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After the genuinely affecting pregame ceremony to mark the Blue Jays' return to Toronto (for their first game at the SkyDome in six-hundred-and-seventy days) that saw players and coaches working hard to hold off tears; after Home Plate Lady, rather than throwing the first pitch to which she was entitled, slowly walked the ball to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and gave him a a big hug; and after Vladdy walked to the plate for his first at-bat to loud chants of "M.V.P." as he leaned into Kansas City Royals All-Star, Gold-Glove catcher Salvador Pérez (perhaps my favourite current non-Blue Jay), there was still a game to be played, and it was awesome: Ross Stripling (a weird "Opening Day" starter for sure!) pitched well into the sixth, and both Téo and Bo Bichette homered (Bo stole his sixteenth, too [he has yet to be caught]), and the Mayza/Hand/Romano bullpen fared well enough that all it took to seal the deal was a pretty absurd bare-handed grab by Santiago Espinal to close out the ninth. This was all very lovely to me, and legitimately emotional, but please note that I am very, very softhearted. Welcome back, Blue Jays.
KS
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