George Springer hits leadoff homer in ALCS Game 1

TORONTO -- George Springer just opened the ALCS with a bang.

On the very first pitch the Blue Jays saw Sunday night from Bryce Miller and the Mariners, Springer launched a no-doubter to the opposite field, the first leadoff home run in Blue Jays postseason history.

The “Let’s go Blue Jays” chants that had been rolling through the anthems and introductions erupted again as Springer blazed around the bases, the closed roof keeping all of the sound in for the first ALCS game in Toronto since 2016. Chasing their first trip to the World Series since Joe Carter touched ‘em all in 1993, Springer just delivered the perfect start.

This is why the Blue Jays brought Springer to Toronto five years ago. Back then, Springer’s six-year, $150 million deal was the largest in franchise history. Vladi