I am not sure if I have ever forgotten to schedule a blog post before but either way last week's gaffe actually works better as being published this week as the Mariners affiliate that I had planned as a congratulatory post for toppling the Blue Jays in the ALCS would make no sense now!
I figured at least one team would be eliminated from the League Championship Series by now but that theory crumbled to dust once when Toronto's lumber tore up the Mariners' pitching in Games 3 and 4 of the ALCS in Seattle.
I was gunning for Seattle at the outset of the postseason but watching Toronto wear their powder blue uniforms while tearing up the M's pitching in Games 3 and 4 of the ALCS in Seattle inspired me to bust out my "Songbirds" cap for last week's Fresh Fitted Friday as an ode to that unmistakably cool look the Jays rocked from their inception in 1977 through 1988.
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| A key learned from the Songbirds product page at The Clink Room is that baseball bats are made of mostly of maple which explains the leaves here. |
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| The green undervisor looks great against the powder blue however I recommend doing a deep dive on Toronto cap history over at mlbcollectors.com as the owner of that site is a lifelong Jays fan who puts extra special attention in providing details on those logos. |
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| Birds and Kongs are a great combo! |
Interestingly enough, the Phillies wore their powder blues for both of their NLDS games in Los Angeles but sadly it only gave them enough mojo to win Game 3 and the Jays only found enough mojo in that uniform to win two out of the three in Seattle. Luckily for them, the home whites and the fan energy in Toronto was enough to carry them the west of the way.
I happened to be visiting Quebec City last week so I watch those last two games in bars around town and will always have fond memories of listening to the French Canadian announcers during that epic Game 7. I hope the weird timing of my lapse last week somehow propels the Jays to a World Series triumph over the Dodgers starting with Game 1 which begins tonight!
This week's Fresh Fitted Friday selection is not going on the Trading Block however please don't hesitate to reach out if you want any other cap from that list and you are willing to part with any of the hats on my Wish List.
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