TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is so hot, he’s even got the Maple Leafs within one win of the finals.

Vladdy strolled into Rogers Centre ahead of Game 7 of the ALCS Monday wearing a white Auston Matthews jersey, "A" on the front. It was quite a statement given the Leafs' heartbreaking history in recent Game 7s -- they've lost seven in a row, tied for the NHL record, including the latest just this past May.

Even so, Toronto has always orbited around the Leafs. But the times are changing. Guerrero is this city’s biggest star, outshining even Matthews with the NHL season just underway and Vladdy’s Blue Jays one win away from the World Series. He’s the highest-paid athlete in Canadian sports history with his 14-year, $500 million contract and has embraced this city in a way few athletes ev

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