TORONTO -- The hill is steep and tilted west.

Facing their first true adversity this postseason, the Blue Jays are flying to Seattle down 2-0 in the American League Championship Series after losing 10-3 in Game 2, fighting to keep their dream season alive after a nightmarish start to the series at home.

Now, somewhere in the air between Toronto and Seattle, they need to rediscover the identity that got them here as the top seed in the AL, a 94-win team that came into the ALCS with all the momentum in the world. The Blue Jays have earned the reputation of the comeback kids in 2025, their 49 comeback wins leading Major League Baseball, but it’s time to test that branding.

The Blue Jays need to find hope within their own clubhouse, because if they start looking around, the Mariners aren’

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