Toronto sports fans, saddled with losing teams at every venue in the 2010 World Cup Jerseys city, were just saying enough is enough. The Maple Leafs, the one team that everyone apart from me can't do without, was set to embark upon another season that would end in failure. The Argonauts were stumbling through a horrible 3-15 season which saw them win just one of its nine home games. Toronto FC, the soccer club that is beloved by just enough people to fill BMO Field for every game, failed to qualify for the post-season for the third time in its three years of existence. And the Raptors, for all the promise that was fed to the ticket buyers, stumbled badly down the stretch and now are life and death to claim the eighth and final playoff spot in the NBA's East Conference; which would make them a first round sweep for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This is why the fast start for the Blue Jays - five wins in the first six games before dropping the home opener - has caused this long-suffering sports scene to sit up and take notice. For a city with very deep pockets, and willing to shell out hard-earned money to watch a winner, it couldn't come at a better time.
It was nice to see a full house for the home opener at Rogers Centre on Monday.
When the Blue Jays last played in Toronto the J.P. Ricciardi era was winding down and the crowds had dwindled to levels never before seen in these parts. The hand-wringing followed as many predicted that this was the beginning of the end, the Jays would go the way of the Expos and leave town.
Not even close.
Now, before you all break your fingers typing out a rebuttal to that last statement; no, I don't think the Jays are a playoff contender. But you can't deny that it has been very enjoyable watching this team thus far. They have been in every game right until the end and, if not for Jason Frasor's two blown saves, they might be 7-0 right now.
After all, you can always get off whenever you please.
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