Up three games to two in the literal World Series, Toronto Blue Jays fans have a golden opportunity to pivot away from making their entire personality "Beating the Yankees". And yet ... here we are.
The Jays, a chemistry-bonded last-to-first grit squad that never gives up and led the world in comebacks this season, appear to be a team of destiny. The Yankees were one of their primary victims this season, certainly. They stalked New York from behind in the early summer. They rebuked Michael Kay's brief peek at the run differential charts, proving they were, indeed, a first-place team.