. As one player put it to me on Thursday: “Couldn’t be more excited. Now need to make sure these games are played at home.”Article contentNow would be a good time to slam the breaks on the notion that the Blue Jays have decided to start Manoah next Wednesday in Baltimore if the team has a chance to clinch the top wild-card seed.The situation became muddled a week ago in St.
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