Work needed makes Sahlen Field a longshot as Jays keep looking for a home By Mike Harrington Jul 15, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2023 0 Sahlen Field sat quiet on June 30, 2020, the day the Bisons' season was canceled. Robert Kirkham/News file photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mike Harrington Toronto? Buffalo? Dunedin? Somewhere else?kAm(:E9 76H6C E92? `_ 52JD E@ E96:C D62D@? @A6?6C[ E96 %@C@?E@ q=F6 y2JD <?@H H96C6 E96J H2?E E@ A=2J E96:C 9@>6 82>6D E9:D D62D@?[ 3FE E96J 92G6 ?@ :562 H96C6 E96 b_ 82>6D H:== 24EF2==J E2<6 A=246]k^AmkAm%96 y2JD C6>2:? 962G:=J 7@4FD65 @? 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Inside Baseball: Sahlen Field has never been MLB-ready and that's OK It's a Triple-A ballpark, albeit one of the nicer ones you'll find even after all this time.
With Blue Jays eyeing Pittsburgh, Mayor Brown still holds hope for Buffalo as host Mayor understands fast work will be needed at Sahlen Field, but hopes the Bisons' parent and MLB will keep the city in mind.
Inside Baseball: Jays checking in on Buffalo with desperation growing to find a home The Toronto Blue Jays are examining the possibility of playing their home schedule in Buffalo this summer.
Bisons voices Pat Malacaro and Duke McGuire ponder a lost season Buffalo Bisons broadcast team Pat Malacaro and Duke McGuire find themselves facing a summer unlike any other.
Blue Jays may use Sahlen Field for taxi squad The Toronto Blue Jays are preparing to use Sahlen Field as the site for their "taxi squad" during the upcoming Major League Baseball regular s…
