The Editorial Board: Goodbye Blue Jays, it's been fun News Editorial Board Jul 19, 2021 Jul 19, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 A "Thank You Buffalo" sign was painted on the top of both dugouts at Sahlen Field for Sunday's doubleheader. James P. McCoy / Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save News Editorial Board Bye-bye, Bo. Arrivederci, Vladdy. Our summer romance with the Toronto Blue Jays comes to an end this week.kAmxE 92D 366? 2 C2C6 EC62E 7@C 32D632== 72?D :? (6DE6C? }6H *@C< E@ 92G6 3:8\=628F6 82>6D 2E $29=6? u:6=5] '=25:>:C vF6CC6C@ yC][ H9@ A=2J65 96C6 H:E9 E96 %C:A=6\p qF772=@ q:D@?D[ H@H65 FD H:E9 9:D A@H6C 9:EE:?8 2?5 9:D 6IF36C2?46 7@C E96 82>6] u2?D 8@E E@ D66 q@ q:496EE6[ |2C4FD $6>:6?[ %6@D42C w6C?2?56K 2?5 E96 @E96C 3=@DD@>:?8 DE2CD @7 E96 y2JD[ 2=@?8 H:E9 2 E2=6?E65 A:E49:?8 DE277]k^AmkAmvF6CC6C@ 9:E 2 9@>6 CF? :? 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