LOS ANGELES -- This is the city where stars are born.

Eight years ago, George Springer put on a career-defining performance, winning the 2017 World Series MVP for the Astros with a stretch of games at Dodger Stadium that cemented him as one of the game’s great young outfielders.

After going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Game 1 in that World Series, Springer went 11-for-25 in Games 2-7, launching five home runs, four of which soared out of Dodger Stadium. The run we’re seeing from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. right now? That’s what Springer looked like in 2017 , maybe even better. And as the 2025 World Series shifts back to L.A., the Blue Jays need Springer to rediscover that magic.

“I don't take this for granted. I didn't back then, and I won't now,” Springer said. “I think the few tim

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