Blue Jays fans upset about closed roof at Rogers Centre today

The door has officially been shut on an open roof at Toronto's Rogers Centre today for the key MLB playoff game between the Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers.

The roof will be shut for the decidingGame 5 of the American League Division Series, despite an online campaign by Toronto fans that includesatrendingOpenthe Domehashtagandan online petition with more than 20,000 signatures.

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Confirmation of the closurecame fromStephenBrooks, the Jays'senior vice-president of business operations, while he wasanswering questions from fanson Twitter last night.

Jays fans have been calling for an open dome ever since the team was guaranteed to be back for more post-season play in Toronto.The hashtagtook Twitter by storm,despite the fact Major League Baseball's ground rules are clear about when the roof can be open.

The change.org petition soon followed, asfans bandedtogether to send a letter to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

Unfortunately, it was all for naught.

Brooks said today's forecast (a high of 14 C in Toronto) and the roof'smechanics are behindthe closure.

Apparently the mechanism that closes the roof could fail in cooler weather,and Brooks said the stadium has no drainage if it does and the rain starts.

But that reasoning isn't enough for some Jays fans, because the team's regular-season record shows it wins more game when the dome is open.

The fifth and final showdown between Texas and Torontokicks off at 4:07 p.m. ETwith Marcus Stroman on the hillas they try to knock out the Rangers, whowill counter with left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels.

The winner will advance to the AL Championship Series against eitherthe Houston Astros or the Kansas City Royals currently deadlocked at 2-2 in their series, while the loser can kiss their World Series dreams goodbye.