When the Premier of British Columbia begins a Monday morning media conference with baseball talk, you know it’s a big game.

“Go Jays go, and good luck tonight,” said David Eby before addressing media at B.C.’s Legislature. Eby is one of millions of Canadians swept up in the Toronto Blue Jays’ seventh game vs. the Seattle Mariners.

The excitement and stress can be too much for hardcore fans, especially when the deciding game falls on a work day.

At Kirby’s Source for Sports in Victoria, Ethan Lingard and Keelan Hondro are trying their best to focus on work. But good luck with that.

“Game 7 isn’t fun,” Lingard admits. “It’s too stressful.”

CHEK viewers met Lingard 10 days ago before the series began. Since then he’s made the trip to Seattle to witness the Jays post a win in Seattle, eve

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