PromoTheRobot Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/blue-jays-reach-out-to-triple-a-team-about-playing-home-games-in-buffalo-in-2020-per-report/ So, they blow off the idea of playing at Sahlens Field because they'd rather play in Dunedin, Florida. Well 12 days before the season is supposed to start Florida ain't looking too feasible. So it's back to Buffalo with cap in hand. Edited August 12, 2020 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) They are getting info, I don't think they are quite at the stage of wanting to play here at this point. The biggest issue seems to be the lighting situation. No LED lighting makes for bad TV look I guess. Seems a bit odd to me since they can play day games (no fans anyway, right?) and the fact that LED lighting has only been around for about 5 years in MLB and they seemed to do just fine prior to that. My money is on they will be playing here since FLA is a complete s*show and Canada is being tough on their quarantine requirements (rightly so). Would love if they let some fans in too. Edited July 13, 2020 by Mark80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/blue-jays-reach-out-to-triple-a-team-about-playing-home-games-in-buffalo-in-2020-per-report/ So, they blow off the idea of playing at Sahlens Field because they'd rather play in Dunedin, Florida. Well 12 days before the season is supposed to start Florida ain't looking too feasible. So it's back to Buffalo with cap in hand. And the irony is that it's a New Era 5950. Any complaints, call Mr. Brandon. He is in the company directory, isn't he? ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Mark80 said: They are getting info, I don't think they are quite at the stage of wanting to play here at this point. The biggest issue seems to be the lighting situation. No LED lighting makes for bad TV look I guess. Seems a bit odd to me since they can play day games (no fans anyway, right?) and the fact that LED lighting has only been around for about 5 years in MLB and they seemed to do just fine prior to that. My money is on they will be playing here since FLA is a complete s*show and Canada is being tough on their quarantine requirements (rightly so). Would love if they let some fans in too. Did Dunedin have those LED lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 And it would be very ironic to play in Buffalo, specifically in US, since Canadian fans have to go thru quarantine when they return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: Did Dunedin have those LED lights? I believe another article I saw indicated that they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: Did Dunedin have those LED lights? I would expect it to. I'm not sure if they were going to be at the new complex/field this year, theres been alot of renovations being done to their complexs in Dunedin 1 hour ago, Limeaid said: And it would be very ironic to play in Buffalo, specifically in US, since Canadian fans have to go thru quarantine when they return. With the Borders currently closed to 'Non Essential' travel, and there not being any fans in attendance, it wouldn't matter....... Right now there were complaints from some players because they were going to be confined to the Rogers Centre in Toroonto and live out of the hotel rooms that are part of it (Roberto Alomar used to live in one of them while he played there and some have windows that look onto the field from the outfield) They were told if they leave the stadium/hotel area and are caught, there would be the potential of a $750k fine and jail time because those are the max fines in Ontario for not Quarantining. It seems reasonable because these guys will be traveling all over to play the games and are going to be forgoing the usual 14 day quarantining requirements everyone else is supposed to follow when they come back from a road trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Not follow baseball well enough to know all of that. I guess the whole purpose is to allow them to play other teams since players from US would not be allowed in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Limeaid said: Not follow baseball well enough to know all of that. I guess the whole purpose is to allow them to play other teams since players from US would not be allowed in Canada. It's not clear if they will be allowed to play here, they were only given special permission for training here so far I believe. That's why they are planning for elsewhere. This will be the first sport that's going to travel to other cities to play each other. All other sports are playing in bubbles where everyone's together at one site. In hockey all teams are playing in either Toronto or Edmonton, basketball is only being played in Florida. It's tricky for MLB because they have a Canadian team so it would involve teams also crossing a border. The plan was to allow the teams to cross the border and would not have to quarantine but would not be permitted to leave the facility where they are staying or playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Joel Sherman @Joelsherman1 · 20s This will force a quick shift to likely Buffalo or perhaps Dunedin.Sorry for repetitiveness but lots of hurdles to this season. Quote Tweet Rob Gillies @rgilliescanada · 12m TORONTO (AP) _ AP source says Blue Jays denied Canadian government approval to play games in Toronto amid pandemic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wild Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Buffalo Blue Jays trending on twitter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Mr Wild said: Buffalo Blue Jays trending on twitter I was just going to post that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Sahlen's cede the naming rights to New Era for the rest of 2020? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 16 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: Joel Sherman @Joelsherman1 · 20s This will force a quick shift to likely Buffalo or perhaps Dunedin.Sorry for repetitiveness but lots of hurdles to this season. Quote Tweet Rob Gillies @rgilliescanada · 12m TORONTO (AP) _ AP source says Blue Jays denied Canadian government approval to play games in Toronto amid pandemic. More: ap news </snip> Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced in a statement Saturday the federal government had denied the request, confirming what an official familiar with the matter had told The Associated Press earlier. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak ahead of the announcement. The team had been given clearance by city and provincial governments to play regular-season games at Rogers Centre and was awaiting approval from Canada’s federal government. </snip>“We have shared this news with the Blue Jays organization. We remain open to considering future restart plans for the postseason should the risk of virus transmission diminish. We wish the Blue Jays the best of luck as they start the regular season,” Mendicino said. </snip> Meh the article itself says "or"The Blue Jays will play their home games in Buffalo, N.Y. or Dunedin, Fla. this season after the federal government rejected a plan that would have allowed them to use the Rogers Centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Why would they want to play in Florida when thats pandemic ridden right now? Pus travel expenses to the teams they play this year would be way cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: Why would they want to play in Florida when thats pandemic ridden right now? Pus travel expenses to the teams they play this year would be way cheaper They're apparently worried about the lighting at Pilot Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: They're apparently worried about the lighting at Pilot Field. I read that in Mike Harringtons story that they need LED bulbs. So either start games early or go to Lowes and buy a shitload of new bulbs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: I read that in Mike Harringtons story that they need LED bulbs. So either start games early or go to Lowes and buy a shitload of new bulbs! Times are tough. Make Trudeau pay for the bulbs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Doc Brown said: Times are tough. Make Trudeau pay for the bulbs. I was thinking of the Jays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Not a baseball fan so haven't been following the return to play, no fans are going to be allowed at games this year right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 22 minutes ago, Process said: Not a baseball fan so haven't been following the return to play, no fans are going to be allowed at games this year right? Correct (well as of right now, but I don’t see that changing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
