How bout them Jays!

[bacon]

I was thinking the same fucking thing.

 

[FairWarning]

1 out of 3 vs the Yankees means it's Leafs Season?

 

[Mudcat]

Is it just me or does JL have big hands? I'm thinking future keyboard man right there.

 

[roguejuror]

That is a lot of brand new Jays gear.

 

[Matty]

That is a lot of brand new Jays gear.

Father-in-law hadn't been to a game in 20 years (and he watches every single game on TV.)

Wife bought a kid's membership package thingie that included a kid's sized hat. That's the hat she's wearing. Tiny frickin' head.

I'm a blimp.

 

[Tron]

HELL YEAH IT IS.

 

[Tron]

Baseball season sucks when your team is in last place.

Was thinking about this post today a little.

As pro-bandwagon as I am, there's also something to be said about folks like me who watch games on TV when their team is 30 games under .500. I probably watch 75% of all my teams games. It's almost embarrassing to say that. Hell, I've even gone to 5 games this year and my team is the laughing stock of baseball and the ballpark is 50 minutes away.

The way I see it, I love baseball and I've grown to love some of the players on the team and it will be all the sweeter if/when they finally make the playoffs again.

But, yeah, baseball is definitely more fun when you're team is playing well and sniffing the playoffs.

 

[tullamore]

I enjoy watching baseball, just want to watch games that mean something. I am intrigue by the Mets, enjoy watching those young arms. Will probably watch more come September. Cubs games will be fun.

As far as Boston, only watching to see if Jackie Bradley jr can consistently hit.

 

[Boner_18]

There's a good chance that now that he owns that hat and has had these experiences he'll grow up a full on Jays fan which is awesome. I also watch (or listen to) 100+ games Tron, winning or losing. Love listening to baseball on the radio.

 

[Matty]

I grew up listening to the Expos on my GE alarm clock radio. Fond memories of Rodger Brulotte yelling Walker, Walker, Walker!

https://youtu.be/LmoFRuJSDPw?t=8m36s

 

[Tron]

Baseball on the radio is one of those simple pleasures in life.

Vin Scully and Dave Van Horne are my favorites.

 

[bacon]

1 out of 3 vs the Yankees means it's Leafs Season?

 

[Matty]

FW was mocking the bandwagoners' standard of fandom.

I get it 'cause I'm a baseball purist.

 

[bacon]

Oh, well then

 

[Matty]

That escalated quickly.

 

[PuckOff]

Was thinking about this post today a little.

As pro-bandwagon as I am, there's also something to be said about folks like me who watch games on TV when their team is 30 games under .500. I probably watch 75% of all my teams games. It's almost embarrassing to say that. Hell, I've even gone to 5 games this year and my team is the laughing stock of baseball and the ballpark is 50 minutes away.

The way I see it, I love baseball and I've grown to love some of the players on the team and it will be all the sweeter if/when they finally make the playoffs again.

But, yeah, baseball is definitely more fun when you're team is playing well and sniffing the playoffs.

Don't feel so bad. I'm a die hard Toronto Maple Leaf fan. I watch or listen to almost every game.

 

[Mudcat]

Day off for the Jays and then off on a road trip.

Team is something like 6 games below .500 for the year on the road. Of course most of that was before the current state of the roster.

Got some pulling up of socks to do.

 

[Mudcat]

Started out the trip with a victory in Philly. 8-5. It was R.A. Dickey's worst start in awhile but the offense came through and got him off the hook - and the bullpen held in impressive fashion.

2 HR's and 4 RBI for Josh Donaldson, was the biggest thing.