"The Yankees were a team that was larely a one-trick pony. That one trick certainly can do a lot of damage as they led all of MLB with 274 home runs, but they also struck out a ton, 1463 times to be exact. The only teams with more strikeouts were the Angels (1627) and Rockies (1531) - not the best company you want to be in."
"Comparatively though, the Blue Jays were a team that used a full-team, relentless, next man up approach to carve their way to a 94-68 record and the AL East division title. Toronto had the best batting average at .265 and a .298 team BABIP. They had the best strikeout percentage at 17.8% and led the league with 1461 hits."
"The Toronto Blue Jays already ended the New York Yankees season earlier than the Bronx Bombers had anticipated, and if watching a team celebrate their series clinching win on your home turf wasn't bad enough, the Blue Jays could start the Yankees offseason with some further infuriating news. On Monday, FanSided exclusively announced the nominations for this years Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger awards and once again, the Blue Jays and the Yankees are going head-to-head."
The Blue Jays eliminated the Yankees and could add insult by competing directly with New York in the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger nominations. The Yankees led MLB with 274 home runs but also posted 1,463 strikeouts, ranking among the league leaders in strikeouts while finishing sixth in AL hits and fifth in batting average (.251). New York did lead the league in 119 wRC+ and .204 ISO, reflecting their power output. Toronto compiled a 94-68 record and the AL East title through a full-team approach, leading MLB in hits (1,461), batting average (.265), and posting a 17.8% strikeout rate with a .298 team BABIP.
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