2021 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 2021)

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September 22nd, 2021

The Jays celebrated their postseason berth by beating the Rays, 6-3!

Bo Bichette hit his 28th homer of the year.

WP - Hyun-jin Ryu (10-6)
Save - Keone Kela (8)
LP - Michael Wacha (3-6)

Record - 91-61

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September 23rd, 2021

The Twins beat the Blue Jays in a back-and-forth affair, with a walk-off single in the 9th. Minnesota won, 6-5.

George Springer went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and two walks. Bo Bichette also homered.

WP - Lewis Thorpe (7-1)
LP - Patrick Murphy (4-2)

Record - 91-62

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September 24th, 2021

The Jays lost another one to the Twins, falling 8-6.

Kyle Schwarber homered for Toronto.

WP - Jimmy Nelson (4-4)
Save - Tyler Duffey (4)
LP - Shohei Ohtani (1-2)

Record - 91-63

The Jays only have a one game lead for the 1st Wild Card spot now. The Twins and White Sox are right on their heels (with one of them getting the Central division.)

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September 25th, 2021

This is not the right time to start a slump.

The Twins beat the Jays, 8-1.

Triston Casas homered for the only Toronto run.

WP - Michael Pineda (14-9)
LP - Nathan Eovaldi (7-6)

Record - 91-64

The Twins are now tied with the Jays but they also lead their division, so it is the White Sox that are a game back.

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September 26th, 2021

Cavan Biggio homered in the 9th to avoid the shutout but the Jays still lost, 3-1, to the Twins.

WP - Kenta Maeda (13-10)
Save - Tyler Duffey (5)
LP - Blake Snell (3-8)

Record - 91-65

The Jays are now tied with the White Sox for the two Wild Card spots.

It wasn't that long ago that the #1 spot seemed to be a lock.

Six games left.

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Players of the Week: Alex Bregman, Astros & Paul DeJong, Cardinals

The Blue Jays have dropped all the way to #11 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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September 28th, 2021

This game was a dog-fight but in the end the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 11-8. That is Toronto's 5th straight loss.

WP - Justin Wilson (3-2)
Save - Chad Green (10)
LP - Patrick Murphy (4-3)

Record - 91-66

The Jays are now the 2nd Wild Card. They can't lose that spot, but they haven't given up on the 1st spot - or the division, for that matter, but it is getting awfully close. Their Tragic Number is 1.

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September 29th, 2021

The Blue Jays were never in this game. They were shutout 6-0 by the Yankees, losing their 6th straight and clinching the AL East title for New York.

WP - Deivi Garcia (5-2)
LP - Trent Thornton (11-5)

Record - 91-67

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The Jays signed Danny De La Calle back in July. Well now he has decided to hang up the cleats.

He was a Cuban player who played 18 games in the Australian Baseball League before the Jays gave him a shot.

I guess he didn't enjoy playing in the U.S.

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September 30th, 2021

The Blue Jays came from behind to beat the Yankees 7-5 and end their losing streak.

Marcus Semien hit home run #20 on the season.

WP - Matt Foster (1-1)
Save - Greg Holland (10)
LP - Jonathan Loaisiga (6-4)

Record - 92-67

The Jays trail the White Sox by a half game for the first Wild Card spot.

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Luke Holman of Dunedin was named Pitcher of the Month for his A league.

SEPTEMBER AWARDS

PITCHER - Marco Gonzales, Mariners & Jacob deGrom, Mets

BATTER - Tim Anderson, White Sox & Christian Yelich, Brewers

ROOKIE - Zac Lowther, Orioles & Steven Fuentes, Nationals

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October 1st, 2021

The good news: Blake Snell led the Blue Jays to a 7-2 win over the Orioles.

The bad news: Giancarlo Stanton left the game with pain in his shoulder. His availability for the Wild Card game is in question.

Stanton and Kyle Schwarber homered for Toronto.

WP - Blake Snell (4-8)
LP - John Means (8-15)

Record - 93-67

The Jays and White Sox are now tied.

