"The path to success for the Blue Jays has been more difficult without one of their best players, and that started with having to fend off the Yankees for the AL East division title over the season's final weeks. That's about the time that the Jays had to start playing playoff-calibre baseball, and they were dangerously close to losing their grip on the division, ultimately relying on a tie-breaker to give them the AL East crown as both teams finished 94-68."
"From there, they had to power past Aaron Judge and the Bronx Bombers again in the ALDS, and then the extremely difficult task of sending the Seattle Mariners home for the year in the ALCS, which took every inning of a 7-game series to do. Through it all, the Blue Jays just keep finding a way to get the job done, even after the injuries have become a more significant factor between Bichette's limitations and now George Springer."
Bo Bichette suffered an injury on September 6th that removed a key player from the Blue Jays' lineup during the stretch run. The Blue Jays faced a difficult path without Bichette, battling the Yankees for the AL East and ultimately winning a tie-breaker after both teams finished 94-68. The team then defeated the Yankees in the ALDS and edged the Seattle Mariners in a seven-game ALCS. Injuries, including limitations for Bichette and losses such as George Springer's absence, tested the roster, but depth and a 'next man up' approach allowed the team to advance to within one World Series win.
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