Hard to know what would have tasted better for Blue Jays manager John Schneider and his relieved and now officially playoff-bound team.

Was it the traditional champagne celebration after a hard-fought 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals and what turned out to be a delayed celebration to secure at least an American League wildcard spot?

Or was it the rather large exhale after the Jays snapped a four-game losing streak – it’s longest skid since late July – to clear the deck for the bigger tasks that await?

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Probably a bit of both after a rather tepid road trip in which his team certainly appeared to be feeling the tightness of the time of year while dealing with external premature party planning.

It isn’t exactly mission accompli

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