There is a certain feeling in the air in Toronto about this year's Blue Jays team. Jose Bautista is coming off his second straight season as the American League's home run king while the Blue Jays' farm system is jam-packed with top prospects such as Anthony Gose and Travis D'Arnaud. Finally, ownership has given Alex Anthopolous the resources to become a player in free agency.

This gives the Blue Jays a realistic chance at signing top free agents Prince Fielder or Yu Darvish. 

These are not exactly new ideas for the Blue Jays. They have had All-Stars before, their farm system has produced very good players such as Alex Rios and Roy Halladay. The Blue Jays have made big free agent signings in the past such as Frank Thomas and Troy Glaus.

However, this time around, it seems like this Blue Jays team is innately "Toronto" and connects to the fan base like no Blue Jays team before. 

The first, and arguably the most overlooked part of ...

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