Jeff Morten
A not-so-recent member of the Toronto sports media on the production side. I have decided it is finally time to throw out my views on our beloved team because...well...my friends are getting sick of it. I need to share with the masses! Get the word out, good or bad, with all you other die-hards out there. I am opinionated, goofy, fun, irreverent and above all a Jays fan from the early days. My perspective will change you, mold you...or might tick you off. As long as you respond and feel the words then my job is done!
Ahhh the magical season of 2003. Carlos Delgado getting 2nd in the MVP voting…Roy Halladay showing the world he was as good as they thought he would be in capturing the Cy Young. With players…Read More
Apparently the Blue Jays were destined to be slightly above average. A C- student. As the millenium rolled by fans were wondering if there truly was a nucleus to build a championship team around. With…Read More
It was finally here. The regime that would erase the horrible memories of Gord Ash’s tenure. Sure there were winning seasons but they were still mediocre at best. There seemed to be no direction.…Read More
2001 was a very bland year for our Blue Jays. A space odyssey it was not. It seemed to be another of those pesky “can we do anything right” types of scenarios. Enter a fan favourite to run…Read More
As the years passed since the triumph of 1993, we were left with things like Tim Johnson‘s whacked out fighting in Vietnam stories or watching aged players get full time gigs with Toronto…and…Read More
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We are in full blown panic mode now. Star power does not a winner make. Watching the 1997 was akin…Read More
It would seem at this point that it was time to go all in and sell the farm and start fresh. 1997 gave…Read More
Yeah 1995 was a train wreck kids. It is normal for teams to fall off a bit after winning it all. Age,…Read More
So the strike of ’94 caused huge issues with Toronto. Baseball fans in this city are pretty fickle…Read More
We are da Champeeeens again! Watching Carter rocket that ninth inning homer and bounce around the bases…Read More
Every run in sports has its pinnacle moments which could be defined in a plethora of ways. It is the…Read More
Those wretched Twins took us down in 1991 on their way to a World Series victory. We watched through…Read More
And Sir Pat Gillick looked upon his defeated team and said nay!!! Thus, without fear or shame, he…Read More
After our quick departure from the 1989 playoffs, Jays fans were satiated but still had that hunger…Read More
So achingly close. ’87 and ’88 had us juuuuust short of a second playoff appearance. in…Read More
Now I am quite certain there are a bunch of you thinking about George Bell‘s then record of 3…Read More
For those of you on pins and needles waiting to hear about a 25 year old game I apologize for the delay…Read More
Well after the heartbreak that was the loss in the ALCS to the KC Royals in 1985, Blue Jays fans came…Read More
If you are one of the millions of Blue Jays fans out there then you assuredly aware that 1985 was THE…Read More
1984 was a magical year. The Beastie Boys were fighting for our rights and I went to my first Blue…Read More