Opening Day for Jays on Tuesday.

[octothorp]

Entertaining game so far. I think it'll take some time for the team to gel, but they'll be a huge August/September team and might make a push for the wildcard, or maybe even the division title.

[Sylvanfan]

With the Raptors and Leafs being so awful this year the Jays might actually draw some interest if they're mediocre!!

Big crowd to open the season is a good sign. I guess the key is how many show up again tommorrow. No Leafs in the playoffs and a good start will do a lot to draw fans for the Jays this season.

[KipperIsGod]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Ok, sure...whatever.

I don't know how a fan of the team cannot be excited about the moves they made.

Arguably their 8 best players are, in no particular order;

Halladay
Wells
Glaus
Ryan
Burnett
Overbay
Hillenbrand
Molina

5 of those guys they didn't have last season! The only player of consequence they gave up was Hudson.

That is a huge improvement, on paper.

Did I say I was a fan? Im an Anaheim Angels fan but I still follow the Jays since their canadian.

[octothorp]

Nice two-run shot by Rios! Wasn't he the guy who had a horrible HR-less streak last year?

edit--nm, he was. SN guys answered my question.

[KipperIsGod]

My Angels start playing in 20 minutes. Hope Vlad hits another home run tonight!

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by KipperIsGod

Did I say I was a fan? Im an Anaheim Angels fan but I still follow the Jays since their canadian.

I guess this line made me think you were a fan.

Originally Posted by KipperIsGod

I will still watch the Jays though since their canadian. In fact..I just purchased the 1993 GM 6 world series of the Jays and Phillies where Joe Carter hit that game winning home run in the 9th. Im downloading it right now. $3.95 good deal!

Anyways, back to the game at hand.

Rios was hitting the ball well all day, and finally got rewarded with a 2 out, 2 run homerun in the 8th inning.

6-3 Jays.

[KipperIsGod]

Jiggy...no,that was just a classic game that I wanted. I even have classic games of yankees,red sox,etc..Im just a huge baseball fan.

[Jiggy_12]

6-3 final, Halladay with the win, Ryan with the save.

It's just one game, but Ryan definitely looked like the closer the Jays have been waiting for. Faced 3 batters and struck out 2, and looked very pumped after the final pitch. 3 first pumps and some words that can't be repeated on here.

Very entertaining game today. It had a little of everything. Great pitching, good defense, a few homeruns (including Molina's 5th deck shot), and a great fan atmosphere.

Ryan is the Blue Jays version of Phaneuf, the guy's a monster.

[Mightyfire89]

What an outstanding ball game! Everything went right. Doc with an excellent start, timely hitting, including a gigantic shot to the fifth deck by Molina, and BJ Ryan is a MONSTER in earning his first save! I think the Jays are going to have a heckuva season this year.

[flames_1987]

Got home from work just in enough time to see the ninth. J0hnson had a big game, his single kept that inning going. Man does Ryan ever work fast, just no bs he's just going right after you. Hell of a game all around great way to start the year!

[Sylvanfan]

Yeah, seeing Ryan out there, I couldn't help but think this is the most intimidating closer the Jays have had since like Duane Ward. Koch had a hard fastball but he wasn't an intimidation presence. Ward was, and so is Ryan.

[KipperIsGod]

The jays are 22-8 in their 30yr history on Opening day.
Hopefully they dont flatten out in the summer time like usual.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by KipperIsGod

The jays are 22-8 in their 30yr history on Opening day.
Hopefully they dont flatten out in the summer time like usual.

Are you some kind of Jays troll or something?

[flambers]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Are you some kind of Jays troll or something?

Yah I second that.....

[calf]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Are you some kind of Jays troll or something?

I dunno...a troll would say something like "betcha they flatten out in the summertime as usual. A fan would say "hopefully they don't..."

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by calf

I dunno...a troll would say something like "betcha they flatten out in the summertime as usual. A fan would say "hopefully they don't..."

True but this guy has a history of coming into the baseball threads with little one liners to start arguments.

I'm also curious KipperisGod when you stopped being a Mets fan and decided to jump on the Angels bandwagon?

[KipperIsGod]

the Mets are in the National League..Angels are in the American League. Two totally different leagues...Jiri,when are you going to stop trying to be a dumb ass?

[KipperIsGod]

Just like most of you guys have more then 1 favorite NHL team. Its not the end of the world is it?

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by KipperIsGod

the Mets are in the National League..Angels are in the American League. Two totally different leagues...Jiri,when are you going to stop trying to be a dumb ass?

Not trying to be a dumb ass. Just trying to figure out what you're all about. During the off-season thread you would come in and write these little passing shots about the Jays as well. As I said at the time, I don't care at all if you like/hate the Jays, but be up front about it and contribute more than one liner pot shots.

[rockstar]

Hey....baseball!!

I've distanced myself because I'll be away all summer and have essentially no reason to follow it till I get back. Sounded like a hell of a game though.