{"id":672794,"date":"2026-04-10T22:57:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/672794\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T22:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T22:57:32","slug":"game-14-twins-at-blue-jays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/672794\/","title":{"rendered":"Game 14: Twins at Blue Jays"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Toronto Star sports editor Gerry Hall, who passed away in 2018, proving that Canadians can enjoy hot dogs, too. Toronto Star via Getty Images<\/p>\n

First pitch: 6:07 Central<\/p>\n

Weather: Partly sunny, 6\u00b0 Canadian, 43\u00b0 \u2018Murican, They Have A Roof<\/p>\n

Opponent\u2019s SB site: Bluebird Banter<\/a>TV: Twins TV. Radio: Treasure Island Baseball Network<\/a> for most of us, eight stations in Ontario<\/a>, nothing in Manitoba (maybe they could pick up Roseau\u2019s signal?)<\/p>\n

Talk about a bummer ending for Blue Jays fans in last year\u2019s World Series; losing a late lead in Game 7, then losing the game in extra innings (the same happened in Game 3). In the offseason, the Jays picked up Dylan Cease, Taylor Rogers\u2019s brother, and today\u2019s starter, Patrick Corbin. Corbin\u2019s a low-90s junkballer who\u2019s a fan<\/a> of politicians that cheat at golf, plus he\u2019s lefthanded and breathing, which means he\u2019ll probably give Twins hitters fits<\/a>. (Or, maybe not, if Zach\u2019s got this squad<\/a> measured correctly.)<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old Corbin (old by baseball years, but in life years, I\u2019d trade with him) was called up after the Jays got pummeled<\/a> by L.A. on Tuesday, and they\u2019re currently below .500. I\u2019d expect them to do better soon; still, a depressing start after last year\u2019s depressing finish. Jays fans have always been some of the nicest, politest visitors to Target Field, so I wish them the best after this weekend.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not aware, a few years back the Jays did a major renovation project to the Skydome (corporate name, Rogers Centre, but always Skydome to me). The refit was planned<\/a> to cost C$ 300, and came in 33% more costly, as refits always do. A huge undertaking was re-angling the lower-level seats with better sightlines. You can see photos of the old layout and new layout and the refit construction at this site<\/a>, which loves fawning over the beneficence of baseball owners. While some of the other renovations created more family-friendly seating (yay!) and a lot of new exclusive special luxury sections (barf!).<\/p>\n

But, one thing that doesn\u2019t make me barf: this was all paid for by private investment. Not a single taxpayer dollar was spent.<\/p>\n

If Rogers Communications wants to spend their own money (and that of investment partners) putting in more luxury boxes and such, that\u2019s their business. If you want to buy a car dealership and paint every car on the lot in swirling 1960s psychedelic colors, that\u2019s your business. Customers will like it or not. Caveat emptor, or whatever the reverse is.<\/p>\n

Alas, naturally team president Mark Shapiro has said that<\/a> in 10 years or so, the team *might* need a brand-new stadium, which generally means \u201cI\u2019m gonna threaten to move to Punxsutawney if they offer me three billion taxpayer dollars,\u201d but we\u2019ll see what happens then. Or you will, or neither of us if we\u2019re both dead.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, let\u2019s celebrate what the Skydome is really best known for; hotel-in-the outfield exhibitionism. From the Toronto Sun<\/a> in 2014:<\/p>\n

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I love how the two mustached dudes are like, \u201cwe are so luxury with our expensive hotel, look at us,\u201d and absolutely nobody is looking at THEM.<\/p>\n

I tend to think of intentionally leaving the shades open on personal moments as a Manhattan thing (many Manhattan residents have binoculars near their window for this reason), but hey, Toronto can be open for wackiness, too.<\/p>\n

Since Jays fans are generally so nice when visiting Target Field, how about some Twins fans going to the Skydome Marriott<\/a> and giving the locals a show?<\/p>\n

On Thursday, as I type this, there\u2019s a room with a baseball view available Saturday for only C$ 1776 (or $1285 US), with comfy chairs you can move right over to the window:<\/p>\n

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C\u2019mon, people. Take a trip and let your freaky side out! You know you WANT to. I would, but my TwinkieTown company credit card\u2019s been frozen (lawsuits are pending). So it\u2019s up to you!<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re not into that sort of thing, at least enjoy one of my favorite team songs<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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