The Toronto Blue Jays won their home opener last night, but some fans were still angry.
Not mad at the game, in which Jose Berrios threw 6⅔ shutout innings and Davis Schneider drove in two runs as they defeated the Seattle Mariners 5-2. And not necessarily annoyed at the Rogers Centre dome, which was closed.
No, fans were upset at the placement of a longtime icon in the stands: Home Plate Lady. Specifically, that she wasn’t behind home plate, but off to the side.
“This will be our curse. Mark my words,” one fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter, where “Home Plate Lady” was still trending in Canada Tuesday morning. The longtime fan has had the best seats in the ballpark for decades, according to fans on X. Her almost constant presence at Jays home games has led fans down a rabbit hole of theories, and her deadpan expressions have made her a fan favourite.
Last year, an email was sent out to season ticket holders on the next phase of the $300-million renovation of Rogers Centre. Some longtime Jays fans were dismayed to realize their coveted seats in the lower bowl will no longer exist, and that they face a steep price increase if they want to continue to be season ticket holders and select new seats.
