All quiet on set.The cast of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.s feature film trickled onto manicured turf Thursday afternoon, hours before Opening Day.First Cavan Biggio popped out of the dugout, glove in hand Nick Kwiatkoski Jersey , then Teoscar Hernndez, then Guerrero, Bo Bichette, and the rest of the cast and crew. The entire production gathered in centerfielda team predicted for postseason or higher by just about every meaningful publication on either side of the border.World Series slate them second in the game. s predictions have the Jays a near-consensus AL East champ, a likely league winner, and William Perry Jersey only second to the Dodgers in title talk. gave Toronto rings, lauded them, and most projections systems have the Blue Jays at or near the top of division and league. Now, its showtime.The cameras were in place, resting outside the dugout ready to catch a glimpse of a team expected for and expecting something more than the playoff-le s 91 wins of a year prior. One by one, player, coach, and executive posted up in front of the gaggled media to acknowledge the expectations, and, in one way or another, embrace them. Scroll to ContinueWeve expected a lot more out of ourselves than any of you guys have, Bichette said. For us, I think its more kind of about time.Toronto's 24-year-old shortstop debuted in July 2019, weeks after his teammate and fellow top prospect, Guerrero, cracked the bigs. After the pair reunited in the show, Allen Robinson Jersey the Jays finished the year with their best month of the season. The timeline was always built around the young sons, but they controlled the tempo. The immediate and ascendant production of the hitting core earned free-agent additions. Then a trade- Trey Burton Jersey deadline acquisition for an Opening Day starter put the rebuild in the rearview. And now, $150 million more for a few more arms and a final trade for a flashy third baseman rounds things out.This Toronto team now enters that sweet spot where the competitive window looks limitle s, no obstacles in sight. But baseball isnt that easy. The young guys gotta get paid, the elders get old, and there are 29 other teams trying to take you out. Every mi sed playoff from here on out is a mi sed opportunity. Theres no room for a box office flop. "The end game Cordarrelle Patterson Jersey is pretty clear," Toronto GM Ro s Atkins said. "There are 30 teams thinking about winning championships."Every team aims for the top, but each year there are only a few who have the trophy within realistic reach. Theres no question the Jays fall in that category this season, check any prediction or projection you want. They have the pieces and the path, now its on the Jays to deliver the Hollywood ending.