Oct. 8, 2009

Canada wins bronze at World Cup

Who were those guys who won bronze?

2009 Final Canadians MiLB stats, Jim Henderson, John Axford, Tyson Gillies honoured

2009-10 Letters of Intent -- updated Sept. 28

2009 -- Canadians in College

2010 -- Draft list

2009 -- Canadians drafted      

2009 -- Canadian draftees, links to stories, players signed, bonuses

Canadians drafted amongst the top 200 over-all

UPPER DECK XXI -- After watching Phillippe Aumount, Brett Lawrie and Jake Eliopoulos go through the process, now it is Evan Grills' turn ... Canada beats Washington Nationals instructional league team 6-4 ...
Rene Tosoni, Adam Loewen, Nick Weglarz, Scott Mathieson, Phillippe Aumont  and Philippe-Alexandre Valiquette  headed to Arizona Fall League.

By Bob Elliott

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Evan Grills!
You are healthy again.
Where is the top high schooler prospect for the 2010 draft in Canada going?
To Disney Land, just like the Super Bowl and World Series MVPs!
Grills made his Team Canada fall debut pitching three innings yesterday as the Junior National Team beat the Washington Nationals instructional league team 6-4 at Champion Stadium.
The lefty allowed four hits walking one while striking out three in three scoreless innings. Four of the hits he gave up were bunt singles. Grills had returned to action with the Ontario Blue Jays last week against the Indiana State Sycamores on Sunday in Terre Haute, Ind.
“I pitched two innings, zero walks, no hits, one strikeout, my fastball was 85-87 m.p.h.,” said Grills.
Grills was about 84-85 mph yesterday in front of 30 scouts, many who thought it was his first time on the mound since June.
“I had a muscle imbalance in my shoulder,” said Grills, who felt the injury in the fourth inning when he was pitching for the Oshawa Dodgers against the Guelph Royals at Kinsmen Stadium in Oshawa during Intercounty league play.
The injury cost Grills a trip to the Canada Cup.
“I went to see Dr. Jason Smith at Mount Sinai and then Tom Sawa for physiotherapy and he fixed me up quickly,” Grills said.
Next summer when the World Junior championships take place in Thunder Bay, Ont. July 31-Aug. 1 will be Grills’ fourth season with the junior national team. Only Adam Loewen (Surrey, BC) and Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC) have played as long.
Grills has been around Team Canada to see lefty Jake Eliopoulos (Newmarket, Ont.)  drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 68th over-all pick in June, 2B Brett Lawrie (Langley, BC), who went in the first round to the Milwaukee Brewers and RHP Phillippe Aumont (Hull, Que.) go to the Seattle Mariners in the first round.
He has been through all of this before. The scouts. The agents. The Florida heat. Facing pro players in their second year.
And now ... now it is his turn.
“It’s pretty cool, I have to me more of a leader this year being one of the oldest guys here,” Grills said. “This team isn’t picked yet but we have a bunch of good guys here. It reminds me of the 2008 team that went to Edmonton to the World juniors.”
Grills pitched a gem there and was leading Cuba 2-1 when two runs scored on a passed ball on the wet turf at Telus Field.
Besides the three strikeouts, Grills five ground ball outs, including a 5-4-3 play started by third baseman Alex Calbick (Burnaby, BC), who fired to second baseman Justin Atkinson (Surrey, BC), who relayed to Simon Brisebois (Mascouche, Que.) in the third.
Three hitters into the came Calbick cut of a throw from left after a single and threw across the diamond to Brisebois for the second out of the inning.
RHP Joel Pierce (Windsor, Ont.) had probably the most impressive outing of any of the Canuck pitchers. Coming on in the eighth with men on first and second and facing the potential lead run at the plate. He struck out the first hitter on three pitches and recorded the second out on three pitches. Then, Emmanuel Forcier (St-Hyacinthe, Que.) tracked down a ball on the track for the third out of the inning.
LHP Ivan Rutckyi (Windsor, Ont.)  allowed two runs -- both unearned -- on two hits, allowing a run in both the fourth and fifth innings. He walked four and struck out three in 1 2/3 innings.
RHP Steve McKinnon (Duncan, BC) pitched two runs allowing two runs on two hits and five walks and a hit batter. He struck out one.
LHP Ryan Johnson (Winnipeg, Man.) worked the ninth inning with a 1-2-3 finish and the save.
Canada scored the decisive runs in the fifth as Nicholas Mahovolich (Coquitlam, BC) led off with a walk. Johnson walked and Mahovlich advanced on a wild pitch and before Cameron Mattice (Mississauga, Ont.) walked and scored on another wild pitch. After a ground ball SS Brandon Dailey (Brantford, Ont.) hit a two-run single. C Kellen Deglan (Langley, BC) doubled to put runners on second and third. Cedric Valleries (Poxton Pond, Que.) then hit a two-run down down the left-field line.
Canada scored its first run when Calbick singled off LHP Graham Hicks a fourth-round pick of Washington in 2008, advanced to second when Rowan Wick (North Vancouver, BC) walk advanced to third as Brisbois was hit with a pitch and scored on a wild pitch.
Canada’s other hits went to RF Phil Diedrick (Ajax, Ont.) and Atkinson.
Mr. Canada on the international stage, Stubby Clapp (Windsor, Ont.) a coach with the Houston Astros instructional league team, stopped by the Team Canada dugout before the game.
On Thursday Greg Hamilton’s (Ottawa, Ont.) team play the Astros today.


