Got all that other stuff out of the way - the trade deadline, the deeply irritating Cleveland team. It's show-time.
This week begins with a three game swing to the Yankee Stadium II. The Jays then come home and host the Rays and the Red Sox.
Then it's off on the road for nine games, the last swing through California where they'll play the Angels and the A's and then stop off in Fenway before coming home for a 10 game stand against the Yankees (again), the Tigers, and the Rays (again.)
It's been said that the Jays will spend all of August playing teams with winning records. That actually remains to be seen. As of today, Detroit and Oakland both sit at .500 and the Angels are just one game better than the break-even mark. We shall have to see where they stand when the Jays actually encounter them.
Anyway... this should be interesting. One is tempted to say "Bring it on," but experience has taught me that's generally a mistake...
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