"Partly because the ALDS was first introduced in 1995 and between 1994-2014 the Blue Jays didn't make it to the postseason at all. The other part is that with the expansion of the Wild Card slots, the Blue Jays have had to make it out of the Wild Card round three times in the past four years just to get to the ALDS - failing each time."
"While the Blue Jays had home field advantage for the first two games, the Rangers came out on top 5-3 in Game One and 6-4 in Game Two in a 14-inning affair. In Game Three Marco Estrada shoved for 6.1 innings, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out four. The Blue Jays put up four runs against Martin Pérez and staved off elimination with a 5-1 victory."
"to lead 7-1 after three. R.A. Dickey got into the fifth inning allowing just the one run, while David Price came on and pitched three innings of relief, while giving up three runs. But the Blue Jays had built enough of a cushion that they got out of Texas with an 8-4 win to even the series and go back home wi"
Toronto Blue Jays reached the playoffs ten times and played in the AL Division Series twice. The ALDS began in 1995, and the Blue Jays missed the postseason from 1994 through 2014. Wild Card expansion required extra postseason wins; the Blue Jays failed to advance from the Wild Card round recently. In 2015 Toronto won the AL East. After losing Games One and Two, Marco Estrada’s outing and a 5-1 Game Three win staved off elimination. A 7-1 early lead in Game Four held for an 8-4 win to even the series. The 2015 and 2016 ALDS comebacks remain franchise benchmarks.
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