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Blue Jays may call Dunedin home to start season

The Blue Jays could join the Raptors as Toronto teams making their temporary regular-season home in the Tampa Bay area.

If coronavirus travel restrictions prevent the Jays from returning home for the start of the major-league season in April, their most likely option appears to be playing at their spring training stadium in Dunedin.

In doing so, the Jays would have use of TD Ballpark stadium, which re-opened in spring 2020 after extensive upgrades, as well as their recently completed state-of-the-art player development center, which has major-league training, medical and conditioning facilities and equipment.

The team has had preliminary talks about the plan with Dunedin officials, and the city is eager to help out if needed.

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: January 21, 2021 at 08:38 AM | 15 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Rennie's Tenet Posted: January 21, 2021 at 03:27 PM (#6001058)

I was seeing some games in Florida, and driving to the Dunedin ballpark. Stopped at a red light, I saw a tall, beautiful blonde woman holding a little boy by the hand. She looked toward me, her eyes grew wide, she made a little gesture to her forehead. I was wearing my Pirate cap - she was asking if I was a ballplayer. I made a self-deprecating little smile and shake of the head. The light changed, and I rolled on through. That must be about 33 years ago.

2. the Hugh Jorgan returns Posted: January 21, 2021 at 06:46 PM (#6001092)

I saw a tall, beautiful blonde woman holding a little boy by the hand

She is now 59, weighs 175 lbs, been married 3 times, has 4 kids from 2 different fathers and works at the checkout at Walmart. Kid is doing a stint of 7 years in the Miami-Dade facility for a trafficable amount of narcotics.....

3. Adam Starblind Posted: January 21, 2021 at 07:57 PM (#6001099)

Or she's one of those women who's still hot at 59, like Nancy Sinatra or Diane Sawyer.

4. the Hugh Jorgan returns Posted: January 21, 2021 at 08:13 PM (#6001100)

Or she's one of those women who's still hot at 59, like Nancy Sinatra or Diane Sawyer.

So she may be economically well off and can afford a personal trainer on a daily basis and has had extensive plastic surgery? Perhaps that could be the outcome.

5. Rally Posted: January 21, 2021 at 08:44 PM (#6001106)

In an alternate universe Rennie responded ‘why yes I am. Nice to meet you. The name is Bonds. Barry Bonds’

6. Alan Didak Posted: January 21, 2021 at 08:55 PM (#6001107)

Or she's one of those women who's still hot at 59, like Nancy Sinatra or Diane Sawyer.

Or Carol Vorderman

7. Starring Bradley Scotchman as RMc Posted: January 22, 2021 at 06:57 AM (#6001133)

Or she's one of those women who's still hot at 59, like Nancy Sinatra

She can take a walk in my boots anytime...!

8. sunday silence (again) Posted: January 22, 2021 at 07:28 AM (#6001135)

dammit.

9. Lassus Posted: January 22, 2021 at 08:23 AM (#6001136)

Dunedin is going to be quite a hike, but at least you can get passable chocolate there.

10. Slivers of Maranville descends into chaos (SdeB) Posted: January 22, 2021 at 09:59 AM (#6001148)

Or Carol Vorderman

Her real name is Amanda Dormir Clover, "I am Carol Vorderman" is just an anagram.

11. What did Billy Ripken have against ElRoy Face? Posted: January 22, 2021 at 10:21 AM (#6001152)

I was seeing some games in Florida, and driving to the Dunedin ballpark. Stopped at a red light, I saw a tall, beautiful blonde woman holding a little boy by the hand. She looked toward me, her eyes grew wide, she made a little gesture to her forehead. I was wearing my Pirate cap - she was asking if I was a ballplayer. I made a self-deprecating little smile and shake of the head. The light changed, and I rolled on through. That must be about 33 years ago.

"Have you ever heard of...Bob Kipper?"

12. Rennie's Tenet Posted: January 22, 2021 at 10:27 AM (#6001154)

In retrospect, I think Al Pedrique was my best shot.

13. Rally Posted: January 22, 2021 at 10:54 AM (#6001165)

Of the 1988 Pirates I probably would have been closest to resembling Andy Van Slyke, who is a distant cousin. But he's 10 years older, was one of the most recognizable players on the team at the time, and I didn't look that much like him.

14. Walt Davis Posted: January 22, 2021 at 05:35 PM (#6001285)

I might have been able to pass for Spanky, I think I even had my bad mustache around that time. But then if she'd seen Spanky in a Pirates cap, she might not have thought he was a ballplayer. When in doubt, always go with the backup C -- nobody's gonna know what that guy looks like. Hi, I'm Tom Prince.

15. Walt Davis Posted: January 22, 2021 at 05:35 PM (#6001286)

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