NEW YORK -- There was no champagne, no freshly printed championship T-shirts, and the fans back in Toronto definitely weren't partying on Yonge St. Even so, the Blue Jays had reason to be happy with clinching a second-place finish in the American League East.
Toronto's win over New York on Saturday, coupled with Boston's loss to Baltimore, ensured that the Blue Jays would end the year in the second slot in the division. Considering that Toronto hadn't placed higher than third in the division since winning the World Series in 1993, finishing one position up in the standings was a good accomplishment.
"Second place -- it's definitely better than third, but it's not where we wanted to end up," Jays manager John Gibbons said on Sunday. "It's a step in the right direction."
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Jays secure in second place
Jays secure in second place
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