Do they have ballparks in Vancouver?  And since Toronto is (and correct me if I’m wrong) the only Canadian team left in MLB, does that automatically mean that the handful of Canadians that actually give a hoot about America’s (*dry heave) Passtime root for the Blue Jays?

I’ve actually been considering a move out to Seattle and it looks like I’d only be about 2 and 1/2 hours from GM place...and believe me I’d be there every time the Winged Wheel came to town!  But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.  I, for one, am going to remember that there is hockey, no matter how bad our (Detroit) goaltending is, because last night...at least it wasn’t the worst.  Snuck down to the 5th row and snapped a couple pics on my LG Voyager phone (yes, I fell victim to the countless commercials during last year’s playoffs) if you’d like to see them...especially the score board!

Thanks for being such a good sport!  And keep on, keepin’ on.

Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 12/05/08 at 01:32 PM ET

I prefer to think of it less as Detroit having terrible goaltenders and more as the opponents being really good at shooting pucks into the center of a regulation NHL net.

That helps, sort of.

Posted by HockeyinHD on 12/05/08 at 01:36 PM ET

Elegant graphic.

Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 12/05/08 at 03:43 PM ET

Animal Drew— There is one local team—the Vancouver Canadians. But as far as MLB goes, I imagine most Canadians will back the Jays in a pinch.  Although plenty support US teams, too.  I know a lot of people out here who are big Seattle Mariners fans.  Like you say, it’s a short drive.

And thank you, too, for being a good sport!

HockeyinHD -- A good way to cope.  And funny, too…

George -- Thank you. I was definitely going for “refined” and “classy”.  You know, my usual thing.

Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 12/05/08 at 05:55 PM ET

I think most Canadians are willing to jump on the Blue Jay Bandwagon. I am completely apathetic about baseball, and all the Leaf love the CBC gives out hasn’t made me very fond of any sports team based in Toronto, but back in 1993 I remember being at the Pit Pub at UBC and freaking out, along with the rest of my fellow Toronto-hating buddies, when Joe Carter rocked that walk-off home run. Now, I’m back to not caring, but I’ll probably jump back on the bandwagon should the Jays ever make another appearance in the World Series.

Posted by Hockey Hermit from Canada on 12/05/08 at 07:06 PM ET