Two more outs was all it would have taken.

The Toronto Blue Jays were excruciatingly close to winning their first World Series title since 1993, but closer Jeff Hoffman allowed a game-tying home run to Los Angeles Dodgers backup infielder Miguel Rojas in the winner-take-all Game 7. It was the continuation of a theme for Hoffman, who allowed 15 homers in the regular season, but also a bellwether of the bullpen issue that consistently slowed the Blue Jays from reaching their full potential.

Toronto has already flexed its muscles in free agency by reportedly agreeing to terms with sought-after starting pitcher Dylan Cease. It would be borderline shocking to see them arrive at spring training without addressing the bullpen as well.

On Tuesday, two baseball reporters predicted that Toronto w

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