Blue Jays 98-year-old superfan confident in team

As the Blue Jays biggest game in 23 years draws nearer, one of the team's biggest fans says there's no way they can lose.

Ninety-eight year old Alice Moore is decked out for today's big Blue Jays game. She's sporting her Blue Jays shoes, shirt and baseball cap.

Moore is keeping her cool, and her faith in her favourite team hasn't wavered.

"They'regoing to win, there's no doubt about it. With the enthusiasm that these young players have, and they're just going all-out today. There's no doubt about that and they're going to win."

Moore lives in aShannexcare home in the Halifax suburb ofClayton Park.

Wednesday afternoon the Toronto Blue Jays will play the final game in a series against the Texas Rangers. The loser will be knocked out of the playoffs and the winner will advance to the American League Championship.

Baseball fan for 70 years

Moore has loved baseball for 70 years. She can't remember exactly when she became a Jays fan but she knows it was long before they won the 1992 World Series. She loves the team for one simple reason.

"It's a Canadian team, and I'm really a Canadian, and a Nova Scotian."

Moore said the support for the Jays can be seen right across the country.

"When they go to Texas and all those people that follow them down there and that's got to be a mighty expensive flight and besides which the seats. There's a lot of people who like the Blue Jays, there's no doubt about that."

The winner of that seven-game series will earn a spot in the 2015 World Series. The Blue Jays have not qualified for the playoffs let alone advanced to the championship round since 1993 when the team won the World Series.

Fans are understandably excited for today's game.

In Halifax, mayor Mike Savage announced the temporary renaming of Grand Parade. For the team's playoff run, it will be known as "Blue Jays Way."

Downtown businesses are also preparing for an influx of fans.

Restaurants are preparing special meals and sports bars are ready for a busy afternoon.

The game will be played in Toronto and is scheduled to start at 5p.m. AT.