Saskatchewan baseball fans flocking to Toronto for Blue Jays
Saskatchewan's Colter Wood and Justin Dickie are both in Toronto to cheer on the Jays
You may have heard of Orange is the New Black, but in Saskatchewan blue is the new green.
There is so much buzz and excitement over the Toronto Blue Jays this season that fans are flying from all over the country to be a part of the action.
Regina's Colter Wood and Pense's Justin Dickie are both in Toronto right now to cheer on the Jays.
On Monday, the Blue Jays scored a crucial 4-2 win over the New York Yankees.
I'm still trying to comprehend all of this. At the start of this year, I don't think many Jays' fans would have believed this was possible.- Colter Wood
"It was pretty electric last night," Wood told Morning Edition host Sheila Coles. "I think for the last two innings, I don't think anyone sat down. From the start of the game, the Jays got on top and it was wild the whole night. It was awesome."
One reason Wood called it an "awesome" game was the Blue Jays recently acquired ace, David Price.
"I think David Price pretty much stole the show," Wood said. "To see him pitch live was incredible. He's such a master on the mound."
Price improved to 17-5 after throwing seven scoreless innings.
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Like many Blue Jays fans, Dickie fell in love with the team during their back-to-back World Series championships in 1992 and 1993.
"I remember sneaking down from my bedroom and watching the last few innings of the World Series," Dickie said. "Ever since then, I've been a huge fan."
Dickie said he's been waiting years for the Jays to make a comeback.
"(Last night) was electric," Dickie said. "You've got 45,000 fans constantly cheering, so it was pretty surreal actually.
"It's been so long since they've had an atmosphere like that in the SkyDome."
While he wouldn't place a bet on who is going to win the World Series, Dickie said he's already bought tickets for the playoffs.
With only 12 games left to play, all fans are anxiously awaiting to see if Toronto can clinch the playoffs — something the Blue Jays haven't done in 22 years.
"I really don't even know how to put that into words," Wood said. "I'm still trying to comprehend all of this. At the start of this year, I don't think many Jays' fans would have believed this was possible."
The Blue Jays (86-64) are currently three and half games up on the Yankees (82-67) for first in the East Division. They're also competing with Kansas City for first in the American League, which would assure Toronto home field advantage throughout the playoffs.