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Originally Posted by cross16
For sure but my counter point to what would be they shouldn't need to next year. They had to based on the first half of the season but they are returning a better team next year so they shouldn't need that big of a run to either get into the playoffs or contend for the division. That's why I think people are overrating the impact Price had and forgetting that it is still a good team.
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Oh it's a good team, but it's also in a brutal division where depending on how the rest of FA goes could have the Jays as the 3rd best team in the division. And then there's the whole AL being brutal so even a WC berth is going to be difficult with Houston, Texas, Anaheim, Minnesota all good as well. Of course the Jays offense was also totally ridiculous last year. Even a 10% decline and they'd still be a great offense, but probably not good enough to be a playoff team. It's gonna be a very thin line between making and missing the playoffs next year. A guy like Price is someone who pushes you over the top.