Another great thing? The feeling of having won your series while your next opponent's series is still ongoing. DET/SEA have to play tomorrow night in Seattle and then Sunday in Toronto. Here's hoping for extra innings.

Really highlights Kirk's pitch framing too!

Easily the most fun I've had writing a recap (so far)!

The pinstripes are bleeeeeding now! Eliminate the Yankees!

Kevin Gausman does not give a bleep about the censors.

Hazel: We're on live TV. Gausman: We're fuckin fired up. We're ready to go. I don't give a shit! We're fuckin gon- let's go! Fuck yeah! Let's go, Canada! ❤️ 💙

Put it on shirts. Put it on billboards. Scream it from the rooftops! It's gonna be a hell of a Thanksgiving weekend at the Dome.

Is it possible to love every single member of a bullpen?? Holy shit, what a game.

I don't like how nervous Santander made me feel on that routine fly out. I'm good with putting Straw in any time now.

Screaming this one out tonight (and changing a couple lyrics) @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social davyandrews.bandcamp.com/track/the-ya...

Just reflecting on the last time the Jays saw Schlittler and hoping to manifest a repeat.

Jays in 4. OF is gonna be Lukes-Varsho-Straw tomorrow I'd bet.

Less calm, still confident.

Love Fluharty, but I would've left Bieber in. Doesn't matter, Jays gonna put another touchdown on the Yankee pen.

Man, Vladdy loves making non-routine plays from 1B.

I get that they're up against the wall, but Boone trying his 2nd challenge here is a bit reckless IMO.

Santander coming through with the biggest AB of his Blue Jays career!

I feel strangely calm, and dare I say - confident - about tonight's game. Bieber fever, baby.

Vladdy you fuckin beaut. I heard he liked playing the Yankees, but c'mon!

And Buck wanted Varsho to bunt! I'm so thankful we have outfielders that can field cleanly. Ernie!

Vladdy infield singles just hit different.

I don't have a good Trey pun... I'm just sitting here with my jaw on the floor. Hell of a way to start the game!

Only team in the league without a win. We were bottom at Christmas last year and stayed up, but this isn't fun.

Manager gets sent off and the team scores? I'll take that every week. Keep the pressure on!

Jays the main focus, of course, but it would be real cool if Wolves could get a win today too.

Talked myself in circles and landed on Bassitt starting Game 2. There's about four guys I'd be happy to see start G2, but almost none I want to see get G4. The simplest solution is for the Jays to sweep. jayscentre.com/news-rumors/...

Even though I want NYY to win this game I still muttered "fuck off" when they took the lead.

Scherzer yelling at his kids trying to wrangle them for a family photo is the most I've related to a professional ball player.

Kirk, you beauty!

like eight different mlb fanbases that could tweet “this is a disaster” right now and it would be accurate

Fuck it, put Fluharty on the Level of Excellence.

Blowing off steam pre-game.

I don't love the white panels, but I cant argue with the results. Keep it rolling!

First pitch is 4 hours away and I'm already pacing.

Me pitching another article idea to @leomorgenstern.com and giving myself a deadline I know I won't hit.

Not too often you roll out 7 pitchers in September and your closer has the worst ERA by far.

I almost forgot how good it feels when the Jays get hits and score runs.

Exhale...

Laid off two balls and legged out an infield single. Improvement!

Okay, fine. It's full panic now. jayscentre.com/news-rumors/...

Unraveling...

Holding my breath with every pitch. Of game 158. With a playoff spot already clinched. Real healthy shit over here.

Buck pre-game: "I'm not going to sugarcoat it, but Scherzer wasn't very good last game." I'd say that's pretty well coated in sugar!

How I feel playing actual chess with my son. Though he often beats me... maybe I'm the badger.

Thanks, Leo! This was fun (and nerve-wracking) to write!

I'll take that as a trade-off for the Varsho "no catch" call the other night.

Lights up, let's go!

This isn't on the manager, but signing an extension this week was still surprising. Maybe there's a relegation clause in it...

Incredibly, this wasn't about Max Scherzer tonight.

Sports writers and fans frequently refer to the “magic number” of a playoff-bound team as a simple measure of how close the team is to clinching a playoff position (or a divisional championship). This represents the number of wins (by the leading team) or losses (by the next-closest competitor)…