It's a good thing the Rogers Centre has a retractable roof because watching baseball in Toronto in March is guaranteed to be down right freezing, especially once the sun goes down. But that's exactly when the Toronto Blue Jays will kick off their American League title defense in 2026. The club recently announced that their day game home opener, has now become a night game, but that's not the only change.
This show of cross-sport solidarity follows recent moments of unity across Toronto's teams. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was spotted arriving at Game 7 of the ALCS against the Mariners wearing an Auston Matthews jersey. In a nod of respect, Matthews returned the gesture by walking into the Maple Leafs' game against New Jersey wearing Guerrero's jersey. Now, the Raptors are stepping up in support of the Jays, acknowledging the magnitude of the moment.
Kenny will continue to host his current Monday to Friday slot from 9am to 12pm, and it has also been announced he has "a number of other ventures planned with Newstalk and Bauer" to be revealed at a later date. He will also be joining the board of Bauer Media Audio Ireland. "I want to share a little bit of news with you," he told listeners on The Pat Kenny Show on Friday.