Shane Bieber on making the World Series, pitching in Game 7 of of the ALCS, what life is like in Toronto, being a trade deadline acquisition

Rookie Trey Yesasave will start Friday night’s World Series opener for the Toronto Blue Jays against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Blake Snell, giving the 22-year-old more postseason starts than career regular-season outings.

The Blue Jays looked down and out through six innings. But George Springer delivered with yet another clutch postseason home run to send Toronto to the World Series.

The Toronto Blue Jays are going to the World Series for the first time since 1993 thanks in large part to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who was named ALCS MVP following his monster series against the Seattle Mariners.

The Seattle Mariners’ ALCS collapse against the Blue Jays exposed rookie manager Dan Wilson’s costly mistakes.

George Springer hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning that sent the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the AL Championship series

‘Playoff Kiké’ is a very real phenomenon, as Red Sox fans may remember from their improbable October ‘21 journey, when he went 20 for 49 (.408) with four doubles, a triple, five home runs, nine runs and nine RBI in 11 playoff games. His walk-off sacrifice fly in Game 4 of the ALDS sent Boston to the ALCS and the Rays home to Tampa Bay.

The four best teams in Major League Baseball are currently competing in their respective leagues' championship series, the right to advance to the World Series and compete for the Commissioner's Trophy at stake.