A shortened Blue Jays season sets the stage for some statistical oddities. bnicholsonsmith helps brace you for the unexpected.
Get the best of our Blue Jays coverage and exclusives delivered directly to your inbox!A look through the history books offers us an idea of what some best-case scenarios might look like. Here, via Sportsnet Stats, are the best 60-game stretches in franchise history :• July 21–Sept. 25, 1985: 41-19
Clearly, there’s a difference between hitting .400 for 60 games and maintaining that mark over the course of 162. A traditional season is nearly three times as long as the one we’re about to watch.
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