In his first sustained playoff run, Vlad Guerrero Jr. is making a bid to become the Blue Jays version of Mr. October.

Not only did the Vlad’s red-hot bat give the Jays $500-million US man another stroke of post-season power on Thursday night in Seattle, he set a franchise record for the most homers in one playoff year.

The all-star first baseman has suddenly rediscovered the slugging component of his game, belting a fifth home run of these playoffs, a solo shot against the seventh inning that gave the Jays a 6-2 lead in Game 4 of the ALCS.

The homer, which cleared the wall in right centre, followed a 4-for-4 effort the previous night in the Jays 13-4 Game 3 win over the Mariners. In that game, Vlad just missed hitting for the cycle with a homer, two doubles and a single.

The five home

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