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Blue Jays and Royals ALCS eerily mirrors '85 battle

CBC News | Posted: October 23, 2015 5:30 PM | Last Updated: October 23, 2015

Fluke or not?

Image | Toronto Blue Jays George Brett-Jose Bautista

Caption: George Brett, left, was named the MVP of the 1985 ALCS after the Royals came back from a 3-1 deficit to topple the Blue Jays. This year, the Jays, led by Jose Bautista, are hoping to repay the favour. (The Associated Press)

Is the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals battle history repeating itself — in reverse?
The ongoing ALCS is a classic "we meet again" for the Toronto and Kansas City teams.
The clubs last duked it out for the pennant in 1985, when the Jays surrendered a 3-1 series lead and paved the way for the Royals' comeback.
And strangely, (creepily?), the 2015 ALCS bears striking similarities to its 30-year-old predecessor.
The parallels were meticulously noted by Matt Gross in a comments thread on blog Bluebird Banter(external link).
Fluke or not, the outcomes of Game 6 and a potential Game 7 will tell.
What do you make of the parallels?

Image | Blue Jays Kansas City Royals ALCS

Caption: OK, is this weird or what? (Matt Gross/Bluebird Banter/Screengrab)

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