Jose’s contract. Edwin’s contract. Aaron’s biceps. Stroman’s knee. Saunder’s other knee. Pillar’s eye. Devon’s shoulder. Tulo’s health. Gibby’s future.
As the first spring training game of 2016 unfolds, we look back at some of the fantastically strange and wildly unpredictable moments in Blue Jays history which influenced an entire season – for better and for worse.
1977
Baseball arrives to Canada as 12 established and time-honoured American League teams attempt to divvy up the superfluous “talent” available on their respective rosters, much to the chagrin of the newest kids on the block, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners.