When David Price's first pitch crossed the plate and got Game 1 of the American League Division Series going, there was so much optimistic energy in the air at the Rogers Centre that it's a wonder the umpiring crew didn't signal some sort of interference.
What followed, however, was a reality check. Both for Price and the Toronto Blue Jays as a whole.
The Blue Jays' first postseason game since Joe Carter's World Series-winning home run in 1993 didn't go well, as they dropped Game 1 of the ALDS to the Texas Rangers by a 5-3 final.