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October 2nd, 2021

The penultimate game of the regular season did not go well and the Jays lost, 6-2, to the Orioles.

Triston Casas homered for Toronto.

WP - Jose Lopez (7-3)
LP - Nathan Eovaldi (7-7)

Record - 93-68

The Jays trail the White Sox by one game for the first Wild Card seed. I think they are now guaranteed to play the Wild Card game in Chicago.

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Anthony Swarzak announced his retirement. He played in the Majors for parts of 11 years for 9 different teams, though he will be remembered as a Twin.

He signed a minor league contract with the Jays back in July but couldn't get above AA.

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October 3rd, 2021

It turns out it doesn't matter who has the tiebreaker for the Wild Card game because the lost their last game of the regular season, 3-1 to the Orioles.

WP - Dean Kremer (6-13)
Save - Tanner Scott (28)
LP - Hyun-jin Ryu (10-7)

FINAL REGULAR SEASON RECORD - 93-69

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Batting Titles

Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox - .323

Andrew Stevenson, Rockies - .341

Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were 4th and 6th, respectively.


The Wild Card game in Chicago looms.

Giancarlo Stanton is back at 100%, just in time.

The White Sox took 4 of 7 games during the regular season, but the Jays' starter (Blake Snell) has the edge over theirs (Lance Lynn).

Toronto was first in Runs Scored in the AL. The White Sox were sixth.

Chicago was 3rd in Runs Against. The Jays were fifth.

The White Sox had a killer Home Win Percentage, with .719.

This is going to be tight, but I think the Jays can do it.

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NL Wild Card

NYM 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 11 0
SDP 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 X - 4 10 0

WP - Yu Darvish
Save - Chris Paddack
LP - Trevor May

HR - SD: Jurickson Profar

POG - Darvish

The Padres are moving on!

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AL WILD CARD GAME

BLUE JAYS @ WHITE SOX

Blake Snell vs Lance Lynn

Top of the 1st

3 up, 3 down

Bottom of the 1st

With one out Tim Anderson singled.
He was doubled off.

Top of the 2nd

Giancarlo Stanton was hit by a pitch to lead off.
He advanced to 2nd on a pick-off error.
He went to 3rd on a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. single.
With one out, Bo Bichette homered to left.
With two out, Marcus Semien walked and was left on.

Blue Jays lead 3-0

Bottom of the 2nd

With one out, Andrew Vaughn homered.

Blue Jays lead 3-1

Top of the 3rd

3 up, 3 down

Bottom of the 3rd

With two out, Nick Madrigal singled. He was left.

Top of the 4th

With one out, Kyle Schwarber homered.
Then Bichette made in back-to-back jacks.

Zack Burdi relieved for Chicago.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singled.
Semien singled, moving Gurriel to 2nd.
Cavan Biggio reached on a fielder's choice, with Gurriel going to 3rd.
Two men left on.

Blue Jays lead 5-1

Bottom of the 4th

With one out, Jose Abreu walked.
He was thrown out trying to steal 2nd.

Top of the 5th

With two out, Guerrero walked.
He was left on.

Bottom of the 5th

Yoan Moncada led off with a single.
He was replaced by Luis Robert with a fielder's choice.
Robert was thrown out trying to steal 2nd.
Yasmani Grandal walked.
Adam Eaton reached with an infield single.
Both me were left on.

Top of the 6th

Bichette led off with a double.

Rafael Dolis relieved for Chicago.
With two out he intentionally walked Biggio.
George Springer was unintentionally walked, to load the bases.
Rowdy Tellez doubled, scoring Bichette but Biggio was thrown out trying to score.

Blue Jays lead 6-1

Bottom of the 6th

Anderson led off with a single.
He advanced to 2nd on an Eloy Jimenez single and scored on an Abreu single.
A fly ball and a double play ended the inning.

Blue Jays lead 6-2

Top of the 7th

Stanton led off with a single.

Dylan Cease relieved for Chicago.
With two out, Bichette walked.
They were both left.

