TORONTO — The airport customs official studies the passport, looks directly into your eyes, and asks the reason for your visit to Canada.
You tell him you’re here for Toronto Blue Jays baseball games.
"So who’s going to win the AL East?" he asks sternly.
You hesitate slightly, look at his face and blurt, "The Blue Jays."
"Good answer," he says with a wink. "All clear."
It’s a sentiment heard throughout Toronto, from cab drivers to waitresses to the hundreds of fans who make merely getting to the ballpark a chore — albeit a happy one — for the players.