Mike Harrington's MLB Power Rankings By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Sep 25, 2020 Sep 25, 2020 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 The Blue Jays celebrate their playoff-clinching win over the Yankees Thursday night in Sahlen Field. Harry Scull Jr. /Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Rankings through Friday's games. Most recent rankings are in parentheses.kAmkDEC@?8m`] {@D p?86=6D s@586CD]k^DEC@?8m !C@9:3:E:G6 72G@C:E6 E@ 7:?2==J ?23 7:CDE (@C=5 $6C:6D E:E=6 D:?46 `hgg] W`Xk^AmkAmkDEC@?8ma] %2>A2 q2J #2JD]k^DEC@?8m $@ 566A :? 6G6CJ 7246E] WbXk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mb] |:??6D@E2 %H:?D]k^DEC@?8m qF33=6 A=2J@77D 2 3F>>6C 7@C 2 4=F3 E92E 9:E H66<6?5 ab\d 2E 9@>6] WcX k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mc] ~2<=2?5 pE9=6E:4D]k^DEC@?8m u:CDE p{ (6DE E:E=6 D:?46 a_`b] WaX]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8md] $2? s:68@ !25C6D]k^DEC@?8m $@ >F49 7F? 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Blue Jays drop Sahlen Field finale, will meet Rays in AL playoffs After a summer in Sahlen Field, the Toronto Blue Jays' season is over and their playoff destination is set. Column: Blue Jays have come and gone. When will we see baseball again? The final out came at 5:59 p.m. Sunday. Now we wait to see when Sahlen Field will again come back to life. What's at stake during Blue Jays' final day at Sahlen Field The first pitch was thrown on Aug. 11 and, seemingly in the blink of an eye, the Toronto Blue Jays' summer-in-residence at Sahlen Field ends today. Inside Baseball: Having the Jays in town has been great but it's sure been different It's been fascinating and frustrating to watch it all from the media seating in Section 102, Row MM, Seat 5. 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Blue Jays drop Sahlen Field finale, will meet Rays in AL playoffs After a summer in Sahlen Field, the Toronto Blue Jays' season is over and their playoff destination is set.
Column: Blue Jays have come and gone. When will we see baseball again? The final out came at 5:59 p.m. Sunday. Now we wait to see when Sahlen Field will again come back to life.
What's at stake during Blue Jays' final day at Sahlen Field The first pitch was thrown on Aug. 11 and, seemingly in the blink of an eye, the Toronto Blue Jays' summer-in-residence at Sahlen Field ends today.
Inside Baseball: Having the Jays in town has been great but it's sure been different It's been fascinating and frustrating to watch it all from the media seating in Section 102, Row MM, Seat 5.
Made in Buffalo, the Blue Jays are going to MLB's postseason party The great Sahlen Field experiment has produced a result only the most optimistic fans north of the border could have envisioned.
One is the magic number after Blue Jays' destruction of Yankees Ace Hyun Jin Ryu pitches Thursday night as Toronto goes for its playoff clincher in Sahlen Field.
Column: Gerrit Cole is an ace for Yankees, and now he has a personal catcher "Cole has now gone four straight starts with Kyle Higashioka behind the plate. He's won them all," writes Mike Harrington.
Blue Jays briefs: Ex-Bison T.J. Zeuch relishes win over Yankees  For the Toronto Blue Jays, Zeuch has one win each of the last two seasons – and both have been against the New York Yankees.
Blue Jays briefs: Upon arrival in Buffalo, Yankees toast their playoff berth The Yankees lost in Boston, got on their flight, got the help they needed when Seattle lost to San Diego in an 11-inning affair and manager Aa…
Inside Baseball: New York, New York homestand made for an incredible week at the ballpark Three games against the Yankees. Three games against the Mets. Back-to-back. Produced by a pandemic. At the corner of Washington and Swan. Uni…
