From scott_stinson: There are clear, tangible reasons for Jays' sudden post-season exit
Was this an embarrassing collapse for a talented team that was primed for a deep playoff run, or the natural consequence of a post-season system that now gives far too much weight to a small number of games?There are clear, tangible reasons for Toronto’s sudden exit. They were out-aced in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series, Luis Castillo doing what Alek Manoah could not, and in Game 2 manager John Schneider made a sequence of strategy calls that will haunt him for months.
Even the Tampa Bay Rays, who were the visiting team in their Wild Card round, were still the battle-tested, playoff-savvy bunch that was up against a young and inexperienced Cleveland Guardians group. The Rays probably would count that for something. Instead, they scored exactly one run in 24 innings over two games.
The bullpen is the one area of glaring need, as underscored by the Game 2 collapse against Seattle. That’s also the one area where reinforcements should be readily available.
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