Olerud363.354

I haven't posted on the new board yet. I wasn't the most positive poster on the previous iterations of this group so figured no reason to bring negativity to this new and better place, especially since the season was going so well until the last week. The Vlad/Bo iteration of the Blue Jays has not only NOT won a play off game, but have not one an important series second half of September (unless you count winning a series against the Yankees in 2020 to secure the Covid playoff spot). Everyone loves to think the 2021 team would have gone on a deep playoff run, but conveniently forget the reason they didn't go on a playoff run was because they lost late September series to Tampa Bay and NY Yankees. For those of us who positivity doesn't come easily it feels like the goose is cooked and the Bo/Vlad Blue Jays will not ever get past the wild card round or even win a playoff game. However In the spirit of this new board, that is a more polite and positive place I would like to bring up some positive outcomes that could happen the next week. 1. Good chance the end is quick. Lose 4-1 or something to Crochet Tuesday and 5-2 Wednesday. That just seems too obvious. So likely the fates have worse in store, like getting to Crochet, leading 5-1 than Hoffman gives up a grand slam. However if the obvious quick end happens it will be less painful than a big blown lead. 2. Next weeks games might be at Fenway. This will spare more pain in person. 3. If at Rogers Center tickets might be cheap. 4. Can look forward to the offseason and being mentioned in the last 3 teams in on Munetaka Murakami before he signs with the Yankees. 5. This new board does seem much more civil with petty rivalries kept at bay. Some of us from the old board would find perverse humor in a Seattle/Boston ALCS. 6. Bo is likely gone so if it is indeed a "Bo/Vlad Blue Jays never win a playoff game curse" that is over. 7. We are all positive people so if the Red Sox convince Bo to DH, and he wins the batting title and the world series for them Paul Molitor style, we will still cheer and be happy that Bo finally won a playoff game. 8. The bar is low to save the season. If the Jays actually won like a single playoff game. Like game 2 of the ALWC 8-5 but lost the series then it would be like winning the World Series. The 'can't win a playoff game' monkey would be off their backs and everyone would have positive vibes going into the off-season.