This is the time of year when stars are supposed to be stars. It’s also when someone who would have been remembered as a good, maybe even great player, can be turned into a franchise icon that never gets forgotten.
Blue Jays history is littered with those moments: Roberto Alomar’s home run off Dennis Eckersley in the 1992 American League Championship Series, Joe Carter’s homer to walk off the 1993 World Series, Jose Bautista’s bat flip in 2015 and Edwin Encarnacion’s blast to win the 2016 AL wild card , just to name a few.
After three failed trips to the playoffs, these current Jays have yet to experience that kind of breakthrough. Vladimir Guerrero Jr . will be among those looking to change that when his post-season gets underway Saturday with Game 1 of the American League d