                                            Linescore
                                      123 456 789        R   H    E
Washington Nationals   000 112 000   --   4   7   1
Team Canada               010 050 00x   --   6   5   3
Evan Grills, Ivan Rutckyi (4), Steve McKinnon (6), Joel Pierce (8), Ryan Johnson (9) and Kellin Deglan, Chris Robinson (6).
WP-McKinnon. S-Johnson.

Canada wins -- intra-squad game: 3B Jalen Harris had three hits as Team Canada Junior National Team Red beat Team Canada Grey 9-5 to open their fall trip at Disney’s Wide World of Sports with an intra-squad game at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Harris (Toronto, Ont.) had three singles and knocked in a pair of runs for the winners while SS Brandon Dailey (Brantford, Ont.) hit a solo homer to left for the Grey team.
Harris plays for the Ontario International Academy, under coach Damien Blen
RHP Nick Pivetta (Victoria, BC) pitched two scoreless innings, RHP Vaughan Mabone (Vancouver, BC) worked the next two and Tom Robson (Ladner, BC) finished up, allowing the solo homer to Dailey.
1B Simon Brisebois (Masouche, Que.) singled twice and knocked in a run as DH Nick Mahovlich (Coquitlam, BC) singled and drove in two runs, while 2B Alex Calbick (Burnaby, BC) doubled and singled
C Chris Robinson added a double and CF Emmanuel Forcier (St.-Hyacinthe, Que.) singled for the winners.
2B Cedrick Vallieres (Poxton Pond, Que.) singled in a run for the Grey team. LF Jordan Boston (Brampton, Ont.) and 1B Ryan Johnson (Winnipeg, Man.) each singled.
Tanner Spencer (Craik Alta.) pitched two innings allowing one run and Jensen Digestil-Therrien (Montreal, Que.) worked the next two. He was followed by Johnson and Iannick Remillard (Valleyfield, Que.), who each worked an inning.
Manager Greg Hamilton (Ottawa, Ont.) along with coaches Phillip Tomlinson (Trois-Rivieries, Que.) Danny Thompson (Burlington, Ont.), Paul Quntrill (Port Hope, Ont.) and Corey Eckstein (Abbotsford, BC) will be evaulating the 36 players in camp.  

