CLEVELAND, Ohio — As George Springer’s three-run homer sailed into the Toronto night, sending the Rogers Centre into absolute pandemonium and the Blue Jays to their first World Series in 32 years, Cleveland fans could be forgiven for experiencing a complex wave of emotions. The Blue Jays’ American League Championship Series victory wasn’t just another playoff series – it was a showcase for numerous former Guardians players who have found success north of the border.

“It just felt good for Cleveland North, there’s so many former Guardians on that team that you really had to be pulling for the Blue Jays,” said Paul Hoynes on the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast. “Ernie Clement had a great series. Andrés Giménez, Shane Bieber started the game. Nathan Lukes, who I had really had kind of forgot

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