Blue Jays attendance numbers could be vital going forward

The Blue Jays are enjoying a second consecutive competitive season, and the people of Toronto are proving once again that “if you build it (a contender), they will come”.

At the end of play on Wednesday, August 11th, the Blue Jays (65-50) atop the AL East with the Baltimore Orioles (63-50) one game behind. At the same time last year, the Jays weren’t yet in first, but they were in the midst of a 48-23 second half that would eventually land them there.

Of course, last year’s playoff run was keyed by many factors, perhaps most significantly by the deadline additions made by then-GM Alex Anthopoulos and company. In case you’ve forgotten, the club added Troy Tulowitzki, David Price, LaTroy…