notfondajane Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 The expectations for the 2015 Toronto Blue Jays are heavily influenced not just by the team’s own two-decade run of disappointment, but also by the spectacular disaster of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ campaign of catastrophes. Even at the best of times – and can anyone remember the best of times? – the natural state of the Toronto Sports Fan seems to be something between furious frustration and contemptuous despair. And not without some good reason. Over the last ten years, the three major North American pro sports teams have combined to reach the postseason a grand total of four times. That’s three berths for the Toronto Raptors, one for the Maple Leafs and, obviously, none for the Blue Jays. To twist the knife a few more painful degrees, all four of those playoff runs were snuffed out by first round losses. Even looking at regular season results offers cold comfort. The Raptors have won two division titles almost by default, though they seem on their way to a successful run this year. Meanwhile, the Leafs have finished first in their division only once (1999-00) in the last four decades. ... -- Article by Tao of Stieb on SportsNet.cahttp://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/leafs-failures-impact-perception-blue-jays/what abut Your football team don't they count also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 what abut Your football team don't they count also? It's the CFL, not the top football league.... so no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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