It has been a while but this version of the Blue Jays is a realistic bet to reach the World Series

We get it. It’s natural to be a little hesitant to fully buy into something such as a potential return to the World Series when your team hasn’t been there in such a long time. Article content

For the Blue Jays that absence is sitting at 32 years dating back to the 1993 title, which capped off back-to-back championships for Canada’s lone Major League Baseball entry. Article content Article content

There’s no question the Jays have the country’s attention now with the way in which they steamrolled the once mighty New York Yankees in the ALDS.

But are they realistic World Series contenders?

The quick answer is that any team that is just four wins aways from qualifying for the World Series — and as of Friday morning, the Jays were one of just two teams in this boat — is most certainly