ESPN | Jorge Castillo: The mood in the Yankee clubhouse after their ALDS exit was one of shock. After years of playoff disappointment, these Yankees fully believed they had finally constructed the kind of complete roster that would bring New York its first World Series since 2009. Instead, it’s another postseason defeat, thoroughly dismissed by the Blue Jays in four games. “We all thought we were the team to win the World Series,” Jazz Chisholm Jr. said. “But baseball is baseball.” Aaron Judge added “We had a special group in here, a lot of special players that made this year fun, but we didn’t get the ultimate prize.” That’s the sentiment that prevailed in the aftermath. A steadfast belief that this team could have done it, blunted by the bitter pill of one more crushing loss.

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