Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Ticket info

Canada's lone remaining Major League Baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays are once again gearing up to compete in the American League East, a division often eclipsed by the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Using a mix of youth and experience, fans with Blue Jays tickets will see a team on the rise this year. In his second full season as manager of the team, John Gibbons is ready to lead his team to a winning record and a berth in the playoffs. An expansion team in 1976, Toronto's golden period came in the late 1980's through the early 1990's. After making it to the postseason in 85', 89', and 91' the Blue Jays won back to back World Series Championships in 1992 and 1993. With a star studded team consisting of Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter, John Olerud, Jack Morris, Dave Winfield, and David Cone. Even with talents like Carlos Delgado, Shawn Green, and Roger Clemens on the team, the Blue Jays have not been able to repeat the type of success they had in the early 90's. Things began to look up last year as the team began renovations to the Skydome, renaming it the Rogers Centre. A line-up including Frank Catalonatto, Vernon Wells, Corey Koskie, Eric Hinske, Orlando Hudson, Shea Hillenbrand, and a pitching staff led by Roy Halladay managed to stay in the wild card hunt for most of the summer before falling just short of a winning record at the end of the year. Now general manager J.P. Ricciardi has bolstered the team, adding sluggers Troy Glaus and Lyle Overbay in place of departed Koskie and former first baseman Hinske, who may now compete with Catalonatto, Reed Johnson and Alex Rios for the corner spots in the outfield. Ricciardi also bolstered the pitching staff by signing reliever B.J. Ryan to close out games and starting pitcher A.J. Burnett to bolster the pitching rotation behind Halladay. All-star center fielder Vernon Wells returns, as does catcher Greg Zaun. Russ Adams and Aaron Hill will combine to make a youthful double play combination in the middle infield. Toronto has their sights set on the rest of the league, especially New York and Boston. This year's additions will help aid the team in that cause, as fans will be buying Blue Jays tickets to the Rogers Centre with high hopes. Their eyes are set on a winning record and a trip to the playoffs. With a retooled team they just may make it.