Toronto Blue Jays

[ArgoRavi]

Way to rock the big O tonight with a 5-4 win in front of 46.121 folk. Expecting over 50,000 tomorrow.

I was surprised that so many Montreal folk were cheering for the Blue Jays. I thought that Montrealers hated Toronto sports teams.

[Argo57]

Attended last nights 6-4 loss to Houston approx 15k attendance, no atmosphere at all in the building, long gone are the Jays glory days.

[Will]

The Jays are playing half-decent baseball right now. Still very early though.

[bluto]

Jays just won their 8th in a row and 13th out of 15 and sit in first and did this in front of 15,993 fans

[294life]

I bought a ticket for the season finale. Hopefully they can either finally win the division or a playoff spot. Four months to go

[T-Bone]

Jays just won their 8th in a row and 13th out of 15 and sit in first and did this in front of 15,993 fans

Looks like their TV ratings are on the up though.

[ArgoRavi]

Looks like their TV ratings are on the up though.

When the Jays are winning, their ratings are great; when they are not, they take a bit of a nosedive.

[T-Bone]

When the Jays are winning, their ratings are great; when they are not, they take a bit of a nosedive.

I speculate that is true for many sports teams.

[294life]

Might as well drive to TO Sunday and get me a Jose Reyes bobblehead. It's his birthday 3 days later.

[294life]

Well in spite of the jays' struggles I can't exactly miss Derek Jeter's last ever game in Canada Sunday. As for the cats Monday I can always go see the marauders instead so I'm keeping my hotel room.

[ArgoRavi]

It's a multi purpose stadium, that's all you need to know.
Not designed with the Argos in mind, that was all bs from Paul Godfrey.
In fact, even watching the Crap Jays is awful.

I know that some of the younger posters have a difficult time understanding why some Argos fans have a dislike of the Jays and I know that this dislike may not be entirely logical but I think this clip from 1990 (see the last bit of it in particular) explains why there have been hard feelings for so long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS8_saHeqCU

[R.J]

I know that some of the younger posters have a difficult time understanding why some Argos fans have a dislike of the Jays and I know that this dislike may not be entirely logical but I think this clip from 1990 (see the last bit of it in particular) explains why there have been hard feelings for so long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS8_saHeqCU

I can see your point Ravi, that's just sad to see. Love what McCarthy says at the end.

BTW I didn't know that the Argos had a Turle mascot, anyone remember his/her name ?

[argos1873]

BTW I didn't know that the Argos had a Turle mascot, anyone remember his/her name ?

Its name was Domer...

[Double Dare]

Its name was Domer...

More like Dummer. Luckilyy there was never a Monster truck show the day before an Argo game!

[paulwoods13]

Ah, for the good ol' days when the stadium could be converted overnight in both directions.

[Fumblitis]

I know that some of the younger posters have a difficult time understanding why some Argos fans have a dislike of the Jays and I know that this dislike may not be entirely logical but I think this clip from 1990 (see the last bit of it in particular) explains why there have been hard feelings for so long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS8_saHeqCU

Judging by those highlights, Ricky Foggie looked like a hall of famer...lol.

[paulwoods13]

Judging by those highlights, Ricky Foggie looked like a hall of famer...lol.

The Argos' offence in 1990 was so far beyond other teams' that not only Foggie but even the third-string guy (Willie Gillus) looked dominant at times. But Foggie was really sensational that year, including one game where he passed for seven TDs and ran for 100 yards!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUM5...D9C877F7CA3CFB

[Will]

I know that some of the younger posters have a difficult time understanding why some Argos fans have a dislike of the Jays and I know that this dislike may not be entirely logical but I think this clip from 1990 (see the last bit of it in particular) explains why there have been hard feelings for so long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS8_saHeqCU

Is that not on SkyDome rather than the Blue Jays though? Remember the Blue Jays ownership had nothing to do with SkyDome's ownership at the time.

The Argos' offence in 1990 was so far beyond other teams' that not only Foggie but even the third-string guy (Willie Gillus) looked dominant at times. But Foggie was really sensational that year, including one game where he passed for seven TDs and ran for 100 yards!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUM5...D9C877F7CA3CFB

Yeah, Foggie's deficiencies as a Quarterback really didn't manifest themselves until he was handed the undisputed starter's job in 1992. I'd still contend that based purely on reading game summaries from late in the 1991 season that the Argos were winning some games in spite of Foggie.

[ArgoZ]

Is that not on SkyDome rather than the Blue Jays though? Remember the Blue Jays ownership had nothing to do with SkyDome's ownership at the time.

That is correct, the Jays ownership did not own Skydome. Judging by McCarthys comments, it seems the Argos had the legal power to kick the Jays out the next day, a situation that it's probably reversed today if needed.

[T-Bone]

TONIGHT on #DailyPlanet learn about Toronto @BlueJays new turf installed in @Rogers_Centre #OpeningDay #ComeTogether pic.twitter.com/eZ6HJRcvUO

— Daily Planet (@dailyplanetshow) April 6, 2015

Nothing like an #OpeningDay win! FINAL: @BlueJays 6, Yankees 1. #ComeTogether

— Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 6, 2015