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Toronto renews sports rivalry with Cleveland

Once again, teams from Toronto and Cleveland meet in playoffs. Seems familiar, right?

Blue Jays vs. Indians follows Raptors vs. Cavaliers series

Caroline Szwed CBC Sports Posted: Oct 10, 2016 10:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 11, 2016

Can the Blue Jays even the score in the Toronto-Cleveland rivalry? (Getty Images)

Once again, teams from Toronto and Cleveland meet in playoffs.Seems familiar, right?

This time,they're moving from the hardwoodto the ballpark.

After the Cleveland Indians swept the Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS, the teamwill meet the Toronto Blue Jays in theALCS.

Five months earlier, the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers squared off in theNBA Eastern Conference finals in a gruelling six-game series.

A familiar Blue Jays sluggerwas even in attendance:

VIDEO: Jose Bautista shows up at Raptors game (sits with P.K. Subban) after Blue Jays' win! https://t.co/105VYF3As4 pic.twitter.com/ahu1aK2tBo
—@theScore

Unfortunately for Toronto fans, the Cavs won the series 4-2 en route to the franchise's first-ever championship.

And the Cleveland Cavaliers are off to the NBA Finals again after beating the Raptors 113-87 in Game 6 pic.twitter.com/Fw3cNSvaOj
—@MusikFan4Life

It's now up to the Toronto Blue Jays to even out the playing field in the Cleveland rivalry.

The rivalry between the two cities has sparked online conversation:

Ok Cleveland you took round 1 against Toronto in May....but just ask Rougned Odor about Round 2 ... see you Friday!
—@KateBeirness

This Toronto/Cleveland thing is real...
First, Raptors v Cavaliers...Now Blue Jays v Indians...
Any chance the Argos can play the Browns?
—@JSportsnet

Cleveland fans are confident that Toronto fans will be left upset and heartbroken once again.

Also the last time we played Toronto https://t.co/6apO4IUJzy
—@CLEsportsTalk

Toronto, remember the last time you played Cleveland in the conference finals? Back for more already?
—@deskins24

Good news for the Indians: 100% of Cleveland championships won in the past 52 years have included a pitstop in Toronto.
—@BenAxelrod

One thing Toronto can only hope for is that LeBron James isn't in any way involved with the series.

Unless the Indians just signed LeBron #BlueJays are winning the ALCS. #OurMoment
—@drunkgregzaun

LeBron and the Cavs (JR Smith included) hyped up the Ohio crowd for the #Indians #MLBPlayoffs game today pic.twitter.com/soN8F3CGYz
—@balldontstop

The Cleveland Indians were quick to tell the world of their winning record.

Cleveland Indians
2016 Postseason
ALDS
Losses
This folder is empty
—@Indians

But don't worry Toronto fans, it looks like the Blue Jays are all over it.

you Friday, @Indians! #OurMoment pic.twitter.com/sR0qGJMU4r
—@BlueJays

As for Blue Jays presidentMark Shapiro who was previously Cleveland's president and GM well...let's just say things might get awkward.

we go live to Mark Shapiro for his thoughts on the #ALCS pic.twitter.com/gDBjm7i9x0
—@ZoSoNuck

The Toronto Blue Jays will play the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland on Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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