You may be right - I just think that a lot of people have focused their attention to other teams because the Jays have lacked success for so long, that it was easier to follow a club with a massive payrolll who had a chance at the playoffs year after year.
I can't say that I was a bigger White Sox/Padres fan than a Jays fan, but I found myself paying a lot closer attention to them come June because: 1. the Jays were already outta things 2. their stories were captivating at the time. I guess I just feel that a lot of baseball fans in Canada are waiting for the Jays to be relevant again before breaking out the merchandise. I know even in Orlando/Mexico, I have seen a lot of Jays new hats in the past two months. I don't know if it is because they are sharp looking hats, or a lot of people are getting on board with Anthopolous and the direction the club is headed. I am going to side with latter.
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