The Blue Jays are now in a situation where they have to win. No more learning, no more mistakes due to inexperience. It’s time to take it to the next level.
And we have to admit that they have the team to make it happen. In fact, that’s what their American League East Division rivals think.
Starting with the manager of the formation that many Jays players want to beat at all costs (we are of course talking about the New York Yankees), Aaron Boone.
They are great. They have a well-balanced formation with a ton of offensive talent and a very good rotation. It will be a team that will fight for the division. Every time you face them, you have to play your best to beat them.
At the other team that should be fighting for the division lead because they always find a way to get there, the Tampa Bay Rays, the same story comes from manager Kevin Cash, who finds it strange to see Kevin Kiermaier in enemy uniform.
We were pretty even last year. You have to give credit to Ross Atkins for doing his job and going after guys who can balance their roster. Then to add a competitor like Chris Bassitt is pretty special, too.
The Baltimore Orioles, meanwhile, have greatly improved their roster and the skipper Brandon Hyde is very eager to face the Torontonians, whom he considers very talented.
It’s getting more and more fun because we’ve gotten better. It’s not really a rivalry if a team isn’t very good and is struggling, but now it’s possible there is a big rivalry. It is one of the most difficult formations, if not the most difficult to face.
On the Red Sox side, we can feel the respect of manager Alex Cora, even if his team will not be in the picture in 2023.
It’s a complete team and when it’s healthy, it’s very dangerous. We have seen this coming for a few years and it will be a challenge, especially for us. They are a power. They got a taste of the playoffs last year, and they want more.
We can therefore agree to say that all the organizations of the division fear to face the Blue Jays. It will be up to the latter to take no one lightly and to translate expectations into results, because the pressure will be enormous.
- Only in training camp.
- Rougned Odor in San Diego.
