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Every April, as the early series come and go, I remind myself a little baseball mantra: None of these games really matter, but they all do count. What I mean is that a losing streak at this juncture in the year doesn’t foretell doom. The only real catastrophes that can occur in the first few weeks involve injuries. But all of these games count in the standings. And so the recent skid by the Toronto Blue Jays will make it a tad much tougher to catch the New York Yankees. A four-game sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Twins dents Detroit’s chances in the American League Central ever so...