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The last time the Toronto Blue Jays touched post-season turf Jean Chretien was two days away from his first Majority Government, Aerosmith's Get a Grip was Billboard's #1 album and the Adorable Sports Writer was likely sporting an undershave. Sadly it's been one partially locked-out and ten full seasons since Joe Carter hit one of baseball's most memorable home runs. However during that span, some pretty decent teams have filled the Skydome/Rogers Centre's home dugout. Four Cy-Young's have been awarded to Jays pitching and Carlos Delgado was robbed of an MVP trophy in 2003. Unfortunately that's life in the American League East, where competition has consisted of All-World New York Yankee lineups and extremely strong Boston Red Sox teams.

The Blue Jays are playing their Grapefruit League home finale against the Philadelphia Phillies today. Opening Day starter and former Cy-Young award-winner Roy Halladay will take the mound in this 1993 World Series re-match.

Is Toronto doomed to replace Montreal as the sports world's least desirable location? With the exception of the Bible-minded Blue Jay Cory Koskie, would the ultra religious sports community consider a city that allows same-sex marriage on par with the Miami's and L.A.'s? And what of those taxes!

To the six people who thought there was a chance Carlos Delgado would offer the Jays a discount and become Toronto's first 500 homer man: the dream is dead.

The 2004 Special Olympics Sports Celebrities Festival at Westin Harbour Castle’s Metropolitan Ballroom proved once again to be an overwhelming success. The annual charity dinner brought in $400-per-plate along with a host of local sports celebrities - and Toronto’s cutest sports writer was fortunate enough to attend last Wednesday night.

"It’s a sad day but life goes on," said Carlos Delgado today as the Blue Jays decided NOT to retain his services for 2005.