How about those Blue Jays?

[salsamarc]

well I must admit it was a great game to watch and they look good

Toronto's Roy Halladay, who made his fourth straight Opening Day start, showed the 50,449 fans in attendance that he had no lingering problems from the broken left leg that ended his season last July. The 2003 American League Cy Young winner picked up the first Jays victory of the year after giving up three runs -- two earned -- on five hits with four strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.

Eight of Toronto's starters managed at least one hit off Santana. Blue Jays designated hitter Shea Hillenbrand had an RBI sacrifice fly before Molina's homer and shortstop Russ Adams added an RBI single in the sixth. Alex Rios hit a two-run homer off Twins reliever Jesse Crain in the eighth.

Toronto's new closer, B.J. Ryan, picked up his first save of the year after pitching a scoreless ninth

 

[mandrill]

Hey, I could get to like that new closer a LOT. Tons of aggression and energy and wants to play. And there's nothing - NOTHING!!! - finer than seeing some top quality high, hard heat in action!

 

[CaptainCharisma]

It's only 1 game, but it's one helluva a good start.

Let's find out where they are at the allstar break.

 

[salsamarc]

well it seems like a lot of us are really impress with our new closer (and rightly so, he looked good out there, overpowering and in control) such a difference from what's his name?

 

[crazyhorse33]

great game tonight, managed to make it down to witness the new guys in action and I was impressed with the team as a whole, great start from Halladay, nice job to close it down by Ryan and what a shot hit by Molina, off the facing of the upper deck. Lets hope things continue, this team just may be as good as advertised

 

[salsamarc]

I am really looking forward to seeing A.J. pitch

 

[crazyhorse33]

there was a sign at the entrance that said no outside food or beverages, not sure how well it was enforced. The prices there seem to be getting worse as well, $4.00 for a hot dog, $9 for a beer, and the one concession stand I went to before the game started had no working pop machine and I had to wait for hot dogs to be ready

 

[salsamarc]

is it possible that if healthy we may have one of the best pitching rotation in the AL?

maybe better than Yankees? or Boston (based on the "age" factor of some of their starters like Randy Johnson, Mike Mussina, Curt Shilling, Tim Wakefield)

and please don't misunderstand me they are all great pitchers but time has a habit of sneaking up on everybody

 

[salsamarc]

well some of the batters in the Yankees are also getting along in years

Bernie Williams, Gary Sheffield, Damon (whom is not THAT old but has been expiriencing some health issues in the past) Again all great players but age may be a question here specially since they are all starters

Boston Oldies: Schilling, Seanez, Timlin, Wakefield, J.T. Snow, who knows maybe this is the Jays year their older player is Pete Walker born in 1969 and he is the oldest

 

[Toronto Passions]

It's a very long season.

 

[salsamarc]

Hey TP Welcome back look forward to reading your comments again this season

 

[2cent]

Although it's only game 1 in a very long season, but the Jays looked really good, and not many can deny that they are strong contenders for the division title. When is the last time we have over 50,000 at the stadium? I think many of them will keep coming back.

 

[new2game]

but game 2 was a different story..

Although it's only game 1 in a very long season, but the Jays looked really good, and not many can deny that they are strong contenders for the division title. When is the last time we have over 50,000 at the stadium? I think many of them will keep coming back.

.....Toronto's big fan support tonight??......18,000..very poor...and they got their asses handed to them to boot..

N2G

 

[salsamarc]

what a beating they took i just saw the final score this morning anything positive out that game?

anything at all?

 

[salsamarc]

that bad eh?

 

[Denton]

Too bad about last night - they seemed to be in control early and then just let it slip away. Disappointing after such a great first game but I don't think we should start to worry until the starters have one or two games under their belts.

Only 18,000 fans - I listened to the game online and was dumbfounded - where did all the support go? I know opening night is a big seller, but only 18,000? The only good that can come from this is that the ticket prices on ebay will remain low

 

[salsamarc]

Blue Jays REPORT CARD (copied from the Toronto Sun)

C At the plate: New Jays Troy Glaus and Lyle Overbay hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to put the Jays up 3-0.

D On the mound: Towers had a gem going through three innings before defensive miscues turned the fourth into a four-run rally.

 

[Ranger68]

Blue Jays REPORT CARD (copied from the Toronto Sun)

C At the plate: New Jays Troy Glaus and Lyle Overbay hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to put the Jays up 3-0.

D On the mound: Towers had a gem going through three innings before defensive miscues turned the fourth into a four-run rally.

Do you have any of your own opinions, or do you just believe what you read?

Towers stank last night.
End of story.
*10* hits through 4.2 innings. (That's *four and two-thirds* for guys like you who don't follow baseball.)
The reason that they didn't score more in the first three innings was good defense, and luck. They were hitting balls on the screws all over the park. The defense couldn't stand the strain in the fourth.

Anything else intelligent to post, moron? LOL

How many times do I have to be done with you before you call it quits?

 

[Ranger68]

well I must admit it was a great game to watch and they look good

Toronto's Roy Halladay, who made his fourth straight Opening Day start, showed the 50,449 fans in attendance that he had no lingering problems from the broken left leg that ended his season last July. The 2003 American League Cy Young winner picked up the first Jays victory of the year after giving up three runs -- two earned -- on five hits with four strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.

Eight of Toronto's starters managed at least one hit off Santana. Blue Jays designated hitter Shea Hillenbrand had an RBI sacrifice fly before Molina's homer and shortstop Russ Adams added an RBI single in the sixth. Alex Rios hit a two-run homer off Twins reliever Jesse Crain in the eighth.

Toronto's new closer, B.J. Ryan, picked up his first save of the year after pitching a scoreless ninth

Does this strike anyone else as just a meaningless cut and paste job? A totally bland and useless recap of the game? Like it's the work of someone who doesn't really know what they're talking about and is just fishing for opinions?
LOL
Mercy.

 

[salsamarc]

anything else????


well Let's see.......yes Hill is not hitless like you reported elsewhere you Moron, school is out you may go now....