tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73590950338003636622024-09-06T18:14:16.109-04:00A couple of fans - A lot of opinions!Toronto Sports Guyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06998190344288358275noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359095033800363662.post-84121359052376639422011-12-07T16:51:00.001-05:002011-12-07T16:51:50.069-05:00

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The A.H. era began last year (After Halladay that is) and Blue Jay fans had hoped for the best, expected the worst, and got a tremendous 85 win season out of an exciting young group of ballplayers. Which brings us to the current year and a mixed bag of prognostication going on with some saying the Jays haven’t done much to improve and others saying they may have what it takes to compete for that

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Hold on tight if you are a true basketball fan because we are witnessing the demise of an entire league The NBA is on the road to whatever the opposite of parity is (disparity that is) and it will put any true fans in a state of despair. It did not begin with LeBron James’ decision debacle but that surely amplified what is ruining professional basketball for the true fan. We now have a league

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Now that the curtain has officially come down on another disappointing season for a Toronto sports team, the offseason speculation will begin. So I am going to get in on the action early and suggest one obvious, and perhaps unpopular, step that has to be taken: coaching change. I like Jay Triano and I think when the team bought into his schemes in the middle of the season we saw what type of

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Deciding to take a break this afternoon, I sit down on my nice leather couch, put up my feet, turned the channel to TSN and relaxed in front of my TV. "What did you watch?", you ask. Well, I was treated to ESPN's coverage of championship ping pong! Now, the purpose of this blog isn't to talk about the flawless technique of World Champion Wang Hao (the Toronto Sports Guys will save that

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The debate around the Phil Kessel trade should start heating up again as we near the end of the season while fans and pundits alike keep a close eye on the standings. If the pick the Maple Leafs traded to the Bruins for Kessel ends up being a lottery pick, the same old, tired rants from local journalists will echo far and wide: the Leafs always trade away draft picks that could have, should have,

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#10 - Typical Canadian Weather? For all those around the world that thought that we lived in igloos and that the Olympics would be held in balmy -20 C weather, boy, were you in for a shock. These Olympics will go down as the warmest and wettest winter Olympics to date. Snow had to be flown in, fog and rain postponed many events, and temperatures reached the mid-teens during the opening week.#

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In what will undoubtedly be one of my shortest blogs going forward, I would be negligent in my duties as an internet blogger if I didn't acknowledge the awe-inspiring performance of Joannie Rochette last night in the ladies' short program. We all know her heartbreaking story. Needless to say that I was moved by her performance. Not only did she somehow gather the strength to compete yesterday

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Team Canada has had a rough ride through the preliminary portion of the Olympic schedule, but now comes crunch time. Here we offer up the ways we see Canada walking away with the gold on home ice:1. Ride Luongo to the Promised Land – This is a moot point now as it has been confirmed that Roberto is getting the start tonight. Lose, we’re out – win, he obviously stays in for the rest of the

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It's that time of the year again: opening day for spring training. (yay!) Today, pitchers and catchers officially report to camp to undertake their physicals. Obviously, the most significant change with Jays this season is no Roy Halladay. While my heart is certainly heavy without seeing the good doctor in camp, I'm also excited at the prospect of seeing the young guns in the Jays organization

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With the Blue Jays evaluating their pitching depth, the Leafs not having dropped a game in over a week (season record), and the Raptors standing pat at the trade deadline, my concentration has shifted to the Olympics.I have to say, I'm disappointed at all this pressure being placed on our Canadian athletes to "Own the Podium" and our desire to top the Americans in the overall medal standings.Sure

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After watching the first two games the Canada has played in the Olympic IIHF tournament, it's clear what the glaring deficiency that will prevent them from winning gold is: too much star power. The problem so far with their play through 2 games is that they are being too cute with the puck and not doing the little things right: get the puck deep into the zone, pressure the defense, establish a

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Do not expect any big trades to go down before the NHL-imposed Olympic trade freeze beginning at 3pm on February 12th. It would make absolutely no business sense for a GM to force something when a little patience could pay off by waiting until after the break. As the league shuts-down for the next two weeks, it shouldn’t be surprising to think that GMs will use the time off to re-evaluate their

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