Toronto Blue Jays fans react after their team lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, in downtown Toronto on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. For the 2026 Blue Jays, their 2025 World Series defeat, which began as motivation, became a curse. The magic vanished. (Ian Willms/The New York Times) By MITCH BANNON / THE ATHLETIC Kevin Gausman stood in the corner of the Toronto Blue Jays’ home clubhouse days before this summer’s trade deadline. He knew his time in Toronto was over. With tears welling…
