John Schneider speaks of how the Tigers did what the Blue Jays could not which is how they made the playoffs
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On July 31st, both the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays were sellers at the trade deadline except on team went on to make it to the ALDS while the other did not even make the playoffs.
On August 10th, both the Tigers and Blue jays had a 55-63 record as they both sat 10 games out of a Wild Card spot and only had a 0.2% chance of making the playoffs.
Both teams were sellers at the July 31 trade deadline, but while one team cratered, the other soared. And as the Tigers prepare for a big home date at downtown Detroit's Comerica Park on Thursday, the Jays are already well into their off-season search for answers.
It feels even worse when you flip the calendar back to Aug. 10 and see the two teams in an identical spot. Both the Tigers and Blue Jays had a record of 55-63, 10 games out of an AL wildcard spot. -Longley
It feels even worse when you flip the calendar back to Aug. 10 and see the two teams in an identical spot. Both the Tigers and Blue Jays had a record of 55-63, 10 games out of an AL wildcard spot. -Longley
The Tigers made a major push in the second half of the season going on a 31-13 run which pushed them into a Wild Card spot which they took advantage on by beating the Houston Astros and moving on to the ALDS against the Phillies which is now tied at 1-1.
John Schneider spoke to reporters regarding this matter, he mentioned how the Tigers made a ton of moves at the deadline just like the Blue Jays but were able to benefit from those moves similar to the Diamondbacks last season.
«We've talked about that here internally,» Blue Jays manager John Schneider said recently when asked about the Tigers surge that became one of the biggest stories in the final month of the season. «The season is so long. Detroit had a season like Arizona last year. They just kept plodding. They made changes too and there just happened to be benefits to them. You never really know when it's going to happen.»
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