Here's
what everyone remembers about the 1988 Blue Jays.
They
remember that the Jays lost the last seven games of the 1987 season, allowing
the Tigers to win the division. They remember that the team tried to shift
McGriff and Fielder to first, George Bell to DH and Moseby to left field, so
that Silvestre Campusano could take over in centerfield. They remember that Bell didn't like it, that
it caused dissension on the team, and that this would contribute to Jimy
Williams's firing a year later. They might remember that Bell hit three home runs against the Royals on
opening day. They certainly remember that the Jays didn't win the division that
year, but were somewhere vaguely near the top of the standings, and they
certainly remember that Dave Stieb pitched two one-hitters in his last two
starts of the season, with both hits coming with two outs in the ninth.
And if
that's all they remember, they don't remember the best part.