PunBB

I don't want to get too excited juuust yet, but...hey, how 'bout dem Blue Jays?

Steve-o

I was at the game last night, they looked pretty darn good.

NMAS Wrote:I was at the game last night, they looked pretty darn good.

Yeah, me too--that first inning was awesome. :mrgreen:

I feel if we could pick up one more quality starter (i.e., not Dave Bush...although I still feel as though he could turn into a decent 4th or 5th starter with a little more seasoning) and one genuine slugger (i.e., not Aaron Hill...although damn, he's been impressive so far) then Toronto could put a nice little season together. I still don't see them winning the A.L. East or even necessarily challenging for a wild card berth, but if they can finish, say, in the 85-90 win range I think they'll be in really good shape for 2006--especially with this sudden influx o' cash.

Of course, I could be dreaming...but that's what being a fan is all about right? Right.

Steve-o

NWOntario Wrote:

NMAS Wrote:I was at the game last night, they looked pretty darn good.

Yeah, me too--that first inning was awesome. :mrgreen:

I feel if we could pick up one more quality starter (i.e., not Dave Bush...although I still feel as though he could turn into a decent 4th or 5th starter with a little more seasoning) and one genuine slugger (i.e., not Aaron Hill...although damn, he's been impressive so far) then Toronto could put a nice little season together. I still don't see them winning the A.L. East or even necessarily challenging for a wild card berth, but if they can finish, say, in the 85-90 win range I think they'll be in really good shape for 2006--especially with this sudden influx o' cash.

Of course, I could be dreaming...but that's what being a fan is all about right? Right.

Steve-o

Agree with every thing you say. They are in a tough division, it is going to be difficult. I'd like to see some more fans in the stands though, I was a bit dissapointed in the crowd size. If it was a weekend series there probably would have be 40,000 there to see the Sox, most would have been from New England but thats okay.

NMAS Wrote:

NWOntario Wrote:

NMAS Wrote:I was at the game last night, they looked pretty darn good.

Yeah, me too--that first inning was awesome. :mrgreen:

I feel if we could pick up one more quality starter (i.e., not Dave Bush...although I still feel as though he could turn into a decent 4th or 5th starter with a little more seasoning) and one genuine slugger (i.e., not Aaron Hill...although damn, he's been impressive so far) then Toronto could put a nice little season together. I still don't see them winning the A.L. East or even necessarily challenging for a wild card berth, but if they can finish, say, in the 85-90 win range I think they'll be in really good shape for 2006--especially with this sudden influx o' cash.

Of course, I could be dreaming...but that's what being a fan is all about right? Right.

Steve-o

Agree with every thing you say. They are in a tough division, it is going to be difficult. I'd like to see some more fans in the stands though, I was a bit dissapointed in the crowd size. If it was a weekend series there probably would have be 40,000 there to see the Sox, most would have been from New England but thats okay.

Man, we were outnumbered last night biiig time...which is saying nothing about all these "Red Sox fans" who suddenly came out of the woodwork sometime late last October. Seriously, everybody I see in downtown Toronto is wearing a Red Sox cap these days--which is a shame, since their hometown team is currently ahead in the standings. :thumb:

Steve-o, heading to SkyD...sorry, Rogers Centre in t-minus two hours

Yup it is pretty sad. More people should come on board if they hang in there. Media isn't helping them much. Mem Cup is over them on most sports programs.

NWOntario Wrote:

NMAS Wrote:

NWOntario Wrote:

NMAS Wrote:I was at the game last night, they looked pretty darn good.

Yeah, me too--that first inning was awesome. :mrgreen:

I feel if we could pick up one more quality starter (i.e., not Dave Bush...although I still feel as though he could turn into a decent 4th or 5th starter with a little more seasoning) and one genuine slugger (i.e., not Aaron Hill...although damn, he's been impressive so far) then Toronto could put a nice little season together. I still don't see them winning the A.L. East or even necessarily challenging for a wild card berth, but if they can finish, say, in the 85-90 win range I think they'll be in really good shape for 2006--especially with this sudden influx o' cash.




Of course, I could be dreaming...but that's what being a fan is all about right? Right.

Steve-o

Agree with every thing you say. They are in a tough division, it is going to be difficult. I'd like to see some more fans in the stands though, I was a bit dissapointed in the crowd size. If it was a weekend series there probably would have be 40,000 there to see the Sox, most would have been from New England but thats okay.

Man, we were outnumbered last night biiig time...which is saying nothing about all these "Red Sox fans" who suddenly came out of the woodwork sometime late last October. Seriously, everybody I see in downtown Toronto is wearing a Red Sox cap these days--which is a shame, since their hometown team is currently ahead in the standings. :thumb:

Steve-o, heading to SkyD...sorry, Rogers Centre in t-minus two hours

Red Sox fans have been outnumbering Blue Jay fans at Skydome for years now.

tragicallymike Wrote:Red Sox fans have been outnumbering Blue Jay fans at Skydome for years now.

Yeah, it's depressing as hell. I went to a three-game series late last August and was astounded to see that a good majority of the crowd was wearing red. Although it's still not as bad as the number of Yankee fans who show up to the summer series at the 'Dome--my buddy works in the box office and claims the best available seats for the Jays/Yankees series in early August are in row 40 of the 100s...which, when you consider the number of empty seats at tonight's game, is pretty remarkable.

Bad game tonight, btw--Santana did some awful things to our team.

Steve

another comeback win for the pinstripes .

The Darkest Canuck Wrote:another comeback win for the pinstripes .

And you are still the biggest douchebag around.

Don Mattingly's moustache

don't get all bitchy because you're team couldn't hold on to the lead last night mike...


round 2 this afternoon



ps: if i'm a douchebag, you're an anal bead

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how could TDC miss this?

i think he feels shame