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# ![@DownToBlack Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::237041807.png) @DownToBlack Chris Black

The Toronto Blue Jays are having a remarkable season, currently holding the best record in the American League and even MLB. The team's success is attributed to their depth and contributions from various players, rather than just top-end talent. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is also showing signs of improvement, with recent strong performances.

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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::237041807/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Ohtani hasn't faced Yesavage or Hoffman. He's been flummoxed by Bieber Gausman & Varland and has had limited to exposure to everyone else. Overall Ohtani career vs the X pitchers he'll see most of this World Series: .217 average .234 on-base X HR X RBI in XX PA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981748616873095188) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-24T15:44Z 12.9K followers, 10.3K engagements


"Somewhere John Schneider & Kevin Gausman are nodding like that Jack Nicholson meme"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1976728501937131850) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-10T19:16Z 12.9K followers, 15.8K engagements


"Fewest Strikeouts with 6+ HR MLB Postseason History Vladimir Guerrero Jr (2025) X Barry Bonds (2002) X Albert Pujols (2004) 6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1980239235807326711) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-20T11:46Z 12.9K followers, 22.7K engagements


"Honestly just give me all the Jays content you got. Video clips memes GIFs childhood memories Ohtani jokes whatever you got Im consuming it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1980509058886168750) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-21T05:38Z 12.9K followers, 7345 engagements


"I'm gonna sleep for XX hours then hammer out a 100-tweet thread about the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays. Goals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1980520147942273066) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-21T06:22Z 12.9K followers, 7362 engagements


"@ArashMarkazi trust me. just a bit of a Uber East but worth it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1980647737965322399) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-21T14:49Z 12.9K followers, XXX engagements


"Have the Toronto Blue Jays become America's team Like everyone outside Southern California is pulling for them ya"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1980650788918816818) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-21T15:02Z 12.9K followers, 6557 engagements


"Love this conversation. I abhor the cliche so you can't pick too good of a player. Unfortunately that means Vlad is out prob Springer too. Bo is a free agent. Pitchers are too sporadically involved. Leaves Kirk Varsho Barger Clement Gimenez Lukes. I'd lean Kirk or Varsho"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1980653769919738027) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-21T15:13Z 12.9K followers, 16.1K engagements


"Friday Night Dodgers-Blue Jays in Toronto Leafs-Sabres in Buffalo Bucks-Raptors in Toronto"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1980659105162490234) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-21T15:35Z 12.9K followers, 2563 engagements


"Cal Raleigh has more HRs in XX career games at the Rogers Centre (8) than he does in Minute Paid Park (7 in XX games) Globe Life Field (7 in 30) or Oakland Coliseum (5 in 21)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1977181415105245353) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-12T01:15Z 12.9K followers, 228.1K engagements


""He (Vladimir Guerrero Jr) is having a preposterous October." - Dan Shulman"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1979015777123524947) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-17T02:45Z 12.9K followers, 8415 engagements


"As someone who was also there: It wasnt 40k but there were a ton of Mariner fans cheering when Springer was hit. They also cheered when he tried to get back up but couldnt They also booed when he attempted to stay in the game. Distinct lack of class"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1979994235316084848) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-19T19:33Z 12.9K followers, 63.8K engagements


"#WorldSeries #WANTITALL ⚾🧵🪡 A Vision Valuations & Validation Mark Shapiro & Ross Atkins came to Toronto in a near no-win situation. Replacing a homegrown folk-hero GM & taking over an aging roster approaching its best-before date. But the long-term vision is now here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981010184811221073) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T14:50Z 12.9K followers, 97.6K engagements


"It was a vision of renewal. Modernizing not only a stadium but nearly every way Baseball Ops went about its business. And it was also about reviving the Jays into an MLB power. Bringing them back into the stratosphere of top spenders. That began in earnest when they signed George Springer early in the decade. That contract seemed like it would be a net loss heading into 2025 but Springer's amazing year--punctuated by the second-most consequential swing in franchise history--completely validated the acquisition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981011552934187200) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T14:55Z 12.9K followers, 7814 engagements


"Ironically though the Jays have frequently acquired good baserunners over the last few years (Chapman Kiermaier Straw etc.) the team's overall baserunning had remained average at best. Until this postseason that is. Though they aren't stealing bases their ability to take the extra base and take risks has made them the most effective baserunning team this postseason. (also shoutout to 3rd base coach Carlos Febles for some outstanding work)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981016986818863271) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:17Z 12.9K followers, 6674 engagements


"You'll notice Daulton Varsho (vulnerable hamstring and all) frequently popping up in the clip above. He is in some ways a microcosm of what this team aspired to be. Elite defender & baserunner. great human being. dependable. That trade was ridiculed but for those who were patient and didn't decide on a winner or loser after X months were proven correct. Validation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981017639896920522) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:19Z 12.9K followers, 7799 engagements


"Not every move has worked out. But the beauty of having a $XXX million payroll is that your batting average doesn't need to be XXXXX. And it also grants you time. It allows you to be patient with people you believe in. Like Andres Gimenez. Someone who I really felt good about right away. It was a poor regular season (offensively) but with X swings in the ALCS the trade was a win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981018647985320200) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:23Z 12.9K followers, 6353 engagements


"Choosing to invest in Alejandro Kirk long-term over Danny Jansen & Gabriel Moreno was also a clue to how this FO operated. Valuing elite defence and repeatable dependable skills (framing bat control plate discipline). Some people scoffed at the contract extension. So far it seems as if they're wrong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981019240107778436) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:26Z 12.9K followers, 5969 engagements


