How convoluted and confusing is the road for the Blue Jays to clinch a playoff position?

So baffling that it even had the Blue Jays and their broadcasters confused, thanks to the erroneous information spread by Major League Baseball.

When most Blue Jays fans went to bed on Thursday night, the official word from the league and the team was that the magic number for clinching a wildcard sport was still at three, meaning there was no chance to clinch a spot on Friday.

Some sleuthing by keen fans overnight came up with scenarios that suggested otherwise, prompting the league to sheepishly admit it had erred in the magic of its numbers.

So long story short, suddenly Friday became a clinch opportunity for the team.

Upon further review, the league acknowledged on Friday that the Jays could l

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