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TheCountofMonteCristo said:
Wouldn't the fans have to look out toward the river as if the stadium faced toward the mountain, the sunsets would be nice but the sun would also be right in the batters eyes?
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WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou said:
Both Jarry Park and the Big O had the diamond configured so that dead centre field was toward the northeast (northeast in terms of what one would consider street direction in Montreal, not northeast on the compass)
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If you are building a billion dollar park surely you can control the sun as well. pfft
 
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#RedSox to play two preseason games vs. the Blue Jays at Montreal's Olympic Stadium in 2016.
 
Hall of Famer Yogi Berra passes away at 90

A loss that unquestionably transcends the game has sent all of baseball into deep mourning. Yogi Berra -- Hall of Famer, all-time Yankees legend, World War II veteran, master of misstatement and beloved international icon, is gone. Berra died Tuesday night at age 90.

The announcement came early Wednesday morning and was announced via the Yogi Berra Museum's Twitter account.

His passing has created a void that cannot be filled, even by the myriad anecdotes -- some accurate, others exaggerated -- about him and the dozens of records he established. No American sports figure other than Babe Ruth, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and perhaps Arnold Palmer and Joe DiMaggio was more recognized by the general public in the 20th century. And though his profile had become significantly lower in the last decade, Berra had retained a conspicuous place in the American consciousness. He was extraordinarily popular.
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Full article.
 
Yogi was the best. Here's 25 of his better quotes.


1. When you come to a fork in the road, take it.

2. You can observe a lot by just watching.

3. It ain’t over till it’s over.

4. It’s like déjà vu all over again.

5. No one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded.

6. Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.

7. A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.

8. Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours.

9. We made too many wrong mistakes.

10. Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken.

11. You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six.

12. You wouldn’t have won if we’d beaten you.

13. I usually take a two-hour nap from one to four.

14. Never answer an anonymous letter.

15. Slump? I ain’t in no slump… I just ain’t hitting.

16. How can you think and hit at the same time?

17. The future ain’t what it used to be.

18. I tell the kids, somebody’s gotta win, somebody’s gotta lose. Just don’t fight about it. Just try to get better.

19. It gets late early out here.

20. If the people don’t want to come out to the ballpark, nobody’s going to stop them.

21. We have deep depth.

22. Pair up in threes.

23. Why buy good luggage, you only use it when you travel.

24. You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.

25. All pitchers are liars or crybabies.
 
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Detroit downed Minnesota 6-4, thanks to a home run by former Jay Rajai Davis. The Angels, however, defeated the Mariners 8-4 to delay Toronto's celebration.

The Jays are guaranteed to play beyond 162 games as they have clinched no worse than a tie for a wild card spot.
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XPOFAN said:
I thought they hadn't because LA Angels won?
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This explains it:

The Blue Jays entered play with a magic number of two to clinch at least a wild card berth and narrowed that down to one with their win. They then needed both the Twins, who fell 6-4, and Los Angeles Angels, who beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4, to lose.

While that didn’t happen, it turns out only two of the Rangers, Astros and Angels can finish at 88-74 – the record the Blue Jays would end up with if they lost all nine of their remaining games – because of the trio’s head-to-head games with one another.

The Rangers and Astros play twice more, while the Rangers and Angels have four games left. That means one of the AL West teams must lose 75 games or more.

If two of those teams tied at 88-74, one would win the AL West after a tiebreaker, while the other would claim a wild card along with the Blue Jays or Yankees.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-clinch-playoff-spot-in-unexpected-fashion/
 
Now it is official I believe. Jays in the playoffs. Also Mets clinch the East Division in the NL. No gnats in the playoffs...:thumbup:


I guess the Giants won't be in the playoffs either.
 
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