It wasn’t all that long ago when Red Sox fans were dreaming of Vlad Guerrero, Jr. hitting after Rafael Devers in the lineup, when Red Sox Twitter was awash in photoshops of Vladdy, Raffy, and Juan Soto (Juanny?) all wearing the red ‘B’.

Alas, that’s not what fate (or Fenway Sports Group) had in store of us. Last night, wearing the only big league uniform he ever has, Vlad Guerrero Jr. hit his fifth home run of the postseason to tie up the American League Championship Series at two games a piece. Thank goodness the Jays made a series out of this one because the Dodgers are on the verge of a dominant sweep in the National League. But if they are going to sweep, they are going to do it in just about the coolest way possible: with Shohei Ohtani on the mound and leading off.

6:08 PM: Toronto

See Full Page