What might of been. The Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Yankees vs New York Mets.

 What if the Brooklyn Dodgers stayed? What would of happened?

 Nine World Series would have been played in Brooklyn. 4 of them alone would have been between the Yankees and Dodgers.

 This rivarly would of never lost it’s bite. Vin Scully never leaves Brooklyn. The Dodgers should rename their stadium after Scully. The Dodgers should thank Vin for his “Pied Piper” voice, that has brought many to become Dodger fans. 

 The New York Mets would of never born. Mr. Met is a myth. The Schaefer beer sign in Ebbets Field would still exist. Does anybody drink Schaefer beer besides guys in alleyways?

 Ebbets Field would have been rebuilt by now. The Dodgers and Yankees still hate each other.

 Now- without the Dodgers in Brooklyn? 4 World Series are played in New York. 1 of them between the Yankees and Mets. Ebbets Field has vanished. Schaefer beer and it’s sign have moved to Korea.

 Mr. Met is born and adored. The Mets are deep rooted in New York. The mention of the Brooklyn Dodgers is against the law.

 Now, when the Dodgers and Yankees play each other, it is just another game. The Dodgers went from working class Brooklyn to ‘look at me” Hollywood. Sigh.

 This weekend’s series featuring the Dodgers vs Yankees, always brings up obsessive possibilities and memories.

 

What is in a name? Does a name really mean anything? Ask Angel owner Artie Moreno and he will tell the name Los Angeles is worth millions of dollars. Believe it or not Los Angeles is very popular globally.

Despite what people in Northern California think, Los Angeles is still the place many people long to be. No matter where you go on this planet, somebody’s has got the name “Los Angeles” in his attire. The name “Los Angeles” sells more items on the market than the American flag. So it makes sense the Artie Moreno wants his Angels to represent the city of Los Angeles. But, to the residents of Anaheim, Los Angeles might as well be in another country. Even though Anaheim is about 30 miles south from Downtown Los Angeles, these two areas have about as much in common as Iraq and Kuwait. Style and politics are what separates the two metro areas. If the mayor of Anaheim had his way, there would be a statue of Rush Limbaugh at the Anaheim City limits sign. That same statue would not even last 24 hours in downtown Los Angeles. As a former resident of Southern California, I can testify to the fact that the Dodgers are Los Angeles’s team. Just think if all the West Coast’s teams followed the same philosophy as the Angels. Can you imagine? The San Diego Padres of Los Angeles: When the Dodgers play at Petco, half of the stadium is in blue. Padre hats can not compete in sales with Dodger hats. Adding “Los Angeles” to the Padre hat would rectify this matter. The Oakland Athletics of Los Angeles: The Athletics attendance is among the leagues worst. Only the Expos are lower, and they have moved to Washington D.C. If this ever did happen, I do not think anybody would care. The Seattle Mariners of Los Angeles: This franchise started out dismal. In the last decade, the Mariners have had some success. Half of Seattle’s residents are from California. This could be a smart move. The Dodgers are the only Major League Baseball to win a World Series in Los Angeles. The last time was in 1988. Dodger fans still get chills when they talk about 1988. Even though the front of the Angels uniform will look like a billboard. And even though the Angels are “tagging” every building in Los Angeles with their new name. Dodger fans know who is Los Angeles’s real team.

When the Blue Jays came into the league in 77, there was no question this team was terrible.

 

Even a  Pee Wee Baseball Club could beat this team.  Walter Matthau and Tatum O’Neal and Lupis could not save this team.

 

Even the Stadium they played in had a generic name. Exhibition Stadium was the Blue Jays new home. Exhibition alright, It seemed the Blue Jays took that name to their heart.

All their games should have been an exhibition, tickets should have been free, the way the Blue Jays played. The Blue Jays would lose 107 games.

 

Pat Gillick’s incentive of offering free pizza for each Blue Jays win , did not stimulate this team.

Maybe he should of tried ice cream or hot fudge sundaes instead. I do not even think a keg of beer would have inspired this team.

No matter how bad or how awful the Blue Jays played, they wore the best looking uniforms in the league.  From the logo to the colors, the Blue Jays looked sharp at all times.

 

And they would shine in the new Skydome in 1989. The Blue Jays would play solid ball and win several divisons and eventually win the World Series in 1992.

How things change quickly. The Blue Jays would eventually go back to average baseball in the late 90′s and early 2000 decade.

They would also change those beloved uniforms twice in the process. The Blue Jays currently have the worst uniforms in baseball.

The Tampa Bay Rays have passed them by.   The wonderful Blue Jay logo with the Canadian flag is out.

Now the Blue Jays have a bird who looks like he can use a cup of pepto bismol. Along with a giant “J”, I feel like I am looking at a Sesame Street promo, all this in a wonderful shade of black.

The old Heavenly blue is now gone, along with that beautiful Blue Jay bird who looked happy.

Now we get dark uniforms with a staunch bird that has a look of Benito Mussolini.