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I'll let you know. Would need two tickets! Will ask a friend!

I'll do Bo for tonight

You could tell even with one of his last press conferences, he was hinting that both him and the organization were going to part ways.

Jays have a chance at winning the division still. As long as another team doesn't runaway with it like how the Yankees did in the first half last season and if the Jays don't dig themselves too much in a hole. Rays should cool down, but lets hope they don't do what the Yankees did last season in the first half. Jays at 11-8 considering how underwhelming their rotation has been isn't that bad. I'll take that. Better than being 8-11 which is what they could be.

The surroundings of Vancouver are pretty populated. Cities such as Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Langley, White Rock, and Abbotsford. Add that up, you get 2.6 million. Kamloops, Kelowna and Victoria are short flights but driving can be far. Toronto alone has 2.7M. The GTA overall has around 6.2M. That doesn't include Hamilton, Kitchener, Cambridge or St. Catherines, which probably are an additional 1M and aren't that far of drives as well. So you probably have a little over 7 million people all within an hour or so from Toronto.

D'Backs have a chance to win the division or a Wild Card spot this season. Can't afford running him out there every 5th day, so smart move. He's been awful since signing in Arizona. I'm sure he'll get another chance somewhere like Dallas Keuchel did, but I think his days as a Major League pitcher are over.

Taiwanese love baseball, but mainland China not so much. Koreans and Japanese, but they don't make up a majority of Vancouver's Asian population.

Factor in the GTA population. Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Oshawa etc. A lot more people in the GTA versus the greater Vancouver area. Also, larger cities closer by like Ottawa or Montreal that are 5 hour driving distance.

Vancouver is 7th. Even Ottawa and Mississauga have larger populations than Vancouver. Greater Vancouver Area however different story. Around 2.6 million people but still less than Toronto.

Go Leafs Go! Tonight is a must win!

BC Place isn't ideal agreed. They would need to build a new ballpark downtown somewhere. Vancouver would be a better option than Montreal IMO.

If they build a ballpark on the waterfront in St. Petersburg or in downtown Tampa, would be a lot better.

I agree as well. Montreal failed and would take a lot for MLB to go back to that city. Plus the Blue Jays pretty much dominate the Canadian market anyways.

I just said that. Seattle and Milwaukee's roof/glass behind opens.

Does Wilko really live there?

Montreal needs a new ballpark downtown. Again, to attract casuals, will want the ballpark to be near great bars/restaurants, along the river and easy to get to. Ballpark will have to be like Seattle's or Houston's where the roof can open or close, but allow enough natural light in. In terms of winning, yes most Montreal fans will go to the games and pay if the team is winning. If the team doesn't have a dedicated ownership looking to win a World Series, attendance even with a new ballpark will be an issue.

Portland has its issues as does every major city. Yes Portland over the last couple of years has seen a steady rise in homelessness, drug use and shoplifting. Those are the facts. Will it stop the MLB from moving a baseball team there? Likely not. They still have teams in Detroit and Baltimore which are far worse.

Figured Las Vegas would be a choice with hockey and football thriving, though the only downside will be in the summer months tourism isn't as high as in the winter months, and most baseball games will have to be at night since Vegas is more of a nightlife city. Can't have 1PM or 3PM start times haha. Nashville will likely be the second option. Baseball definitely will work there IMO. Montreal won't get another team IMO unless they announce they will build a new ballpark downtown somewhere.

Nope, it's reality. Like I said I used to go to 25-30 games per season. I would take the TTC every night to a game or go to a game after finished at UofT. Now being older, and having other obligations and responsibilities, it's tough for myself to go to 2-3 games per week or to see the amount of games I went to a decade ago. As well, with the cost of everything rising, have to watch my budget more now on how much I spend for entertainment etc. Ticket prices have gone up, cost of eating/drinking at the game and public transit, all adds up. Additionally, would rather save up money to buy Postseason tickets in October or save up money to travel to new ballparks down in the US to see the Jays play rather than watch 25-30 games at the Rogers Centre. I have no issue watching games in the comfort of my own home, eating my own snacks and drinking my own beer. You're in that phase where you feel like you have to go to a majority of the games. I was like that myself as well. It's easier to go a lot of game if you only have school or a teenager with no financial responsibilities or other obligations.

Yeah GO Train is pretty expensive if you're travelling from Hamilton/Burlington or Milton or Oshawa for a RT. Slow trains as well. If you only have 2 or 3 stops on the GO Train to Union, it's not that bad at all. Easier than the TTC and maybe just $1 or so more. Driving downtown isn't worth it anymore. Traffic, congestion + parking will set you back $30-40. Have to factor in the time to get down to the game and the time to get back. On a weeknight, you're likely looking at leaving around 5PM to catch the GO Train or TTC from wherever to get down to the game in time. If you want to go to a bar and eat before the game, need to leave around 4-430PM so you're not rushed eating. Game starts at 7PM, finishes around 9ish/9:30PM. Probably looking at getting home at 11PM if you live outside the city.

I used to go to like 25-30 Blue Jays games per season when I was in university. Had that package of seasons I bought from someone second row behind the away dugout and games I didn't have tickets for would buy $5-10 tickets off scalpers for the 500 level and sit in my friends sections (who were ushers) down in the 200 or 100 level. I now maybe only go to like 2 or 3 at most and try to grab a Postseason game every series. I would now rather sometimes watch the game in the comfort of my own home on my brand new Sony Bravia 65" OLED TV, have my own snacks and drink my own beer. I'm okay with now going to 2 to 3 games per season, and if I go will try to get 200 Level seats around 1B or 3B line which are decent value. Also, would rather save and spend money on Postseason games instead of regular season, unless there is a special team or player I want to see. In terms of other ballparks, I'll try to get really good seats since I'm visiting from out of town, even if it means splurging a bit. But for the most part, tickets for ballparks in the US aren't that expensive if you buy on StubHub before game time.

I'll go with Springer today

Yeah considering the Jays are 11-7 with how awful the rotation has looked in the early going, not that bad. Gausman is fine. Bassitt looks like he can be reliable now every 5th day. Lets hope Berrios can start being more consistent. If Kikuchi continues to do what he does, I'm more than fine with that. Manoah needs to figure things out though. Still, the rotation is on thin ice now especially with the way Manoah has looked. Jays lack another elite front of the rotation starter to pair with Gausman. If any starter goes on the IL, especially Gausman for an extended period of time, could get ugly.

Sad but very true. Also, factor in the cost of food and beverages at these sporting venues, it's absurd. Blue Jays are still probably the most affordable ticket to see a sporting event in Toronto, though ticket prices have been increasing obviously over the years. Also, dynamic pricing based on dates and opponents as well, which is something the Jays never did under Beeston. I remember back in 2009 and for a couple seasons after, I would buy 25 home games from a season seat holder who had seats two rows behind the Away dugout. Would pay $50 for each seat from him. They were awesome seats. I think now the cheapest price for seats like that through the Box Office are $124 each. Not sure what the season seat price is. I could see with the new renovations done behind home plate, each game for sure will be above $150-200 per seat. Again in comparison to getting lower bowl Raptors or Leafs tickets, the average person can't even touch those.

Meh relievers are funny. He can dominate this season and then be awful next.