Baseball

Being Dumped By Anthopoulos Hurts - It Hurts A Lot

This hurts, Canada, it hurts a lot. For such a long time, we forgot we cared about the Blue Jays. We forgot how much fun we had when Joe Carter hit that home-run, and how great it felt to be watching baseball in October that we actually cared about. And then we were reminded, and it was wonderful. We were relevant again. We mattered. It was our GM wheeling and dealing and it was our team turning heads. It wasn't about the bottom line or term limits, it was about character and winning games. But now, after October 29th, a week after Donaldson grounded out to end the ALCS, no one knows what it's about anymore. Jays fans are left in a daze and to speculate after Anthopoulos has left the nest because it wasn't a good "fit." Read More

A+ for AA

Typically the MLB trade deadline is met with yawns and an, "oh, was that today?" remark. But as a Jays fan, it usually ends with disappointment, an F bomb or two, and coming to terms with the fact that the post season is yet another year+ away. Jose Bautista echoed this sentiment last year and millions of Jays fans across Canada agreed. Another year, another talented line up, and another year of falling short. WTF.

Well not this year. Read More

Come Together and Get Some Pitching Toronto!

While I appreciate the Jays' attempts at calling their fans to "Come Together" in the same manner the Raptors have with their "We The North" campaign, the Raptors have something in their corner: the post season. Given how this season has started, with all to familiar optimism followed by disappointments, it's no wonder I want to groan every time I see Russell Martin or Jose Bautista giving a cheesy monologue about uniting fans across the nation. The best way to bring fans together is to win, something that hasn't happened for a long time in Toronto. Until this happens, the Jays will be approached with cautious skepticism from a distance, coast to coast, as this years team still needs some work. Read More