SIMMONS: Not even Edward Rogers could have imagined a Blue Jays season like this one

In early April, Edward Rogers made a rare public appearance as chairman of the Blue Jays and actually spoke about winning a World Series.

He sounded serious, even though no one took him all that seriously on that day.

The words seemed like hopeful fluff on the day that Rogers committed some $500 million to the future of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. And yet, somehow, in mid-summer, it still felt strangely possible.

Not necessarily winning a World Series. But getting there from a weak league when the Jays were comfortably in first place.

Nothing has been comfortable as the season has crept to its final days. It does remain hopeful though — albeit unlikely — as the Jays hit the final day of the regular season on Sunday afternoon, with

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