Blue Jays fans are loving their Buffalo Backup QB Syndrome Boys! But how real are the things that Davis Schneider, Spencer Horwitz, and Ernie Clement doing? Where should those youngsters/older-than-Vlad-sters fit into next season's plans? And how much more would we appreciate what they're doing—or Chris Bassitt is doing, or the delightful return of Hyun Jin Ryu—if Rob Manfred's expanded playoffs hadn't resulted in a standings-obsessed race between mediocrities trying their damndest to back their way out of the postseason?

Yes, I'm looking at you too, Texas Rangers.

On episode 114 of Blue Jays Happy Hour we talk about all that, plus Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Alex "the big counterexample" Manoah, pitching development, and more!

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