416BillsFan Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 My city has been warned, if Toronto comes after the Bills again, next time it'll be the Raptors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) Quick! Someone throw up a set of temporary bleachers on top of the parking ramp beyond right field, east end of the ramp. Social distancing is of course in effect. NYS DOT building on Swan St. seems a little too far north to be much good. Edited July 18, 2020 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Cue the theme song to “The Natural” Let’s go Buffalo Jays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: I read that in Mike Harringtons story that they need LED bulbs. So either start games early or go to Lowes and buy a shitload of new bulbs! Arent you guys going to be bringing back the old incandescent bulbs? Sounds like Buffalo needs upgrades to the lighting and clubhouse to meet the requirements for the Jays to play there. Dunedin was going through alot of Reno's recently and I believe have those Reno's done already but it's also in Florida where their daily numbers exceed the total numbers for the entire country of Canada. If you watch all the games in regular definition, Buffalo should be fine....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Guess Blue Jays fans will have to learn the art of jumping through tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 https://buffalonews.com/sports/buffalo-bound-canada-denies-blue-jays-permission-to-play-in-toronto/article_2bd47384-c92a-11ea-b29e-b3ec114b6725.html Canadian government won't lower quarantine requirement for visiting teams. So it's Buffalo or some sandlot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 If they win a world series this season, it's totally ours. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: https://buffalonews.com/sports/buffalo-bound-canada-denies-blue-jays-permission-to-play-in-toronto/article_2bd47384-c92a-11ea-b29e-b3ec114b6725.html Canadian government won't lower quarantine requirement for visiting teams. So it's Buffalo or some sandlot. I saw someone pushing Manchester instead of Buffalo and said it had the same airport and hotels available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: I saw someone pushing Manchester instead of Buffalo and said it had the same airport and hotels available I live in Manchester and have not seen a word about the Jays considering playing here. The NH Fishercats are Toronto's AA affiliate. We have a 6500 seat park along the river with a Sheraton hotel in the outfield. (No, really.) https://stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/northeast-delta-dental-stadium-s273 It's 15 years old. I don't know if it has LED lighting or if the clubhouse and player facilities are MLB quality. (Probably not.) While there is that one Sheraton hotel next to the stadium, it's a few blocks before the next closest one, but that's it for downtown. All other hotels are in the outskirts. So there are nowhere near enough to house visiting teams. Edited July 19, 2020 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: I live in Manchester and have not seen a word about the Jays considering playing here. The NH Fishercats are Toronto's AA affiliate. We have a 6500 seat park along the river with a Sheraton hotel in the outfield. (No, really.) https://stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/northeast-delta-dental-stadium-s273 It's 15 years old. I don't know if it has LED lighting or if the clubhouse and player facilities are MLB quality. (Probably not.) While there is that one Sheraton hotel next to the stadium, it's a few blocks before the next closest one, but that's it for downtown. All other hotels are in the outskirts. So there are nowhere near enough to house visiting teams. Although, as you said, not enough for MLB teams, that is a sweet park for a AA team!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boco357 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 And if they play there, no one in Buffalo will probably be able to watch with their archaic regional restrictions and black outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 I haven't heard anything about NH either, originally the plan was Dunedin until the last couple weeks when they said Buffalo was becoming the 2nd choice. It doesn't really matter where anyone plays since there won't be any fans in the stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: I live in Manchester and have not seen a word about the Jays considering playing here. The NH Fishercats are Toronto's AA affiliate. We have a 6500 seat park along the river with a Sheraton hotel in the outfield. (No, really.) https://stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/northeast-delta-dental-stadium-s273 It's 15 years old. I don't know if it has LED lighting or if the clubhouse and player facilities are MLB quality. (Probably not.) While there is that one Sheraton hotel next to the stadium, it's a few blocks before the next closest one, but that's it for downtown. All other hotels are in the outskirts. So there are nowhere near enough to house visiting teams. The guy was pushing how much safer that NH is than NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: The guy was pushing how much safer that NH is than NY. Are you serious?! The license plates threaten people! 'Live Free or Die'...sounds like an ultimatum. Or the next 007 film. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Are you serious?! The license plates threaten people! 'Live Free or Die'...sounds like an ultimatum. Or the next 007 film. I wouldn't let my goat wander in their malls! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Just now, Mike in Horseheads said: I wouldn't let my goat wander in their malls! Might get 'mowed down'. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 50 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: The guy was pushing how much safer that NH is than NY. Our numbers ticked up slightly but are still much better than most of the US. Considering how close we are to Boston, a place that was a hot spot not long ago, that's pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 7/19/2020 at 11:32 AM, boco357 said: And if they play there, no one in Buffalo will probably be able to watch with their archaic regional restrictions and black outs. I'm just going to the parking ramp across the street and parking at the top. I'll gladly pay for parking to watch the MLB game Don't steal my idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Now they are looking at sharing an MLB stadium with another team. They are considering Pittsburgh where they only have 7 conflicting dates after September or even Baltimore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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