American League Championship Series MVP Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was overcome with emotion Monday night after the Blue Jays' impressive 4-3 Game 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
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“Four more,” he repeated as he celebrated, apparently referring to the wins the Jays needed to win the World Series.
If Guerrero Jr. was enjoying the moment, he was quick to make it clear that the job is not done and that he firmly believes the Blue Jays can beat the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers.
“We believe in each other, we believe in this team,” he said, eyes red with emotion, during an on-field interview with renowned journalist Hazel May. From the first day of the training camp we believed in it.” WATCH IN THE MAIN VIDEO.
For the city and fans
George Springer, a fine veteran, was the one who played the hero in the bottom of the seventh inning, hitting a historic three-run home run. From that moment on, the crowd's applause did not stop until the very end of the match.
“We’re doing this for the city, we’re doing this for you,” Guerrero Jr. insisted to the crowd in attendance at the Rogers Center. Thanks to the fans for giving us so much energy, we need it.”
Later, through his interpreter Hector “Tito” LeBron, the Blue Jays' No. 27 himself recalled that he was born on Canadian soil.
“As I always say, my goal is to bring the World Series back to Canada,” said the man, who was born in Montreal in March 1999, while his father Vladimir was playing for the Expos.
Bo Bichette is back
In other good news, Bo Bichette said he will be able to return to action to help the Blue Jays achieve their goal of winning the World Series. Due to a knee injury, Bichette has not played since September 6.
It's actually a little crazy to see the Jays reach the World Series without even counting on a player who led the team with a .311 batting average and a total of 94 RBIs in 139 games during the regular season.
In terms of individual stats, it's worth remembering that Guerrero Jr. maintains a .442 batting average in 11 games since the playoffs began. Specifically, he hit six home runs: three during the previous series against the Yankees and three more against the Mariners.
- Game 1 of the World Series between the Blue Jays and Dodgers is Friday at 7 p.m. and will be featured on TVA Sports.
