Rogers Center Roof Open For Playoffs

The blue jays strive to make rogers centre an outdoor facility by having the roof open as often as possible.

Rogers center roof open for playoffs.

It s an unprecedented event. 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. Major league baseball controls whether the rogers centre lid will be on during the. Toronto despite sunshine the roof is closed for the blue jays playoff opener thursday against the texas rangers.

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. 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. 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.

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. Major league baseball controls whether the rogers centre lid will be on during. 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. Major league baseball controls whether the rogers centre lid will be on.

Toronto despite sunshine the roof is closed for the blue jays playoff opener thursday against the texas rangers. October 8 2015 toronto per major league baseball policy the decision on whether the roof at rogers centre will be open or closed for games 1 and 2 of the american league division series between the blue jays and rangers will be made by the commissioner s office.