After watching the Toronto Blue Jays’ postseason run of 2025, one has to wonder what really matters.
As the playoffs started, the Jays stretched and prepared like other teams, but there was a noticeable difference. There was something mysterious behind the dugout fence. Who were these guys?
The magic to their run wasn’t figuring out how to win; it was realizing who they were. And, as they progressed from game to game, they became my “Sandlot” team.
They understood the rules but looked far beyond what they knew the game could be. Their body language and laughter almost gave their secret away; they were having fun!
Not just that, there was an ease in their step. They were walking where professional athletes rarely walk. They were creating a unique brotherhood. This was their game.
This love was easy to see. They disguised it and called it baseball.
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