José Berríos sharp in bid for Blue Jays' postseason rotation

TORONTO -- September is a long, slow game of musical chairs for the Blue Jays’ rotation. It has already gone from six to five, and by October, another starter will be left without a chair.

Track records matter, but all five of these veterans have one. There’s an element of “What have you done for me lately?” at play here, which makes every inning José Berríos pitches down the stretch absolutely crucial.

Wednesday night’s 3-2 loss to the Astros at Rogers Centre belonged to the offense, which nearly came back late, and Jeff Hoffman, who allowed his 15th home run of the season in the ninth. This one doesn’t hang on Berríos, but it was encouraging to see him look “normal” again. That’s all we’re used to seeing from Berríos, who has spent a decade as one of the most consistent players on