Feathers and Fastballs

Erik and Jason talk about the NL and AL championship series

Erik and Jason continue their coverage of the playoffs

Jason and Erik discuss the playoffs, and Erik wins the Frank Hollingsworth Memorial Award

Erik and Jason talk about the start of the playoffs

What they said went wrong

Erik and Jason review the playoffs.

Toronto has played its way back into this, but nobody should confuse “alive” with “likely.”

Erik takes the week, Jason takes the standings.

Toronto is 65–69, three games behind Cleveland for the final AL wild card. Baltimore is 2.5 back, Texas two back, and Seattle/Minnesota four back, so this is a traffic jamrather than a two-team race.

Erik takes the week, Jason the standings

We’re deep into the stretch with the Blue Jays at 62-66. They’re still in the messy AL Wild Card conversation, but the margin for error is tiny. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is on the concussion IL, the offense remains light on consistent power, and the pitching staff is carrying a heavy load.

Erik walks you through the week, and Jason takes the standings.

The Blue Jays sit at 59-63, fourth in the AL East, but they’ve won three straight against Boston and are playing their best ball of the second half. They’re roughly 2–2½ games out of the final Wild Card spots in a crowded, mediocre American League pack.

Erik walks the week that was while Jason takes the standings

The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Toronto Blue Jays went full hybrid. At roughly 54-61 and last in the AL East, they sold expiring contracts while buying controllable pitching for 2027 and beyond.

Erik walks you through the week, and Jason takes the standings