The Toronto Blue Jays made a rare decision on Monday, postponing a game at the Rogers Centre after the venue’s roof was damaged by falling ice. (more…)
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2018 Preview: Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre
Ballpark Digest is previewing what every MLB team is doing to begin the season, both on and off the field, as the 2018 campaign launches today. Up next: the Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre. (more…)
Blue Jays Continue Push for Rogers Centre Renovation
Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro says that Rogers Centre upgrades are still being discussed, but that some issues must be addressed before a project moves forward. (more…)
Blue Jays Extending Rogers Centre Netting
The Toronto Blue Jays have confirmed that they are extending protective netting at the Rogers Centre, with the project scheduled to be finished by Opening Day. (more…)
Rogers Communications May Put Toronto Blue Jays on Market
Rogers Communications may put the Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre on the market in order to raise cash for other acquisitions and investments, according to Rogers CFO Tony Staffieri. (more…)
Blue Jays to Reevaluate Rogers Centre Netting
The Toronto Blue Jays are the latest MLB team to announce they would be addressing fan safety for the 2018 season and will be reevaluating Rogers Centre netting, which currently runs only to the near ends of the dugouts. (more…)
Blue Jays Still Planning Rogers Centre Renovation
A Rogers Centre renovation is still in the works for coming years, with a game plan expected to be finalized by the end of the 2017 Toronto Blue Jays season, but it may not take the shape that many fans would want. (more…)
Playoffs Packed with Standout Ballparks
It is always a good postseason when Major League Baseball’s three oldest—and most storied—ballparks are in the spotlight. That will be the case this October, which will see Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium all host playoff baseball. (more…)
Working Toward a No-Turf Future in MLB Ballparks
With the installation of dirt basepaths by the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre for the 2016 season, Major League Baseball takes another step toward a future nirvana of grass in every ballpark — for the first time since 1966. (more…)
Dirt infield on tap for Rogers Centre
The Toronto Blue Jays are replacing the infield artificial turf at Rogers Centre with regulation dirt basepaths for the 2016 season, as the transition to a grass playing surface could be in the works if deemed feasible after a current study. (more…)
New Toronto turf raising MLB concerns
The new AstroTurf 3D Xtreme synthetic turf installed at Rogers Centre for the Toronto Blue Jays is raising concerns about its playability in Major League Baseball offices, but drastic changes to it are unlikely. (more…)
Bringing back the winning Jays ways in Toronto
Why can’t the Toronto Blue Jays be a titan again? For all of those who’ve forgotten, the Blue Jays built an excellent farm system in the 1980s on their way to fighting for the American League East title. In 1987, they battled the Detroit Tigers right down to the end; in 1988, they were nosed […]
Rain halts action at Rogers Centre
For the second time this season fans at a covered ballpark were hit with halted play, as Toronto Blue Jays action at Rogers Centre was stopped when rain poured through the open roof. The Blue Jays were hosting the Baltimore Orioles when rain hit the area in the sixth inning. Normally it’s no big deal […]