Toronto despite sunshine the roof is closed for the blue jays playoff opener thursday against the texas rangers.
Rogers center roof open for playoffs.
However the comfort of our guests is a high priority and is always taken into consideration.
If the game begins with the roof closed it may still be opened before the end of the sixth inning if the umpire crew chief and blue jays officials agree the weather has turned in a way that will ensure fan comfort and enjoyment.
0 32 the door has officially been shut on an open roof.
The blue jays had played 24 straight playoff and world series games with the roof closed at rogers centre which was originally named skydome since the building s inception in 1989 until the roof was opened for tuesday night s wild card game against the baltimore orioles.
Major league baseball controls whether the rogers centre lid will be on.
It s an unprecedented event.
Not only have the blue jays never cracked the lid on the rogers centre or skydome for a playoff game they haven t had an open air playoff game since october 16th 1985 at exhibition stadium.
Despite sunshine the roof will be closed for the blue jays playoff opener thursday against the texas rangers.
Major league baseball controls whether the rogers centre lid will be on during.
Toronto despite sunshine the roof is closed for the blue jays playoff opener thursday against the texas rangers.
The blue jays had played 24 straight playoff and world series games with the roof closed at rogers centre which was originally named skydome since the building s inception in 1989 until the roof.
Jeff simmons october 7 2015 11 45 am the toronto blue jays will not have a say in whether the rogers centre roof will be open during the postseason according to mlb commissioner rob manfred.
The blue jays strive to make rogers centre an outdoor facility by having the roof open as often as possible.
Some dedicated blue jays fans lined up really early this morning to snag last minute tickets to game 5 of the alds against the texas rangers.