Opening Day

by Tom Dakers on Apr 6, 2009 10:57 AM EDT

Just a few hours from baseball that means something....YAY. Can't wait to see Doc throw the first pitch.

There is one bit of news from Jay land; Matt Clement has decided to retire:

"I was talking to Matty," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said on Sunday. "His heart wasn't in it, you could just tell. He's come back from so much. He's come a long way, and I give him credit for that. I think he was just tired of fighting, to be honest with you.

It is too bad but I think Brent Cecil and Brad Mills have likely jumped him in the line to be called up if/when needed and Wade Miller may soon pass him too. He pitched this spring like a guy afraid to challenge anyone.

Opening day, lets have a poll:

Poll

How many games will the Jays win this year?

Less than 75

13 votes

76-79

15 votes

80-83

41 votes

84-87

37 votes

88-93

36 votes

More than 94

22 votes

164 votes | Poll has closed

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Shame about Clement.

The Jays had a great season last year, putting arguably one of the top 5 teams on baseball on the field.

Unfortunately, they were only one of four top 5 teams in their division. But you can’t control for your opposition. I call 2008 a resounding success.

Let’s see if JP can build us another winner.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Apr 6, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions

it's interesting

it definitely didn’t feel like a great season while it was happening, particularly the first half, but look back on the whole team and you see it was one of the better Jays’ teams that’s been put together. all the more reason the Halladay trade rumours seem silly to me, at least insofar as 2009. trade deadline 2010 if the Jays are out of it, sure.

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Apr 6, 2009 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions

90-72..... believe the madness.

by Andy Mc on Apr 6, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

Awesome...

Only on Sportsnet Pacific and Ontario. Thanks SNET. For those of us in the Prairies and on the East Coast, I guess we don’t count eh?

Going to have to try to watch online, but I’ll bet it’s blacked out in my “region” as I’m from Canada… and all of Canada is the Jays broadcasting region, thus we get blacked out from watching online.

Bad start to the season already.

by wroth91 on Apr 6, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions