Mike Wilner: Blue Jays vs. Yankees: Toronto Moves Into First in the AL East, but Not Before Blowing an 8-0 Lead

Blue Jays manager John Schneider laughs off claim by renowned Yankees broadcaster

As he prepared to see if his Blue Jays could pull off a decisive four-game sweep of the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday, manager John Schneider had an amused reaction to the assertion of a renowned Bronx Bombers broadcaster that the Blue Jays "aren't a first-place team."

Mike Wilner: Blue Jays vs. Yankees: Toronto moves into first in the AL East, but not before blowing an 8-0 lead

The Jays moved atop the division for the first time (post-April) in 10 seasons, thanks to their white-knuckle defeat of the Yankees.

The Blue Jays are in first place after beating the Yankees 11-9 and Davis Schneider, Myles Straw and Chad Green join Deep Left Field

This week in Deep Left Field, as the Jays sit atop the AL East, we talk to three of your first-place Toronto Blue Jays

Last Night in Baseball: Blue Jays Down Yankees Again, Tied for 1st in AL East

The Blue Jays defeat the Yankees and now aim for a sweep, Clayton Kershaw makes history, Terry Francona inches toward his own and more from Wednesday's MLB action.