Cheer homers, but don't forget about Blue Jays' elite defence

Home runs are sexy. They get the headlines. They get the attention and they get celebrated more than anything else in the game of baseball. Article content

And these days, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knocking them out in post-season franchise-record numbers, they’re getting the bulk of the attention around Toronto. Article content Article content

Less celebrated, but no less valued or stressed within the Blue Jays organization, however, is team defence. And while it may not get talked about as much as those mammoth blasts Vladdy is making routine, it’s as good a reason as any why the Jays are a win away from their first World Series berth in 32 years.

ONLY ONE ERROR

Through six games in this ALCS, the Jays have committed a single error, an overthrow of first by shortstop Andres Gime