Tag Archives: Baseball

Demolishing The Dome

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Paul

Logging into Twitter in 2020 is like crossing the street when you’re a little kid. Be sure to look both ways, and have an adult hold your hand, because you never know what’s coming around the corner. Last Friday morning, … Continue reading →

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Where In The World Are The Toronto Blue Jays Playing?

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Paul

The Major League Baseball season opens up on Thursday and the Toronto Blue Jays do not have a home. While the Canadian government allowed the team to hold summer camp in Toronto at Rogers Centre – while staying at the … Continue reading →

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Return To Sports Fandom

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Paul

Are sports an escape from the world, or is the world an escape from sports? Silly question, right? I have thought about this a lot over the last few days and I think my answer is the latter. I cannot … Continue reading →

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Blue Jays at the Break

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Paul

I realize that Major League Baseball is back in action after the All-Star break, so do whatever you need to do to make yourself believe this post happened last week and the Toronto Blue Jays are still on a break. … Continue reading →

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A Fantasy League of Her Own

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Paul

What if I told you that fantasy baseball wasn’t a fantasy? That the roster decisions you make and statistical outcomes you receive are very much real? What if I told you that frustration can be derived from something that is … Continue reading →

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21 Years of Blue Jays Memories

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Paul

I became a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998 at the age of seven. Since then, a lot of players have come and gone, but memories associated with most of them have remained lodged in the back of … Continue reading →

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Major League Baseball Should Adopt A New Schedule

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Paul

Major League Baseball should adopt a new, balanced schedule. There is no reason why – with a 162-game season – fans should be forced to see their favourite team play the four other teams in their division, a total of … Continue reading →

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Game 1 of 162

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Paul

I shouldn’t be so frustrated after one game, but I am. I don’t even know where to start. The Toronto Blue Jays lost the first game of the season to the New York Yankees, by a score of 6-1. It … Continue reading →

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A Letter To Becky

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Paul

Dear Becky, I’m tempted to make this letter all about baseball because I know you wouldn’t object to that, but I won’t. It’ll only be 75% about baseball. Balance is good, or something. So, I went to the dentist yesterday … Continue reading →

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Roy Halladay

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Paul

When I was a kid, I wanted to be like Roy Halladay. Yesterday, Roy “Doc” Halladay died in a plane crash. It was his plane. He was the only one on board. Halladay was only 40-years-old, and leaves behind a … Continue reading →

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