"The other calling card of this Jays team over the last few years is how they've chosen to invest in starting pitching especially a certain type of veteran starting pitcher. They seem really adept at targeting guys who can stay healthy & productive (also a big shoutout to Strength & Conditioning team for keeping TOR pitchers off the IL)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981019767575019976) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:28Z 12.9K followers, 5149 engagements


"And again the investment in player payroll provides benefits in unexpected ways. It allows the Jays the luxury of rolling out a 30-something vet who's unfazed by the moment of a massive Game 7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981020240981975469) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:30Z 12.9K followers, 4312 engagements


"Or it allows them to swing big when searching for starting pitching depth. Having the luxury of handing out $15m to a 5th SP might not seem like much in June or July. but it felt massive in Seattle last week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981021026260488355) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:33Z 12.9K followers, 4340 engagements


"This past trade deadline was another sign of how this FO values starting pitching. There were calls to make a massive move for a Mason Miller or Jhoan Duran but the Jays instead zeroed in on Shane Bieber. Again a move that felt massive when Toronto's season was on the line down 0-2 in the ALCS:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981021547792892393) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:35Z 12.9K followers, 5363 engagements


"Make no mistake there are GMs around the league (hello AJ Preller) who would have moved then-double-A-pitcher Trey Yesavage to make a splash at the deadline. But the Jays were convicted and had a plan for Yesavage. And while I think there are still valid questions about how he might fare long-term once he goes around the league a couple times. for now it's a huge win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981022587087192153) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:39Z 12.9K followers, 8393 engagements


"The trade deadline was also an example of how the Jays are consistent with who they value & aren't afraid to "go off the board" so to speak to find their guys. No one was talking about Louis Varland at the deadline but despite allowing some HRs Varland's postseason numbers look really good and he has a chance to set an MLB record for appearances in a single postseason"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981023155691860027) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:41Z 12.9K followers, 5257 engagements


"One of my favourite things about the roster construction of the 2025 Blue Jays as well is how they value veterans. I believe in the power of having adults in the room. I believe a big reason for Toronto having such great camaraderie is the healthy dose of guys who "just get it." Like IKF & Myles Straw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981023721956528258) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:43Z 12.9K followers, 4698 engagements


"(If you've made it to the end. Bravo) All the themes I've written about here. a vision. having faith in guys. valuing certain traits above others (defence baserunning contact baseball IQ good people). No one embodies those themes or can mirror the arc of the 2025 Blue Jays better than Ernie Clement. A castoff of two other franchises. Some clear limitations to his game. A 29-year old who came into 2025 with a career slash line of 249/282/361. But the Jays believed in him. And he has rewarded them (and us). You can make an argument there's no player in MLB who's provided more value on a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981026840941600794) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:56Z 12.9K followers, 7149 engagements


"I've had faith in this group since Spring (predicted XX wins). I picked them to win the World Series over the Dodgers before the postseason began. I believe in good process & good people. They're obviously huge underdogs (well as much as team with a top X payroll can be). but to quote my favourite movie:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981027514534310382) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-22T15:58Z 12.9K followers, 5953 engagements


"Youngest Game X Starters World Series History Ralph Branca (1947 Brooklyn Dodgers) XX years XXX days Trey Yesavage (2025 Blue Jays) XX years XX days Livan Hernandez (1997 Marlins) XX years XXX days Smoky Joe Wood (1912 Red Sox) XX years XXX days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981418505661796703) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-23T17:52Z 12.9K followers, 11.2K engagements


"#BlueJays #WANTITALL #WorldSeries (Mostly) Realistic Reasons why the Jays Can Win X. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Current best-hitter-on-the-planet (not taking questions at this time) is also really good vs this Dodgers World Series Staff over his career (.342 avg .490 on-base)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981746923611578565) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-24T15:37Z 12.9K followers, 92.5K engagements


"2. TOR vs Ohtani Much will be made about Ohtani's great career numbers vs TOR & at Rogers Centre. *BUT* if you add some context & focus on his performance vs the pitchers he's likeliest to face in this World Series it's a completely different story"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981747681270673782) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-24T15:40Z 12.9K followers, 9390 engagements


"3. Defence (to be clear it's with a "c") The combination of Toronto's contact-heavy hitting & L.A.'s poor D could prove impactful. Jays need to put pressure on Max Muncy Teoscar Hernandez & Will Smith (who is not a great blocker of the baseball)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981750318648930703) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-24T15:51Z 12.9K followers, 7817 engagements


"4. Baserunning Jays are a far better defensive team than the Dodgers and they're a better baserunning team this postseason as well. To be clear L.A. is a wagon. This World Series feels like that Super Bowl between those supercharged Kurt Warner/Marshall Faulk Rams & a young Tom Brady & the Patriots. The Pats won with fundamentals & special teams. Maybe the Jays can do it here with defence baserunning and just the right amount of situational hitting and big outs on the mound"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981750859017949344) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-24T15:53Z 12.9K followers, 7477 engagements


"What a swing from Daulton Varsho. From June X 2024 until the end of the NLCS Blake Snell had faced XXX lefties without giving up a HR (.126 opp avg .145 opp slug) It's a stat that's even crazier because most lefties who face Snell are pretty damn good (Carroll Schwarber Harper Olson etc)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DownToBlack/status/1981904305461342649) [@DownToBlack](/creator/x/DownToBlack) 2025-10-25T02:03Z 12.9K followers, 7414 engagements