SEATTLE — Lloyd Johnston and Shaun Funk arrived in Seattle from Vancouver by train today wearing rival baseball caps but the two friends say they’re only a “little conflicted.”

Johnston, with the Jays’ cap, and Funk, wearing the Mariners hat, say taking the train was easier than driving, finding it a relaxing journey that avoided vehicle traffic at the U.S. border on their way to Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

Johnston says he was surprised there weren’t more baseball fans on the train, with staff at the station in Vancouver saying they were expecting “non-stop Blue Jays fans,” but the deluge didn’t materialize.

Funk says he was last in Seattle for a game in 2023, while Johnston says he hadn’t crossed the border since U.S. President Donald Trump took office and hadn’

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