So I'm watching tonight's game, and they decide to have a poll on the most memorable moment of the exercise in frustration that has been the Blue Jays 2007 season. And I went... HUH?
I had this very idea my own self just a few days ago. I thought I'd make some suggestions of my own, appeal to the readership for more. But here's the thing: the first three memorable moments that sprung to my mind didn't even make the TSN list. (Were they, perchance, in games broadcast by someone else?)
Anyway, their poll includes:
a) Thomas' 500th home run. Nice, but it would have meant a lot more to me if he hadn't hit 487 for other teams.
b) Aaron Hill stealing home against the Yankees. OK, that made my list. That was really cool.
c) The game ending DP against Seattle. I think they mean the August 31 game, when with the bases loaded Hill dived to get Ibanez hard shot up the middle.
d) Jesse Litsch debut. Well, that was nice. But I was actually in the house for Brandon Lyon's debut.
e) I can't even remember the other one any anymore.
Meanwhile, the very first thing I thought of was:
- Dustin McGowan taking a no-hitter into the ninth against Colorado, and settling for the one-hit shutout.
- The six run rally against Tampa in the bottom of the ninth, to steal a most improbable win.
- Russ Adams' grand slam against Papelbon. Hey, it was just last week, I was in the house, I was really excited and doing my best to act professional
And after those, I remembered:
- The Halladay-Buehrle game. The Jays have no baserunners all night long. Not a one. Zilch. And they win anyway.
- Reed Johnson returns to the lineup with a spectacular diving catch of Victor Martinez' line drive in the ninth inning.
- Josh Towers drilling A-Rod. Well, I enjoyed that one an awful lot. The twerp had it coming. Even if it was an accident.
I also seem to have this memory of Wells scoring a big run from first base on a single...
Anyway, come on people!
Or perhaps... we should brood, and scowl, and ponder the worst moments of 2007?
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