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Most likely, we're not going to see a pair of turnarounds in 2013 like the Orioles' and Athletics' from a season ago. There's a reason those teams captured so much attention: what they did is rare.
Still, it's not all that uncommon for a team to bounce back after a rough season the year before. In each of the past seven Major League seasons, at least one club has made the postseason after having a losing record the previous year. With that in mind, here's a look at five teams that posted sub-.500 records in 2012 but have designs on getting into October in '13.
Loaded for bear: Toronto Blue Jays
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