Fall ballers:  Rene Tosoni Abbotsford (Coquitlam, BC) and Adam Loewen (Surrey, BC) are two of the six Canucks heaed to the Arizona Fall League later this month. Tosoni, the Futures Game all-star and Loewen each starred for Team Canada when it won its first-ever bronze medal recently in the 38th World Cup.
The other Canadian invited to Fall ball, the best of each organiation's prospect are RHP Scott Mathieson (Aldergrove, BC), OF Nick Weglarz (Stevensville, Ont.), Phillippe Aumont (Gatineau, Que.) and Philippe-Alexandre Valiquette Abbotsford (Montreal, Que.).
Aumont and Weglarz are rehabbing from injuries, while Mathieson of the Philadelphia Phillies is recovering from Tommy John surgery. Weglarz is in the Cleveland Indians system, while Aumont is with the Seattle Mariners and Valiquette is a Cincinnati Reds farmhand. 

Voting time: Online fan voting for 2010 ballot for Ford C. Frick award, which honors excellence in baseball broadcasting begins Dec. 1.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will conduct online fan balloting to help determine the final ballot for the Ford C. Frick Award. By casting votes fans will select three of the 10 names on the 2010 ballot for the Frick award, presented annually since 1978. Online voting runs from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, and fans can cast votes once per day through December for up to three baseball broadcasters will be posted.
 
Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of continuous major league broadcast service with a ball club, network, or a combination of the two, and bios of each candidate will appear on the web site. Results of the fan voting will be announced in January, though updates will not be provided during the voting. The final ballot will be comprised of the three fan selections, along with seven other candidates, determined by a Hall of Fame staff research team.

The 2010 Ford C. Frick Award winner will be announced in February.
 
The Frick electorate includes all living award-winners and five historians appointed by the Hall of Fame. The voting electorate consists of 20 members, featuring 2009 Ford C. Frick Award winner Tony Kubek, former Blue Jays broadcaster and the other 14 living Frick Award winners: Marty Brennaman, Jerry Coleman, Gene Elston, Joe Garagiola, Ernie Harwell, Jaime Jarrin, Milo Hamilton, Denny Matthews, Dave Niehaus, Felo Ramirez, Vin Scully, Lon Simmons, Bob Uecker and Bob Wolff. Five historians and veteran media members are also part of the electorate, including Bob Costas (NBC), Barry Horn (Dallas Morning News), Stan Isaacs (formerly of New York Newsday), Ted Patterson (historian) and Curt Smith (historian).
 
More than 615,000 votes were cast during the first six years of online balloting, including a record 145,138 votes cast online in 2008. For the second consecutive year, former Reds broadcaster Joe Nuxhall paced all broadcasters in the fan-voting, totaling 19,547 votes. Former Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet (10,282) and former Expos and Blue Jays broadcaster Tom Cheek (8,992) also earned spots on the final ballot.
 
A complete list of recipients includes:
1978  Mel Allen, Red Barber.
1979  Bob Elson
1980  Russ Hodges
1981  Ernie  Harwell
1982  Vin Scully
1983  Jack Brickhouse
1984  Curt Gowdy
1985  Buck  Canel
1986  Bob Prince
1987  Jack Buck
1988  Lindsey Nelson 
1989  Harry Caray 
1990  By Saam 
1991  Joe Garagiola 
1992  Milo Hamilton 
1993  Chuck Thompson
1994  Bob Murphy  
1995  Bob Wolff 
1996  Herb Carneal 
1997  Jimmy Dudley 
1998  Jaime Jarrin
1999  Arch McDonald 
2000  Marty Brennaman
2001  Felo Ramirez
2002  Harry Kalas
2003  Bob Uecker
2004  Lon Simmons
2005  Jerry Coleman
2006  Gene Elston
2007  Denny Matthews
2008  Dave Niehaus
2009  Tony Kubek

