leaffie

While a terrific moment, it was a spring training home run. Wilner is far too dramatic on the simplest things. If he was in the booth when Carter won the world series, Wilner would probably have had a stroke and fell out of his chair leaving dead air.

lol. well that is ok. I have been called that before and somehow have managed to survive to my advanced age.

Well I see I have been quoted or twittered or whatever it is called these days. I don't like that woman and I don't like her posting my comment. My comments stated that this woman's remarks were distasteful and to be truthful they only reinforce what a lot of men think about women that love sports. Do I think a woman will make the mlb? Not in my lifetime, but I can guarantee if a woman comes along that is a superstar the teams will be lined up to sign her. Of course, she will have to be a superstar. If she is just an average mlb player, she won't get a look. I don't comment often, but it is not whether women can make the team, it is that if they want to play the sport they should NOT be assaulted with terms about their sexuality or their ability. They should be treated the same as any other player walking onto the field for try outs. Women or girls that have made the higher levels of any sport, do not ask for any favours. I was trying to give you an idea what it is like for a girl to face these things. And this takes nothing away from men.

While this article and the twitter remarks , is no example of the majority of women that love sports. Her remarks are beyond distasteful, but why is it that someone always has to start yelling about "Gay" because she loves baseball. Her article has a point, but it is missed in the automatic reflexive action that women have no place and if they do make it, then they should abide by the rules men have set. Young men seem to take it as a personal insult that a woman should want to play a game that they love. Why is that? Why is it wrong to just want a playing field that is fair for all? Young women these days are bigger, stronger, and more driven than ever before. Do you ever wonder where this attitude from women comes from? It comes from always being told they are not good enough, or go play your own games, or you throw like a girl. And they are not being told that by other young women. Will a woman ever make the MLB? Probably if they can ever throw a fastball 90mph, and have a devastating curve. But chances are slim, but that should not diminish their effort. Attitudes need to change, and it is not to make everything nice. It is that every one's daughter should have the opportunity to play if they are good enough, without being tagged with "gay", or how they look. There are some pretty ugly men playing baseball, but where are the comments about them. No one cares as long as they are good, and that same rule to should apply to women. Some of you have or will have daughters, and I can guarantee you will not like the attitudes that your daughters will face every day. And that is the message that a woman took from the article.

I have used stubhub for tickets for concerts, ballgames, etc. Never had a moment of trouble. most times you have better seat selection than anywhere else I always make sure I can print tickets myself. Have fun

"Am I the only one who thinks that, given an outfield of Pillar, Hernandez and Alford, that Pillar would be the worst of them? I know I'm higher on Alford than most, and I think Teoscar could be an above average MLB regular next year, but... Is that just me?" Gibby is really high on Alford He was on Sirius talking about him. Said he had never seen an athlete that transformed himself so quickly. He actually was glowing about him and said he was sure if he hadnt had injuries, he would have been in the bigs by now.

Merry Christmas to everyone. May good health be with everyone, including the Jays.

And red sox out too!!!

Yippee!!!

Approx. 24% of the people that live in the Tampa Bay area are retireds. When they arrive there if they are baseball fans, they already have their team. They are yankee or red sox or even blue jay fans and that allegiance doesnt change. They will go to games, when "their" team plays, or they will go once in awhile just to see a ballgame, but they dont become Rays fans. This to me, besides,the traffic nightmare has always been the Rays biggest problem. No young men or families attending, whether in the playoffs or not.

Braden looks so much like his father it was almost too difficult to watch.

Dont know how relevant this is, but there was a lengthy discussion on sirius radio about which team would sign Otani. They said that the Jays had numerous scouts at every game, and the appearance was that they were serious. Said that no one had more eyes on him than the Jays. They also thought that the Jays had someone, and sorry didnt get his name, that had a long relationship with Otani. Also said that from all they had heard , money was not that important to him. Otani was more interested in being allowed to pitch and hit. And he definitely was going to choose a team that he will be comfortable with, not necessarily one of the big names, such as yankees, dodgers etc. Fwiw.

Well thank god, now they can finally stop talking about our guy in the white shirt.

Anyone have any idea when Gibbons is back???

Is it just me, or does it seem like every game the Jays are down in the first inning?

The Jays have been in existence for 40 years, and were pretty lousy for a lot of those years. There is a core group of older fans that have been supporting this team no matter what. They are knowledgeable baseball fans that Rogers has always been able to count on. What the Jays will lose if they don't do this right, is the young new fan that have flocked to the parks everywhere. The older fans and if you saw any of the games in Seattle are in their 60's and up now. They are reaching the stage where health etc. become a factor. This core group is getting smaller. So if the new fan is not able to find something to hold their interest, this team is in big trouble. It is fine to think they will come back, but if the core group is gone in the next five years, there is no core of faithful young fans to rely on. The Jays have not been good long enough to capture their interest. Plus, each family has so much money to spend on entertainment. Will they spend it on lousy baseball, or will they go to a hockey game or a raptor game? Any baseball fan can look at this team and know that a rebuild is coming soon. But how they market this team will be the biggest challenge for Shapiro.

I am sure that some of them could play as well as some of the misadventures we have seen on the field this year.

I hate to be a nitpicker, but when you have got your wishes and traded everyone to fill up that farm system, who exactly will be playing on this team???

Lol

Omg another sterling play from our RF

]Kind of feel the same about this squad Leaffie and it's not just the record. And it is a sad way to feel about a team that most love.

Right, and why did the powers that be, not see that and go and get a #5 starter and keep him where he was the most successful.

You know how long I have been a Jays fan, and this is the very first time I do NOT like this team. Even when they were perennial third place, I liked the team and the players. Too many players that I would not have. But this is the team we have. I hope that Shapiro does a better job than he has done this year when he starts the rebuild.

Well I hope you are right and I am wrong

Spanky of course they would be smiling, but do you honestly think this team is capable of reeling off a bunch of wins. I wish I would be dead wrong, but this team is done.