“Terry Francona measures his years by waking moments. No anesthesia? No problem..
He just got through a year without surgery. The fact that he wasn’t around baseball for that year doesn’t seem to have gotten through. At his first opportunity, Francona jumped back into the manager’s chair. He is the new boss of the Cincinnati Reds, an organization that needs to wake up.”
Read MoreWhen Roberto Clemente’s plane carrying relief supplies to Nicaragua crashed 52 years ago today, down with it went the hearts and spirits of the thousands – including many in Canada and Montreal – that Clemente managed to touch during his short life.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, John Upham, Devon White, Russell Martin, Jason Bay and Kirk McCaskill.
Read MoreINF/OF Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) signed with the New York Mets in early December. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich spoke to the slugger about his decision to head to the Big Apple.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew shares a (Steve) Christmas story and highlights some former major leaguers born on December 25.
Read MoreGary Sutherland, an original Montreal Expo, died on December 16 at the age of 80. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers Sutherland.
Read MoreThe Cleveland Guardians have traded Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays outfielder and Major League Baseball’s all-time stolen base king, Rickey Henderson, has died at the age of 65.
Read MoreCalgary Redbirds and Junior National Team alum Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) has chosen to bet on himself with his recent one-year, $9-million deal with the Washington Nationals, writes Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories.
Read MoreCalgary Redbirds and Junior National Team alum Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) has signed with the Washington Nationals.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew is attempting to document all of the transactions involving Canadians in the pro ranks this off-season.
Read MoreThe New York Mets have signed INF/OF Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) to a major league contract.
Read MoreExpos Fest sold out in record time, reports Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Nick Pivetta, Tyler O’Neill, Dave McKay, Justin Morneau and Tom Henke.
Read More“Stepping onto the mound at Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals, left-hander Erik Sabrowski doesn’t remember much from the moment that made him a Major League Baseball player with the Cleveland Guardians.
“Nothing can prepare you for the rush of jogging to the mound from a big league bullpen,” said Sabrowski, speaking to the Canadian Baseball Network. “I don’t remember much from what Vogt or Bo (Naylor) said to me in the moment but after I went through my warm-up pitches, I looked towards second base and saw Bobby Witt Jr. and stared down (Yuli) Gurriel in the batter’s box and just started to get to work.”
It’s a moment many baseball players dream of but only few get to experience. For Sabrowski (Edmonton, Alta.), it was a moment that was years in the making. “
Read MoreFifteen years before Rickey was being Rickey in Toronto, Rico was being Rico.
Rico Carty, who died on November 23, was a great hitter but an equally great character. Read more about the slugger who insisted on playing with his wallet in his back pocket.
Read MoreElliott: Soto salary (and story) has legs the size of stilts
Read More“The Mets improved their roster by signing Juan Soto this week, but their upgrades weren’t the biggest.
The Cooperstown Plaques did even better. They picked up two Most Valuable Players. They got faster, more powerful and definitely more flamboyant. They improved their box office and they scared a lot of pitchers. They didn’t lose anything, at least not compared to the players themselves, who won’t ever replace the years they’ve spent waiting.
Dick Allen and Dave Parker were both punished by the Baseball Writers Association of America for behavior. Neither of them came close to the 75 percent of the vote required for induction. That meant they had to slog through the anonymous muck of the Veterans Committee, in which 16 former players, executives and media members meet in chambers. Allen had been through six of those rituals without success. Parker had gone through three. But on Sunday, Parker got 14 votes and Allen 13, and they will be inducted next summer.”
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays roving minor league hitting instructor Merv Rettenmund passed away on Saturday at the age of 81.
Read MoreThe Baltimore Orioles have officially announced the signing of outfielder Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.).
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