The Blue Jays will start night games a little later, to take the sun out of play
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The Blue Jays announced later start times for eight upcoming home dates at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla., after the setting sun played havoc in recent games.
With the height of the stands (or lack thereof) at the park, which has just one deck, the glare hits the third baseman and left-fielder in particular before sunset. Joe Panik and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. were just some of the players who battled poor visibility of late.
Games originally scheduled to start at 7:07 p.m. will instead begin at 7:37 p.m.: Friday and Saturday against the Atlanta Braves; May 14 and 15 vs. the Philadelphia Phillies; May 18 to 20 against the Boston Red Sox; and May 21 and 22 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Jays, relocated because of border restrictions during the pandemic, have yet to announce where they’ll play home games after the Rays series. An extended stay in Dunedin or a move to Sahlen Field in Buffalo, last season’s base, are both possibilities if a return to the Rogers Centre is not an option.
Laura Armstrong is a Star sports reporter based in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @lauraarmy
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