Never too early to shop for Christmas: The 2010 Justin Morneau calendar is now on sale for $15. Nine dollars of each program go to support Baseball Canada amateur and BC baseball progams.
You can order of the BC baseball website: playballbc.com with all of the key dates for 2010 marked.
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IN YER FACE: The Canadian Baseball Network facebook group is up and running ... and running fast:
Mike Nitsos (Whitby, Ont.) of the Iowa Western Reivers, is the 400th to join.
Grant Kveder (Lethbridge, Alta.) of the Gonzaga Stags is No. 500.
Dan Chappel (Edmonton, Alta.) formerly of the Longview Lakers, the Mayville State Comets, the Southwest Mustangs, the Schaumburg Flyers and the Edmonton Cracker Cats is No. 600.
Drew Parker (Surrey, BC), who has signed a letter of intent to pitch for the Brewton-Parker Barons this fall and former ace of the JUCO World Series champion Chipola Indians, is No. 700.
Andrew Brock (Burnaby, BC) of the Idaho Coyotes is No. 800.
Derek Papp (Windsor, Ont.), who used to pitch for Judson, is No. 900.
Jonathan Lussier (Montreal, Que.), former C-DH with the Les Ailes du Quebec alongside Phillipe Alexandre Valiquette, Alexandre Periard and Mathieu Poirier is No. 1,000.
Ben TInklin (Kitchener, Ont.) of the Canadian Thunderbirds, who is headed to Kaskaskia College, is No. 1,100.
Catcher Curtis Davis (Surrey, BC), who played with the Fraser Valley Chiefs in 2008 and this year will play for the White Rock Tritons and Team BC is the 1,200th to join the group.
Kevin Bowes (Chatham, N.B.) who plays outfield for the Chatham Ironmen and coached the New Brusnwick Selects at the Canada Cup is No. 1,300.
Stephen Holland (Summerside, PEI), who in 2008 played for the Summerside Chevies and was picked up by Kings County for bantam nationals is No. 1,400. He pitched, played first base, and outfield.
Ian Robillard (Montreal, Que.), who coached the Montreal Orioles in junior (LBEQ) play and this year will coach Les Ailes du Quebec (U-17) is No. 1,500.
OF Mark Sleeman (Vancouver, BC), formerly with John Harr's North Shore Twins and who played for the Vancouver Cave Ducks in 2008, is our No. 1,600.
RHP Shawn Hetherington (Tsawwassen, BC), the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds closer, is No. 1,700.
RHP Craig Hucul (Saskatoon, Sask.) of Williston State College, is No. 1,800.
TJ Code (Vancouver, BC), a coach with the Langley Blaze is No. 1,900. Code played with the likes of Kyle Paul, Jordan Lennerton, Jon Hesketh, Matt Lesek, Justin Dyck, Jeff Thompson, Tyson Gillies, Shane Wilson and Jon Syrnk with the Blaze from 2003-05. He began coaching in the fall of 2007.
Our No. 2,000 is Cam Newitt (Barrie, Ont.). Cam's father, Gary Newitt played in Oshawa before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates minor-league system. Cam played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Intercounty League until he retired and now coaches bantam baseball in Barrie.
Our No. 2,100 is RHP Ryan Oxford (Sussex, N.B.), who pitched for Vancouver Island University (VIBI) and plans on playing for New Brunswick at the Canada Summer games this year.
And our No. 2,200 is Jorhn Kaluzniak (Brandon, Man.) of the Manitoba Youth Selects.
Our group has representation from all 10 provinces led by Ontario, which has 757 members. B.C. has 340, Quebec has 175, Alberta has 127, Saskatchewan 67, Manitoba 47, New Brunswick 52, Nova Scotia 23, Newfoundland 20 and Prince Edward Island 15, plus 35 states led by Michigan, plus nine other countires.

