Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes bold statement to Blue Jays teammates
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The Toronto Blue Jays clinched first place in the AL East for the first time in ten years, while everyone celebrated the accomplishment, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had some words of wisdom.
The superstar first baseman refocused the team towards the real goal and not rest on their laurels, the Blue Jays still have a long way to go to win the World Series.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes sure the Toronto Blue Jays have their eyes on the prize.
Jedd Padaguan of Yahoo Sports covered the Blue Jays celebration clinching the AL East , among the celebration Guerrero Jr. wanted everyone to make sure that they aren't satisfied.
"«Job's not finished,» Guerrero said during the Blue Jays' locker room celebration on Sunday, per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. What the Blue Jays will be raring to do is to finally win their first playoff game since 2016. In three previous playoff appearances in the 2020s, Toronto could not win a single game in the AL Wild Card series."-Pagaduan
Tensions were high Sunday for the Blue Jays, as they had a commanding lead in the AL East since the month of July. But as we approached the end of the season, that lead kept getting tighter and tighter.
"Nonetheless, their first-inning explosion definitely calmed a lot of nerves especially after ace Kevin Gausman allowed the Rays to score in the first inning. They scored five runs in the bottom of the first and did not look back en route to a dominant 13-4 victory."-Padaguan
Guerrero Jr. is a leader and understands that the regular season means nothing. Legends are made in the postseason and Guerrero Jr. shows he understands that better than anyone.
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