Blue Jays' Strong Grapefruit League Record Reflects Team's Depth

[cruzg24]

"The Blue Jays entered play Thursday with a streak of eight straight wins and extended it to nine with a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros. Dustin McGowan and Kyle Drabek each pitched three solid innings

The Jays' overall mark of 11-2-1 ranks second only to the Tigers in win percentage in the Grapefruit League. But what does it all mean?

"The record is one thing, but it's not the most important," second-year Jays manager John Farrell said. "We're about getting our legs and our arms and our bodies in shape, along with our minds. I think we're on the right path from the physical and mental side of it."

Record has never been a team priority. Consider that in the seasons the Jays won their back-to-back World Series, they had horrible spring records. In '92, the Florida exhibition record stood at 13-18, while a year later, already defending champions, Toronto posted an 11-19 Grapefruit League mark under manager Cito Gaston. How much then does a good spring training record really matter?"

Source: Toronto Star

 

[elcheato]

It reflects nothing, because it means nothing.

 

[Yankees2772]

This is thread material? Seriously?

 

[Rios15]

The team is looking real good this year. I think we could definitely turn some heads and show that you don't have to be the Yankees or Red Sox to build a good team. I'm excited for Brett Lawrie this year most especially.

 

[Elite]

The playoff spots available to the Jays are basically locked up.

Yankees/Red Sox/Rays = AL East winners
Yankees/Red Sox/Rays/Rangers/Angels = Wild Card spots

Don't see any room for the Jays again this year. Definitely not a team that you can walk all over anymore, and I give them credit for that. The AL/NL East divisions have to be the toughest in baseball.

Yankees/Boston/Rays/Jays
Phillies/Braves/Marlins/Nationals