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2025 Blue Jays continue to overcome the odds, advancing to first ALCS since 2016

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Nobody expected this. Even the most optimistic of Toronto Blue Jays fans didn't expect the Blue Jays to have already clinched a spot in the American League Championship Series. Not this Blue Jays club, that was given less than 45% odds to even make it to the playoffs. Not this Blue Jays club that was about to lose it's two biggest stars to free agency and was laden with a roster that had "overpaid veterans" and "unproven youngsters."

Turns out - this Blue Jays team was built to overcome those playoff odds. Those overpaid veterans carried their weight.