Don't forget Delaware: So says Blair Hains. The former Intercounty umpire (1991-2006) worked the memorable semi-final playoff game between the Brantford Red Sox and the Toronto Maple Leafs, after the great power outage in 2003, when the CIty of Toronto couldn't turn the lights on at Christie Pitts. The game was resumed in Brantford, The defining moment came late in the game when three Leafs went down swinging.
Now Hains works NCAA DIvision II and Division III games where the best teams are John Hopkins and West Cheste.
UPPER DECK I -- Rene Tosoni, Futures Games MVP, Best of the four Canucks in St. Louis, plus MLB Scouting Bureau reports ... Looking for Chatham Diamonds ... Final roster for Ontario camp ... R.I.P. Ron Steele.
UPPER DECK II -- Year I, 50 EXTRA BASES blogs ... from Brett Lawrie signing to James Paxton being drafted ... from the Nationals in 2008 to the Mizuno Camp to the World Baseball Classic ... to Canadian promotions to the 40-man (Alexandre Periard) to Canadian promotions to the big league (Chris Leroux). It's all here and more for you to check on ... and links to what has been going on in the Majors, the Minors, in College, with Team Canada and on the Sandlots. Plus in out first year of the site we've had excellent contributions by Kevin Glew, Jonathan Hodgson, Allan Simpson, Bob Broughton, Shi Davidi, Adam Morrissette.
KEVIN GLEW -- David Corrente, eight-year Blue Jays minor leaguer attends HOF ceremonies at St. Marys ... William Bargel helps keep Mississauga North unbeaten at eliminations ... Anthony Ricciardi heads south.!
ADAM MORISSETTE -- Okotoks Dawgs Academy opens this fall ... Rare double for Colin McKean ... Ontario senior eliminations draw ... In the Majors ... Jason Bay shines in limelight ... Pat Gillick involved with Philies ... Erik Bedard to DL ... Mark Teahen like a turkey sandwich ... Avril Lavigne tosses first pitch ... Larry Walker: True Canadian hero ... San Diego Chicken, 35 ... Ron Piche, Canadian HOFer injured in car crash ... Brian Ostrosser, former Met ... In the Minors ... Four Canucks to Futures ... Nick (Eggs) Weglarz ... Brockville's Wayne Amyotte, 1969 Bristol Tiger ... Vancouver Canadians 25 big leaguers and counting ... Erie Gagne rebuilds shoulder, reputation ... Tyson Gillies a burner ... Karl Gelinas shuts down centre of universe ... Justin Randall disappointed with deal ... FA Jeremiah Sammy signs with Rockies ... Kyle Dhanani joins Brewers ... In College ... Chris Bisson leads the Cape in SBs ... Mike Mokriy does it all for Prospects ... Tanner Brotzel coaching Regina ... Adam Reynolds keeps hair ... Team Canada ... World Cup 2009 ... Rowan Wick in the Dominican ... On the Sandlots ... The Legend that is Bill Green ... Vauxhall's 2009-10 roster ... London master plan panned by Mike Lumley ... Riverview's Jon Loughery home from down under ... Kenny McIlroy pitches Kingston to win ... Ron Baron Manitoba HOFer ... Carl Matheson, Nova Scotia legend.
TODD DEVLIN -- Chris Robinson has an Iowa average attractive to the Cubs ... Geoff Wendt's wise men select Ontario Youth Team ... Welland's Royce Consigli signs with A's ... In the Majors ... Russell Martin reason for Dodgers success ... Scott Richmond took the right fork ... Jason Bay becomes dual citizen ... Felipe, Moises Alou back in Montreal ... Matt Stairs opened doors ... Joey Votto candid about absence ... Chris Leroux recalled by Marlins ... In the Minors ... Eric Gagne on comeback trail ... Pete LaForest hits for Quebec cycle ... Nick Weglarz helps Indians to 5th place ranking ... Marc Bourgeois, Twins draft ... In College ... Adam Loewen, Russell Martin, Rene Tosoni ex Chipola Indians ... LSU recruit Chad Stang signs with Milwaukee ... Luis Castillo is all-Nebraska ... Bob Broughton: Okotoks, Swift Current lead divisions ... Andy Williams, Andre O'Conner join Regina ... Team Canada ... Evan Grills, National Junior Team veteran ... On the Sandlots ... R.I.P. Roméo LeBlanc, Canada's 25th GG, Expo fan ... Brodie Ross helps Blue Jays win Heartland ... Alan Cattrysse hits like machine ... Moncton's Serge Vatour leads batting race ... Chris Sorensen slam helps Fredericton beat Chatham ... Taylor Phillips, Kevfin Sawatzky honoured at Campbell River.
