Seems like the Blue Jays' window is about to slam shut without ever getting to really do anything with it. Tough to be in a division like the AL East.
they seem to be getting very little offensively from the players at the top of the order: the big FA Springer, the home growns Bichette and Vladito. Guys like Varsho are producing well, getting Danny Jansen back helps, and they are getting some nice play out Ernie Clement. Turner is hitting well too, not a surprise. Davis Schneider and Clement are having nice runs, but if the top 3 are hitting like 7-8-9, and you play IKF, that's a lot offensive holes.
Kikuchi has been their best starter, and the Nats beat him in his start. Gausman is having problems after 3 studly years. his ERA and FIP are up a run or more, he's dropped 3 K/9. BA against is up over .270, which wasn't fatal in 2022 when he 24.4 K%-BB%, but now is much more of a problem when he's at 13.8%. IF we do get Alek Manoah, it'll be his first MLB start after a bad 2023. He's coming off a good AAA start vs Pittsburgh AAA team.
