My spring training trip is now over and I am sad.  But also happy, because opening day is around the corner.  If you missed my coverage of the Jays spring training this past week, you can access it all below:

• The Spring Training Experience
• Dunedin: Day 1
• Quick Update: Dustin McGowan, Kyle Drabek & Brett Wallace
• Dunedin: Day 2 – Part 1
• Dunedin: Day 2 – Part 2 (Bright House Field)
• Dunedin: Day 3
• Dunedin: Day 4
• Dunedin: Day 5 – The Conclusion

As well, we have some coverage from 2009 if you are interested:

• Attention: Dunedin Spring Training Veterans
• The Dunedin Spring Training Experience Part 1
• The Dunedin Spring Training Experience Part 2

What I learned from this spring training experience had nothing to do with the team. It was that Toronto’s fanbase is not as Ontario-centric as I originally perceived it to be.  Jays fans in Dunedin came from all over Canada: Okotoks Alberta, Kelowna British Columbia, New Brunswick and the North Western Territories.. to name but a few.

Although I don’t have great expectations for the team to win many games, I know that it will be fun watching them try.  I now have a sense of optimism that I never had before, thanks to this spring training.