TORONTO – Late Friday night, a large structure on wheels blocked the pathway connecting the home clubhouse at Rogers Centre to the stadium exit preferred by most players: the stage that would have been wheeled onto the field if the Toronto Blue Jays had won the World Series.

Somewhere nearby, cases of beer, champagne and swag bearing celebratory inscriptions must have been ready. That’s how close the Blue Jays were.

But a double play ended their Game 6 comeback attempt abruptly, forcing gameday operations workers to reorganize and Blue Jays players to recalibrate ahead of their biggest challenge yet. With Game 7 of the World Series looming, legacies will be secured and missed opportunities lamented.

It’s just a question of who gets to step on that stage and who has to watch. • Watch t

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