Bottom of the 7th

Robert walked to lead off.
He was doubled off.

Top of the 8th

3 up, 3 down

Bottom of the 8th

With two out, Jimenez walked.

Jose Urena relieved for Toronto.
He stranded the runner.

Top of the 9th

Liam Hendriks relieved for Chicago.
Tellez led off with a home run.

Blue Jays lead 7-2

Bottom of the 9th

With one out, Moncada homered.
Then Robert singled.
He was left on and Toronto won the Wild Card Game, 7-3!

Bo Bichette was named Player of the Game.

WP - Blake Snell
LP - Lance Lynn

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NLDS GAMES ONE

MIL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0
ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0. 1 1 X - 2 7 1

HR - none

WP - A.J. Minter (1-0)
LP - Josh Hader (0-1)

PoG - Brandon Woodruff

Braves lead 1-0

SDP 0 0 1 0 0 0. 0 0 0. 0 0 - 1 6 1
LAD 0 0 0. 0 0 0. 1 0 0. 0 1 - 2 11 1

HR - LAD: A.J. Pollack (1)

WP - Tommy Kahnle (1-0)
LP - Ryan Weathers (0-1)

PoG - Walker Buehler

Dodgers lead 1-0

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ALDS GAME ONE

BLUE JAYS @ ANGELS

Hyun-jin Ryu vs Andrew Heaney

Top of the 1st

With two out, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered.
Then Giancarlo Stanton doubled.
He then scored on a Rowdy Tellez double.
He was left on.

Blue Jays lead 2-0

Bottom of the 1st

Brandon Marsh led off with a walk.
With one out Anthony Rendon hit an RBI triple.
He was left.

Blue Jays lead 2-1

Top of the 2nd

Kyle Schwarber hit a lead off homer.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was then hit by a pitch.
Both benches were warned.
Marcus Semien walked.
Bo Bichette loaded the bases with an infield single.
Gurriel scored on a Cavan Biggio sac fly.
Two were left on.

Blue Jays lead 4-1

Bottom of the 2nd

Max Stassi led off with a single.
David Fletcher walked.
With one out, Albert Pujols singled, loading the bases.
With two out, Mike Trout this a two run single.
Two ere left on.

Blue Jays lead 4-3

Top of the 3rd

Tellez led off with a walk but was doubled up.

Bottom of the 3rd

Justin Upton walked to lead off.
Jo Adell singled, moving Upton to 2nd.
With one out, Fletcher tied it up with an RBI double.
Jose Iglesias then hit and RBI single.
Pujols was awarded 1st on a catcher's interference call.
With two out, Trout walked with the bases loaded.

Ross Stripling relieves for Toronto.
He stranded three.

Angels lead 6-4

Top of the 4th

3 up, 3 down

Bottom of the 4th

With one out, Adell singled.
Then Stassi homered.

Angels lead 8-4

Top of the 5th

With one out Guerrero homered.

Reid Detmers relieved for L.A.

Angels lead 8-5

Bottom of the 5th

Pujols led off with a double.
He got to 3rd on a Marsh fly ball.
Trout walked.
Trout went to 2nd on an RBI single by Rendon.

Mike Montgomery relieved for Toronto.
He stranded two.

Angels lead 9-5

Top of the 6th

3 up, 3 down

Bottom of the 6th

3 up, 3 down

Top of the 7th

Semien led off with a single.
He was left.

Bottom of the 7th

3 up, 3 down

Top of the 8th

Raisel Iglesias relieved for L.A.
With two out, Yoshi Tsutsugo pinch hit for George Springer. He did not reach.
He stayed in to play RF. Teoscar Hernandez replaced Stanton and played CF.

Bottom of the 8th

With two out, Adell singled.

Jose Leclerc relieved for Toronto.
He walked Stassi and Fletcher.
All three runners were left on.

Top of the 9th

3 up, 3 down

The Angels won 9-5

WP - Reid Detmers (1-0)
LP - Hyun-jin Ryu (0-1)

PoG - Max Stassi

Angels lead 1-0