A new round of superstitions is upon us.

Rally caps? Lucky underwear? Fake moustaches? Ordering a pizza at the precise military time of 20:16 because 2016 was the last year the Toronto Blue Jays ascended to the ALCS?

Fans will do anything to conjure victory.

In advance of Sunday’s Game 1, anticipation hangs in the crisp October air. It’s as if Taylor Swift is coming to town, and bringing the Pope.

I was at Home Depot the other night, and every fifth person was wearing a Jays shirt or cap. I smiled as “Vladimir Guerrero” inspected a Ryobi cordless drill. Is he building a display case for 2025 memorabilia? Should I do that?

According to AI, Jays fans are among the most superstitious. Not sure if that’s true. Then again, I did spend the last week filling a circular bird feeder with pean

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