The Toronto Blue Jays are just one game from beating the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Toronto finished the 2024 season in last place in the American League East, and reporters expected it to fare better this year, but the turnaround has been shocking.
The Blue Jays made all the right moves to go from worst to first and contend for a World Series. They added all the right veterans, like Jeff Hoffman and Shane Bieber, they paid their star, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., for life, and hit for contact with a healthy dose of power sprinkled in.