34 h. ago Fan pulled down from seats to sing 'O Canada' at Toronto Blue Jays game

One Toronto Blue Jays fan vacationing in Florida got a bit more than they bargained for on a recent trip to watch the team.While the Blue Jays have their home base in Dunedin, Florida, during the spring months, it's not uncommon for fans to travel across the state to see them take on other opponents.And when Robert Guertin decided to take in a Blue Jays game with his wife Linda at the CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches against the Houston Astros last Friday, he suddenly found himself on the field to sing "O Canada."With the couple travelling with a large group of friends to go check out their favourite baseball team, it turned out that the home side didn't exactly have anyone lined up for the Canadian anthem.Given that Toronto is the lone MLB club based in Canada, most part-time anthem singers could go a whole season of games without ever having to sing two songs back-to-back before the first pitch.So an Astros ticket representative offered Guertin's group the shot to perform the Canadi...

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40 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays fans' annual invasion of U.S. city might not happen amid trade war

The invasion of Seattle by Canadian baseball fans cheering on the Toronto Blue Jays is an annual tradition.But this year's series against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, taking place May 9-11, may look different.There are still a ton of tickets available on Ticketmaster for the final of the three-game series between the Blue Jays and Mariners on Sunday, May 11. Plenty of the seats are available for $40, while some in the lower bowl can be snagged for as low as $73.Both Friday and Saturday's games have plenty of seats that remain up for grabs as well. Friday's game has prices for as low as $39, while the lowest price available for Saturday's outing is $41.Seats that remain up for grabs for Sunday’s game between the Blue Jays and Mariners via Ticketmaster.What could also be playing a part in this is the active tariff trade war between the U.S. and Canada. One Reddit user confirmed on a Blue Jays forum that they won’t be attend...

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60 h. ago Mississauga man sings Canadian national anthem at Blue Jays’ spring training game – and he nails it!

You can’t make this up: A group of 15 Canadians recently bought tickets for the Blue Jays spring training game Friday in West Palm Beach against the Houston Astros when a most unusual question was asked by the sales representative on the phone. “Can you sing the Canadian national anthem at our game?” Linda Guertin […]

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60 h. ago SIMMONS: Mississauga man sings Canadian national anthem at Blue Jays’ spring training game – and he nails it!

You can’t make this up: A group of 15 Canadians recently bought tickets for the Blue Jays spring training game Friday in West Palm Beach against the Houston Astros when a most unusual question was asked by the sales representative on the phone. “Can you sing the Canadian national anthem at our game?” Linda Guertin […]

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3 w. ago What are the Blue Jays getting in Max Scherzer? A guy who will kick, scratch and claw his way to the top

The stories of Max Scherzer’s ferocious intensity are legendary around baseball, a competitiveness that already is becoming contagious around the team he’ll soon begin to pitch for in his 18th Major League Baseball season. The signs of the Scherzer influence apparently are being felt far and wide in Blue Jays camp, the first in-game glimpse […]

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3 w. ago SCRATCH, KICK, CLAW: Here’s what the Blue Jays getting in Max Scherzer

The stories of Max Scherzer’s ferocious intensity are legendary around baseball, a competitiveness that already is becoming contagious around the team he’ll soon begin to pitch for in his 18th Major League Baseball season. The signs of the Scherzer influence apparently are being felt far and wide in Blue Jays camp, the first in-game glimpse […]

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3 w. ago Blue Jays’ spring training game against Tigers cancelled due to rain

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays’ spring training game against the Detroit Tigers scheduled for Monday afternoon was cancelled due to rain. Right-hander Bowden Francis, Toronto’s scheduled starter, was set to make his spring debut as he looks to build on his strong finish to the 2024 season. The Blue Jays said on social […]

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