Blue Jays enjoy another stepping stone in 2016

TORONTO — Anything short of a World Series is a disappointing result for a team deep in the heart of the postseason, but 2016 was another building block, and another memorable year, for the Blue Jays’ organization.

Toronto’s postseason run officially came to an end on Wednesday with a 3-0 loss to the Indians in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series, marking the second consecutive season the Blue Jays were one of baseball’s final four teams.

Game Date Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 14 CLE 2, TOR 0 Gm 2 Oct. 15 CLE 2, TOR 1 Gm 3 Oct. 17 CLE 4, TOR 2 Gm 4 Oct. 18 TOR 5, CLE 1 Gm 5 Oct. 19 CLE 3, TOR 0 • ALCS coverageShop for postseason gear: Blue Jays | Indians

The Blue Jays, who ended a 22-year drought last year, made back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time since winning consecutive World Series in 1992 and ’93. Although the ending was bittersweet, the journey itself established Toronto as a consistent baseball powerhouse across the league.

“They had another great year,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. “We got to this point. We weren’t able to get over the hump again. But you know what, a [darn] good job of getting to this point.

“I’m proud of those guys as well as the coaching staff. I know the organization is proud of them, too. Hopefully the fans are just as proud of them, because it’s an entertaining group. They put on a good show. We just got beat in this series, plain and simple.”

The season started and ended with fever across Canada, and it …

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