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Jays’ bats show strength in depth

Edwin Encarnacion (Nathan Denette/CP)

Yeah, it was a rough weekend for the Blue Jays, but don’t worry—a quick look at how the Jays’ hitting stacks up against the rest of majors shows should remind fans why Toronto is 5.5 games up in the AL East. Position-by-position the Jays tend to outperform the league. Not enough? How about the AL-leading slugging percentage? More? Well, there’s the 89 home runs, the best in baseball. Forget the Cardinals, Jays fans. Think about the future. 

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