Brian Gray

Communications | Formerly @thetorontosun | Generally interested in generally everything

[charlie @gonegirlfriend]

why do people in toronto walk like they’ve never even considered there could be someone behind them

[Toronto Sun @TheTorontoSun]

World Cup ready: Our sneak peek inside the FIFA fit Toronto Stadium https://t.co/tLqvGM12te

[Steve Simmons @simmonssteve]

Dennis Hull, one of the truly funny people in hockey, has passed away. I don’t know anyone who laughed more than Uncle Dennis and enjoyed his own stories more. Condolences to all family and friends. He was one of a kind.

[Mike Ferrin @Mike_Ferrin]

It was SO clear that Blue Jays radio had to call Vladdy’s go ahead double off a monitor.

Sounded like it was in a studio & clear that Eric Smith was at the mercy of the tv pictures.

Jays & Angels continue this embarrassing charade of not putting their radio announcers on site

[Steve Simmons @simmonssteve]

My column today on the hiring of John Chayka and Mats Sundin.

[Dave Hodge @davehodge20]

Be honest now: You viewed the Keith Pelley/John Chayka/Mats Sundin press conference to hear what Steve Simmons had to say.

[Steve Simmons @simmonssteve]

Expect the Maple Leafs to have a press conference Monday to announce the executive team of Mats Sundin and John Chayka to run the hockey club.

[Mike Harrington @ByMHarrington]

Amen. So embarrassing. Booth in Milwaukee sits empty. MLB should step in and demand they send a crew.

[Dominic Cotroneo @Dom_Cotroneo]

AL pennant winners, inspired an entire country.

$18 billion market cap from Rogers. And yet…

Really really really dumb to still not travel with radio.

[Joe Bowen @Bonsie1951]

They sing the Gerry and the Pacemakers classic You’ll Never Walk Alone before every Liverpool football game. It is how I feel about Toronto Maple Leafs hockey fans. I tried to put it into words last night during my last home game. A copy of those thoughts is attached. Thank you so much.

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Joe Bowen says broadcasting road games off TV monitors factored into his retirement https://t.co/5jaRIsTtzP

[Simon Dingley Media @SimonDingleyTV]

Maple Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen (@Bonsie1951) says another reason he’s retiring is the landscape of radio has changed.

“For the last 5 years we’ve had to (broadcast) road games off TV monitors. That’s not what I signed up for.”

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

The keys to Max Scherzer’s recovery: How piano helped solve a lingering thumb injury
https://t.co/I4pxlozI9X

[Mike Harrington @ByMHarrington]

Last period of a #Sabres game coming for retiring #Leafs legend Joe Bowen (@Bonsie1951). They don’t send him on the road, which is an embarrassment foisted upon the public by @Sportsnet and the club. The visiting booth sits quiet and empty tonight. That should not be the case.

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

“I've never been in a room full of grown men who were all crying.”

New from me:

It’s possible the Blue Jays could be even better in ‘26 than they were in their magical run to the World Series.

But first they had to cope with the shock of losing Game 7

https://t.co/Zw6i1w8WJ0

[Jamie Campbell @SNETCampbell]

Part 1 of 2: I went to visit Wes Johnson in St. Thomas, Ontario yesterday. In the next month or two, he will pass away.

[Keegan Matheson @KeeganMatheson]

Jesús Sánchez tells us that he’s known Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for a long time: the two arrived together this morning.

He also told us he hit a ball 508ft in AAA.

This image may be the most upset he looked the entire time. I’ve never seen a man happier to do media. #BlueJays

[Saturday Night Network @thesnlnetwork]

Phil Hartman and Catherine O'Hara on #SNL on October 31, 1992, singing about the Toronto Blue Jays winning the World Series and being proud Canadians 🇨🇦

📽️: SNL/NBC

[Lance Hornby 🇺🇦🇨🇦 @sunhornby]

My exclusive on Darryl Sittler being reunited with the missing Leaf sweater he wore on his NHL record 10-point night and the two friends who tracked it down at auction so he' can wear it at next week's 50-year anniversary celebration at SBA: https://t.co/Pz77n8SqA0

[Andrew Raycroft @AndrewRaycroft]

We need White jerseys at home in the NHL. Mandatory.