"To the joy of countless Canadians from coast to coast to coast, the Toronto Blue Jays are back in the Post Season for the first time since 2023. It's an outcome that even the most optimistic fan probably wouldn't have predicted at the start of the season - or even for the first two months of it, or even a few weeks ago for that matter."
"What happens from here is really anyone's guess - and there will be plenty of guessing. Going in to this ALDS, for example, many will try to stack the Jays and Yankees up against one another. Who has the leakier bullpen? How does New York's power stack up against Toronto's high contact and low strikeout approach? Have the Yankees learned to defend since July? Can the Blue Jays handle Aaron Judge?"
The Toronto Blue Jays returned to the postseason for the first time since 2023 after an unexpected run. The team's prospects in the upcoming ALDS are uncertain, with matchup questions about bullpen durability, New York's power versus Toronto's high-contact, low-strikeout offense, defensive improvements, and the challenge of facing Aaron Judge. The franchise has a 31-36 postseason record overall and a 31-34 mark in October. Since Joe Carter's 1993 walk-off, the Blue Jays are 10-14 in postseason play and 1-8 in their last nine October playoff games. The Jays have won both of their ALDS appearances, in 2015 and 2016.
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