[Tao] Why committing to the Toronto Blue Jays this year feels different
March 26, 2024
[Tao] Why committing to the Toronto Blue Jays this year feels different
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This is the first season in over a decade where I feel no pressure or expectations as a Jays fan. They could surprise everyone and FINALLY live up to the potential or they could lose 90 games… Either way, I’m along for the ride and I’m ready for the chaos to come.
Last year was just so boring. Win or lose, I hope they play with some excitement this season.
I want to see Vogelbach go from first to home on a double in the gap. After that I don’t care what happens for the rest of the year. Win or lose. I’m built like him so I can relate.
I think people are sleeping on how much Rogers is committing to maintain a high payroll and keep the Jays being one of the very few nationwide eyeball draws. I think it’s wrong to think the competitive window is closing. No guarantee of results of course, but we’re more like the Yankees, Phillies, Mets, etc now. No tolerance for an empty dome and sportsnet cancellations.
I feel completely the opposite of last year. I thought they had a chance to win the ALCS, but then the hitting (with risp) fell apart.
This year I think they’ll be lucky to hit 85 wins and probably miss the playoffs by a couple games. Still going to watch some games and hope I’m wrong, but not nearly invested like last year.
Totally agree. This is the least excited I’ve been about the start of the season in several years.
For the first time in ….erm… ever, I have no expectations of huge success or big failure for either the Blue Jays or Leafs. Both are ‘good’ teams, that’s it, and if they win the whole thing it would be a very pleasant and very big surprise.
Unless I’m missing something, the Blue Jays are back with a lesser offence (after a bad year offensively) and a pitching staff that will be hard-pressed to equal the success (and health) they had last year. We’ll see.
I’m just excited to get the Home run jacket back, need to celebrate our homers with some sort of celebration
Whenever you start thinking this sub is a doom forum, just read some SN comments for perspective.
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This is the first season in over a decade where I feel no pressure or expectations as a Jays fan. They could surprise everyone and FINALLY live up to the potential or they could lose 90 games… Either way, I’m along for the ride and I’m ready for the chaos to come.
Last year was just so boring. Win or lose, I hope they play with some excitement this season.
I want to see Vogelbach go from first to home on a double in the gap. After that I don’t care what happens for the rest of the year. Win or lose.
I’m built like him so I can relate.
I think people are sleeping on how much Rogers is committing to maintain a high payroll and keep the Jays being one of the very few nationwide eyeball draws. I think it’s wrong to think the competitive window is closing. No guarantee of results of course, but we’re more like the Yankees, Phillies, Mets, etc now. No tolerance for an empty dome and sportsnet cancellations.
I feel completely the opposite of last year. I thought they had a chance to win the ALCS, but then the hitting (with risp) fell apart.
This year I think they’ll be lucky to hit 85 wins and probably miss the playoffs by a couple games. Still going to watch some games and hope I’m wrong, but not nearly invested like last year.
Totally agree. This is the least excited I’ve been about the start of the season in several years.
For the first time in ….erm… ever, I have no expectations of huge success or big failure for either the Blue Jays or Leafs. Both are ‘good’ teams, that’s it, and if they win the whole thing it would be a very pleasant and very big surprise.
Unless I’m missing something, the Blue Jays are back with a lesser offence (after a bad year offensively) and a pitching staff that will be hard-pressed to equal the success (and health) they had last year. We’ll see.
I’m just excited to get the Home run jacket back, need to celebrate our homers with some sort of celebration
Whenever you start thinking this sub is a doom forum, just read some SN comments for perspective.