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Article: PLAYING TO MIXED REVIEWS; SKYCHIEFS FRUSTRATE FANS, DELIGHT PARENT BLUE JAYS.(Sports)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- September 5, 2001
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Byline: Matt Michael Staff Writer
Looking at the Syracuse SkyChiefs' 2001 season is a lot like looking at a painting in an art gallery: Whether you like it or not depends on your taste.
As far as the Toronto Blue Jays are concerned, the Triple-A SkyChiefs had a successful year. The name of the game for Toronto is player development, and several of the SkyChiefs who were promoted to the Blue Jays during the season are thriving in Toronto.
But for Syracuse fans, who have been waiting 25 years (and counting) for an International League championship, the 2001 season was a disappointment. Just two games out of a playoff berth on Aug. 1, the ...