Yes, the Toronto Blue Jays are my home team and I’m proud that they are walking the talk by being an eco-friendly baseball club.  Rogers, who owns both the team and their stadium has made a commitment to sustainability this past season and for season’s to come.  Now that I have given my props to their eco-friendly position, I’d like to now move to a retrospective of sorts on the (lackluster) fashion with which their season ended.  Make no mistake, I am an uber Jays fan but I’d like to put my devotion aside and speak what I see as the truth from the mind of a fan.

This season has been a rollercoaster for the Jays.  They started off on a high that fans thought would last the year, but it didn’t. They released B.J. Ryan, traded Rios on waivers and almost sold Doc to the highest bidder. Snider was sent down to Vegas and brought back up, and there was a parade of pitchers. Aaron Hill had the comeback season of a lifetime and was the starting second baseman for the All Star Game his first time out. Adam Lind was also on fire and nearly made it to his first All Star Game. Vernon Wells crashed and burned and Randy Ruiz was a bright spot for the Jays. As I said, a rollercoaster ride.  I can honestly say that as sad as I am to see this tumultuous season end, there are elements I will not miss about the Blue Jays:

1. Newbie pitchers who can’t locate their pitches who then load the bases and can’t pitch their way out.  I understand growing pains but you should be able to throw a strike at the big league level or you shouldn’t be in the bigs.
2. Vernon Wells and his .205 RISP average and his .225 RISP average with 2 out – and he’s our clean up guy.  Unless he is leaving the clubhouse spotless, I don’t see any cleaning up being done.
3. Cito (we love you but) when a pitcher is struggling, especially a rookie, go to the bullpen.  Pick a lefty a righty…I don’t care.  Just as long as he can throw a friggin’ strike.  Sorry.  This is a touchy one for me.       Read More→