Jays gave all of Canada opportunity to understand what community connection really feels like

It’s the hope that kills you, they say. After the Toronto Blue Jays lost the World Series in a riveting yet nail-biting game, I texted friends and commiserated with other shattered hearts online. My cousin messaged me and said her seven-year old son cried himself to sleep.

Not a usual fan of baseball, young soccer-obsessed Zidane (aptly named after a champion) got caught up in the excitement and started to follow Canada’s beloved Jays. He learned the players names, learned the positions, appropriately vilified the opponents, and most importantly, he hoped. He hoped for a win.

He fell in love with a team of men who publicly lauded the power of friendship, and who went from last place in regular season to possibly clinching the championship from a monstrously expensive team from California.

"we got the power of friendship" - Ernie Clement