"It started in the offseason when then General Manager Alex Anthopoulos began his makeover of the team. He signed Canadian-born catcher Russell Martin, and traded for third baseman and eventual MVP Josh Donaldson. The Blue Jays were a game under .500, and eight games back of the division lead three days before the trade deadline. That's when Anthopoulos pulled off a master class of wheeling and dealing and first, landed Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins from Colorado."
"The Blue Jays went on an absolute tear the rest of the season, overtaking the Yankees for the top spot in the division and finishing as AL East champions with a 92-66 record. Toronto went 42-15 the rest of the way and looked like they were going to be unstoppable going into the postseason. However, they met some adversity in their ALDS showdown against"
The Toronto Blue Jays have not won a World Series since 1993 and remain one of eight 2025 playoff teams without a championship this century. The 2015 American League Championship Series is the playoff loss that still stings most for Toronto fans. General Manager Alex Anthopoulos overhauled the roster that offseason, signing Russell Martin and acquiring Josh Donaldson. Toronto trailed the division before the deadline but then added Troy Tulowitzki, LaTroy Hawkins, David Price, Mark Lowe and Ben Revere. The team went 42-15 after the trades, overtook the Yankees, finished 92-66 as AL East champions, and entered the postseason as a strong contender.
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