That's baseball.

Sounds like a helluva lot of superlatives to pour into one game.

The Jays almost always have struggles against the Rangers - most particularly in those series when "on paper" it should be a walk-over.

So I won't make any claims about the other two games but speaking in a generic sense:

It has been my experience that whenever you see a game one which makes you drool like that and wax poetic about how good your team looked - they will almost always reward you by losing the next two.

Hope that is how the Rangers reward this guy lol

The Jays losses so far have been:

5-1

8-4

8-5

5-4

3-2

That's pretty good. The offense only let the team down twice (under 4 runs), and the biggest difference was 4 runs. I think that points to more good things to come.

It was a frustrating, exciting, and scary game.  As Magpie said, that's baseball.

I was surprised though at how noisy the crowd was considering it was a "dry" game (although the guys sitting next to me had a mickey of rum).  Maybe a lack of booze keeps people alert and into the game :)

I just feel bad for Barajas.

He has hit a lot of hard balls so far in the season with very little to show for it. He has hit a bunch of flies that looked like HR's only to have them die near the track, and then he fights hard in his huge at bast last night only to hit a screamer right at Young. Tough luck.

I was at the first dry game (April 7th versus the Tigers) and more-over found myself sitting in the midst of the tickets comp'ed to the children's choir that sang the anthems.

First thought: sugar is probably worse than beer for kids that age (if someone saw me act the way the kids were they'd wonder if I was on crystal meth or something, probably)

Second thought: mothers even when told by a friendly female staff member to make sure their children weren't running between sections while the ball is in play, tend not listen

Third thought: my girlfriend was beside me scoring the game and told me to be nice and calm down, even though she really didn't need to.

Fourth thought: If I make a comment that is only little blue after 9pm don't give me a dirty look (I called E. Jack, E. Jack-off).

Fifth thought: I really do like children, it is irresponsible parents I don't like (yes, I've studied some developmental psychology and my thesis advisor got his PhD in a development psychology lab)...

Sixth thought (really multiple thoughts about every half-hour during the game): I want a beer.

Last thought: What was it that got the RC license suspended? Were they caught serving minors on opening day? Is it something from last season (the $2 tuesday folks and their fighting)? Yes, I know the reason is probably out there on the web somewhere, but I haven't the heart to look it up, as I'm embarrassed for Toronto and the Jay's in general for this obvious (otherwise why'd would the license be revoked for X games) lapse in good judgement.

I think it was because of the fighting, chris. I was at opening day last year (or the year before?), and there were at least 2 very noticeable fights, one of which involved 10+ parties.

It was for serving minors. 

The fighting during the first cheap game last year led to the team/building deciding not to sell alcohol on cheap nights, but they weren't forced to at all.  Just a wise decision.

...the guys sitting next to me had a mickey of rum Tenobia, were you up in 526?

That's a huge relief to not lose after having a three run lead evaporate. The Skank$ and $ox are each just a game and a half back still.

It will be interesting to see what this looks like by the end of the year. http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp

...the guys sitting next to me had a mickey of rum Tenobia, were you up in 526?

I was in section 123, right behind home plate.