John Olerud’s father, also named John, was a minor league catcher for seven seasons, rising as high as triple-A before becoming a doctor. His coaching helped his son evolve into an American League batting champion, but so, too, did his mother Lynda’s cooking. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci spoke with Olerud and his parents prior to the former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman’s induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Read More“Denis Boucher somehow managed to keep his emotions in check to pitch six strong innings against the Colorado Rockies in his first start with his hometown Montreal Expos in front of more than 40,000 boisterous fans at Olympic Stadium on September 6, 1993.
But almost 30 years later at his induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., with a large group of friends and family sitting close by, he found it more difficult to hold back the tears.
“I got allergies, bad allergies today,” Boucher joked as he choked up on stage on Saturday afternoon.”
Read MoreCanadian baseball fans still love Jesse Barfield. That was resoundingly clear on Saturday afternoon in St. Marys, Ont., when he was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew was there.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew shines the spotlight on Jesse Barfield ahead of the legendary Toronto Blue Jays outfielder’s induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Read MoreElliott: Clubhouse confidential -- Don Welke’s scouting report on John Olerud from summer of 1989
Read MoreFormer Blue Jays coach John Sullivan has passed away at the age of 82. Bob Elliott remembers the much beloved coach.
Read MoreSportsnet’s Hazel Mae will return as emcee of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony on June 17 in St. Marys, Ont.
Read MoreJohn Gibbons’ new memoir, Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer, is a national bestseller, and Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher reports that it is especially in demand in Burlington, Ont.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has a special Mother’s Day “But What Do I Know?” column this week in which he salutes his mom. He also discusses James Paxton, Michael Soroka, Roy Halladay, Matt Stairs, Joey Votto and Matt Stairs.
Read MoreEx-Toronto Blue Jays scout and current Chicago White Sox vice-president of International Operations, Marco Paddy, has been named the winner of the 2023 Roland Hemond Award presented by the SABR Scouts Research Committee.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-hander Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont.) on the 15-day injured list with a hamstring strain.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman has been named the American League Player of the Month for April.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have acquired C Tyler Heineman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for INF Vinny Capra.
Read MoreJays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, will make infrastructure investments of more than $1.5 million in 2023 to benefit Canadian children and youth through its Field Of Dreams program.
Read MoreBob Elliott caught up with Don Mattingly at the Rogers Centre earlier this week to talk about, among other things, the night Donnie Baseball became Donnie Football in New York.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at the five Canadians playing in the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor league ranks.
Read MoreOn the heels of fans first experiencing the newly renovated Rogers Centre Outfield District, the Toronto Blue Jays today announce three new premium clubs, opening during the 2024 season as part of the next phase of Rogers Centre renovations.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?'“ column discusses Edouard Julien, Corey Koskie, Owen Caissie, Zach Pop, James Paxton, Mike Soroka, Oscar Judd and John Upham.
Read More“Unpredictable situations.
Sem Robberse thrives on them.
The uncertainty of what the next few innings will bring every time he takes the mound is part of what excites him about the game. The 21-year-old Blue Jays prospect -- ranked the club’s No. 7 prospect by MLB Pipeline -- doesn’t have to know what the final outcome will be. He just knows he’s playing hard, and he’s playing to win.
That’s always been his mindset. It didn’t matter that back home -- Zeist, Netherlands -- where he grew up, a place where the game was played with more of a laid back outlook.”
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker shares his thoughts on the Tampa Bay Rays’ 11-0 start to the 2023 season.
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