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- Updated: August 6, 2016
KANSAS CITY — The Blue Jays’ 2015 season ended here at Kauffman Stadium. This year, they’re hoping to use the same venue as a stepping stone.
After dropping a heartbreaking Game 6 to the Royals in the American League Championship Series, the Blue Jays are back for the start of a three-game series. And while the teams have already faced off since last year’s slugfest, outfielder Kevin Pillar acknowledged there is something to exorcising the demons of the past before being able to truly move forward.
“The last time we were in this clubhouse, the feeling was a lot different. The season was over,” Pillar said before Friday’s game. “The magical season that we had came to an end. Nothing is ever going to be able to heal what we felt, but to come back here and get a chance to play them again … is just going to help us get to where we want to [be] this year.”
This series won’t carry the same meaning as last year’s ALCS. Likewise, Pillar acknowledged the Royals aren’t quite the same team as last year, …
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