Blue Jays have the chemistry to win the World Series, says former catcher Pat Borders

Today’s Blue Jays have a closeness and cohesion that could help them win the World Series, says a star of the Jays team that won twice in the early 1990s.

“I would say the ‘92, ‘93 teams that we had rival that … I see a lot of similarities with the team chemistry, the team make-up,” said Pat Borders, a former Blue Jays catcher and 1992 World Series MVP.

“That's exactly what you need,” he told The Current’s Matt Galloway. 

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night, after George Springer hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Jays now advance to the World Series for the first time in 32 years, where they will face the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-seven series. The first game is in Toronto on Friday night.

Borders spoke with Galloway about what it was like to win in '92 and '93, and whether the Blue Jays have what it takes to win again. Here is part of their conversation.

Did that Springer home run remind you of Joe Carter's shot, that won it all in '93? 

Oh my goodness, a lot of similarities there. It's good to see him step forward after getting injured like that, hit in the knee and just fight through the pain, which he obviously did. It shows the character of the team a little bit.

I see a lot of similarities with the team chemistry, the team make-up. A lot of them came up through the minor leagues together, like the teams of the past that I played on did. And you are close, and that is a part that you need to win, especially in the post-season. You see some other teams try to put together teams in and out pay everybody and bring people together. Most times that doesn't work.

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