The Boston Red Sox's American League East rival Toronto Blue Jays have advanced to the World Series for the first time in 32 years. Toronto placed last in the division in 2025 and did everything right to revamp the club to return to the postseason and have a chance to win it all. The Red Sox could've used their playbook in the past, and will hopefully follow it in the future.
The Blue Jays are often in play for many of the top free agents in each year's class, but they rarely land the best players due to the high Canadian tax rate, and surely a few other factors.