Here we have, via the Jays’ official Twitter feed, the best angle on the changes taking place in the Rogers Centre that we’ve seen yet. And I’m thinking it looks pretty not half bad, whatever it is– though obviously not finished just yet.
You may recall that the last time we caught a glimpse of the progress, the only photo available required the kind of attention to detail usually reserved for the Zapruder film just to get a sense of what the hell you were looking at. Here, not so much.
Because… uh… as you can see… uh… the windows are gone.
Ta-da?
No, you’re mailing in a post. Again.
The only thing that would make it better would be in the stadium around it weren’t such a soulless fun sucker.
Baby steps, the team isn’t getting a new stadium anytime soon. Unless the Marlins trade theirs.
lol.
They should bring back fireworks for whenever the Jays hit a home run. Nothing but fond memories of that happening.
This will go over like a lead balloon, but why not just steal the exact goal horn sound from the Leaf games and use a red light? They could stick three of those giant red Maple Leafs they’ve got on their BP hats along the facing in Left, Centre, and Right that would light up.
MapleGasm!
Three words: Racing Prime Ministers.
Puke, MP. Puke.
That was some mighty fine Stoeten trolling there, MP.
Yes and as long as we are trolling Stoeten I would like to see The Maple Leaf Forever sung during the 7th inning stretch and pancake breakfasts with that special syrup on Sunday home games. A pic of William Shatner in the dome would be a nice touch too.
Hey, Tom W, there’s nothing wrong with Shatner and pancakes. No more stupid songs, though, please.
I wish they would can that stupid “ok blue jays” thing during the 7th inning stretch. I hate that thing with a passion.
Karen – that’s probably way too entrenched now to go anywhere. They’ve been doing it for decades.
Yeah I know it’s been around for decades, I have it on a 45, along with “Shakers Rap” by Moseby.
And there’s likely somebody reading this who is trying to figure out what a 45 is.
I get that embarrassed for someone feeling every time it is played.
25 years and I still get confused with the moves.
I like to help.
Might as well have the home runs announced in the stadium, start calling them goals, and have the players skate around the field.
Open the roof in April I don’t care if its cold
I do.
TV is for people like you.
Buy a jacket.
July games are for people like you. Buy different tickets.
Except that you had to breathe smoke for 2 innings. Do you smoke?
You both suck. Both of you.
Is there a scrappier wood out there than plywood? Love that hustle and heart ™
Not like that latino wood AMIRIGHT???
It’s fiery
Hey! Since stupid comments are all the rage this morning I was wondering if it’s legal to train a dog to bite my wife every time she asks me what I’m watching when there is a baseball game on?
Just as long as it’s not a pitbull, they’re illegal.
This may seem like an odd question 24+ years after the fact, but can someone explain the original logic behind building a restaurant IN A STADIUM WITH A ROOF that was fully enclosed behind glass?
“Don’t worry folks, if the sterile and cold environment inside the stadium isn’t enough for you, we’ll hermetically seal you inside this enclosure for 3 hours!”.
uhm… they didn’t want you to drop a meat pie on Devo’s head…?…. I guess…
That’s actually a very good question.
My guess is that it had something to do with offering an air conditioned environment. I took in a game a couple years ago during a particularly hot day at Sightlines. Wasn’t the best dining experience. Ass sweat on plastic chairs galore.
The biggest side benefit to removing the windows is we don’t have to look at those gigantic gaudy Blackberry and Coke ads that were plastered over the glass. Good riddance.
This is exactly what I was thinking too. Good riddance indeed! Though I’m sure they’ll find some other way to advertise in a hideous way.
I really hope we don’t see that virtual baseline advertising they were running at the end of last year.
I hear they’re going to have the virtual ads visible in-stadium this year.
Open the some 24/7!!!!
YEA MAN, OPEN THE SOME!!!! YEAAAAA 24MFNSLEVEN!
I hate it when the Some’s closed!
I see the hilarious inability to utilize BABIP correctly amongst Sportsnet personnel continued today through Arash:
Anthony Gose’s ascension to the big-leagues was fast. His progress in the show –15 stolen bases and a batting average of .340 with balls in play through 56 games with Toronto last season — was encouraging.
That…. that’s something alright.
Did you know that on days that Gose eats pickles, he is generally happier?
What’s his BABIP on days he eats pickles?
I don’t know, but I do know that his pickle average is 3.7 Gherkins or 1.6 Kosher Dills. He also, typically, will eat the cauliflower from the sweet mixed first.
It’s high time they started piss testing sports commentators.
See what I did there.
Arash should stick to something he knows. Perhaps Competitive Eating competitions?
I hate those old fashion fugly hotel windows more. That shit looks like a brothel.
Things that look like brothels and strip clubs are clever attempts to put the players at ease in their surroundings.
so it’s gonna look like this for TFC’s dome opener on saturday?
Hopefully the next item on the todo list is to either tint the fucking hotel windows a dark blue or at least swap those tired curtains with some nice blue blinds. I cant stand seeing curtains at a baseball game. Whos with me?
Curtains are annoying in any setting.
Like when the shower curtain suspiciously touches your leg in mid lather? Freaks me out man.
fucking curtains
I’d like to peek through your curtains Karen ;D;D
Riggs be careful what you wish for, I’m older than RADAR
Maybe drapes would be a better idea. Venetian blinds? Bamboo? Those grass roll up things are nice.
WHEN’S APRIL FIRST!!!!!