TORONTO — Consistency breeds confidence, which in turn is breeding respect.
And the respect was visible when Josh Donaldson exchanged jerseys with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after the Toronto Blue Jays' 5-3 win over Donaldson's Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
This series win — the seventh in a row for the Jays — seemed like yet another guarantee that this team refuses to be overlooked.
"I think that respect (from other teams) comes from the way we are in our dugout," said Guerrero Jr., in Spanish, after Sunday's win. "We're always together, trying to cheer on our teammates, whether it's the pitcher or the batter, you know.