Amid all the outside noise and angst about magic numbers and when the Blue Jays clinch this and lock up that, there are far more pressing concerns for manager John Schneider and his team. Article content

And we suspect that somewhere in the time between Thursday’s 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays and Friday’s opener of a three-game series in Kansas City, those needs were addressed. Article content Article content

In other words, the Jays need to worry more about making sure they are ready for the playoffs than just getting in. Over the next 10 days, they have to be playing better.

Even with a decent record over the past couple of weeks, there is some freshening up to be done before the post-season.

All the external drama of the team and Sportsnet lobbying MLB to rip the exclusivity

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