Since Sportsnet replayed the Blue Jays squaring off against the Texas Rangers during the 2015 and 2016 playoffs, I’ve been re-living those seasons for myself.
Beating the Rangers in consecutive years turned out to be the best part of the playoff run, and the first victory also comes with a signature moment from Jose Bautista now referred to simply as the “Bat Flip”. I’m sure you’ve all watched it a million times by now, but if you’re like me, it never really gets olds.
That celebration never sat right with the Texas Rangers, or many other old school types around the game, and in a way it even ignited a bit of a rivalry between them and the Blue Jays.