Aaron Judge is tagged out by the Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in Game 3 of the ALDS on Oct. 7, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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The Blue Jays are a certified pain in the butt .

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The worse news for the Yankees — besides seeing their division foe have a chance to win a World Series on Friday night and at the very least having put together a better showing against the Dodgers than Aaron Boone’s club did last year — is it does not appear the Blue Jays are go

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