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Doctor Dykxhoorn dominating and dancing in Taiwan

Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently spoke with 6-foot-9 Canadian right-hander Brock Dykxhoorn (Goderich, Ont.) who has been dominating hitters in the CPBL this season for the Uni-President Lions. Nicknamed “The Big Doctor” in Taiwan, Dykxhoorn has also won fans with his post-game dances which are a tradition in Taiwan after a player has been named the game’s MVP.

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Julien homers in three straight games to lead Kernels into playoffs

A late-season power surge by Edouard Julien (Quebec City, Que.) helped propel the Minnesota Twins’ High-A Cedar Rapid Kernels into the playoffs. The ABC and Junior National Team alum belted a home run on Sunday for the Kernels to help lead them to an 11-0 win over the Peoria Batters. It was the third consecutive game in which Julien had homered. Julien also had a double, a walk and two runs in the contest.

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