With 2015 coming to a close, what better way to ring in the New Year than to reminisce about the greatness that was the Blue Jays 2015 season.
It was a year full of memories, most notably in the final two months into the playoff run that ended in Game 6 of the ALCS in Kansas City.
You might want to bundle up to neutralize the shivers from all the goosebumps; here are my Top 10 moments, and how they sounded on TV and radio.
- Wednesday April 15
Kevin Pillar shows the first flashes that he, not Clark Kent, is Superman.
Source: Buck Martinez, Sportsnet
- Tuesday September 1
After Roberto Osuna blew just his second save of the season, it was up to the light-hitting middle infielder to lift the Blue Jays passed the Indians.
Source: Jerry Howarth, Sportsnet 590 The Fan
8. Monday September 21
Brett Cecil relieved Aaron Sanchez, gave up a single to Jacoby Ellsbury, cut the Blue Jays lead to 4-1. Tying run at the plate, 2 men on, Gardner-Rodriguez-McCann due up.
Source: Buck Martinez, Sportsnet
- Wednesday Septmber 23
Russell! Russell! Russell!
Source: Jerry Howarth, Sportsnet 590 The Fan; Buck Martinez, Sportsnet; Dan Schulman, ESPN Radio; Jacques Doucet, Blue Jays French-language radio
- Sunday September 27
Walker-off Of Rain
Source: Buck Martinez, Sportsnet; Jerry Howarth, Sportsnet 590 The Fan
- Wednesday October 21 (ALCS Game 5)
Troy Tulowitzki busts open the win-or-go-home game with a bases clearing double in the 6th.
Source: Joe Buck, FOX Sports1; Mike Wilner, Sportsnet 590 The Fan
- Wednesday October 21 (ALCS Game 5)
In what will go down as a Top-5, or even Top-3 “Best Playoff Pitching Performances in Franchise History”, Marco Estrada mowed down the Royals for 7.2 innings, allowing just a run on 3 hits, striking out 5. And the Dome erupted when Gibby went out to get him in the 8th.
Source: Joe Buck, FOX Sports1
- Sunday October 11 (ALDS Game 3)
Troy Tulowitzki’s goes big for his first post-season hit as a Blue Jay
Source: Mike Wilner, Sportsnet 590 The Fan
1B. Wednesday October 17 (ALDS Game 5)
Parrots > Rangers
Source: Mike Wilner, Sportsnet 590 The Fan; Kenny Albert, FOX Sports1
1A. Wednesday October 17 (ALDS Game 5)
Bat. Flip.
Source: Dan Schulman, ESPN Radio; Jerry Howarth, Sportsnet 590 The Fan; Kenny Albert, FOX Sports1
Special thanks to bluejays-voices on Soundcloud for putting together some of the compilations.