UPPER DECK III -- Lansing scholarship offers collapse -- must read if your son is headed off to school.
UPPER DECK IV -- London Badgers waltz past Tecumseh Thunders to win OBA midget eliminations in Sarnia ... Windsor Stars beat Leaside twice in London to take seniors ... Georgetown scores late to beat Windosr Stars at Mississauga ... Jeff Hutton big deal at NBC World Series with game-winning double in the 8th.
JONATHAN HODGSON -- WMBL playoff wrap.
UPPER DECK V -- Canada Cup goes to BC ... Canada Cup award winners ... National Junior Team selections.
UPPER DECK VI -- Steven Inch signs with Phillies ... Chris Bisson all-conference ... Deadline looms for James Paxton, Jake Eliopoulous and other unsigned Canucks ... Brian Smith pitcher of tourney at NABF juniors ... Cory Pappel wins NY State college honours.
SHI DAVIDI -- Baseball Canada adjusts focus with Olympic ouster.
UPPER DECK VII -- Jays go 1-for-9 signing Canuck draftees, James Paxton, Jake Eliopoulos unsigned, head to school
UPPER DECK VIII -- Quebec beats Ontario II at junior nationals.
UPPER DECK IX-- Ontario, represented by London Badgers beats Quebec 7-1 to win midget nationals.!
UPPER DECK X -- Ontario wins boys bantams, Quebec takes girls bantams ... MVPs, all-star team ... Medal standings ... Saskatoon wins peewee West ... Chris Bisson ranked 39th best prospect in Cape Cod League ... Jay Johnson, Corey Pappel, Nathan Forer also ranked by PG after their summers ... Aaron Dunsmore and Aaron Johnson help Rochester Honkers win Northwoods League title ... Marlins farmhand Chris Leroux interviewed.
TIM SMITH BLOG -- Day one with Team Canada, by Rangers minor-league OF Tim Smith.
TIM SMITH BLOG -- Day two with Team Canada, by minor-league OF Tim Smith, dealt to Kansas City Royals ... Adam Loewen 2-for-3, Nick Bucci leaves with lead, Canada loses opener to Team USA by 6-4 score in exhibition ... Box score ... Vince Perkins, Matt Kniginyzky join team, Philippe Valiquette injured. UPPER DECK XI -- Team Canada heads to World Cup in Sweden shy of starting pitching -- Again -- 23 named to roster, one spot to fill ... Online fan voting for 2010 ballot for Ford C. Frick award soon to begin with former Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet and former Expos and Blue Jays broadcaster, the late Tom Cheek bidding to make ballot ... Mike Steed hired to manage Thunder Bay ... Bunny Bradfield and Jack Giffin's Brockville Bunnies live on ... Brantford beats Barrie in Intercouty 20-inning marathon, including 10 scoreless by Chris England, Red Sox win title in four games. 
UPPER DECK XII -- Blue Jays honour late Jim Ridley ... Brett Lawrie homers, Shawn Bowman has two hits, Chris Kissock, Vince Perkins, R.J. Swindle have scoreless outings in 11-2 loss to Team USA ... Box score ... Jonathan Malo has three hits, Trystan Magnuson, Bryan Dumesnil, Jamie Richmond, Vince Perkins, Jim Henderson have scoreless outings in Canada's 6-5 loss to Team USA ... Box Score ... Three hits, including home run by Cole Armstrong, Tim Smith triples and singles as Canada loses 7-4 to USA  ... Brewers recall John Axford from triple-A Nashville.
KEVIN GLEW -- Canadian Ball Hall lands historic Jackie Robinson ball.
SHI DAVIDI -- Canada set for World Cup opener in Sweden.
UPPER DECK XIII -- Canada upsets Korea with eight in the 7th for 9-1 win in World Cup lid lifter as Nick Bucci, Jamie Richmond, James Henderson and Chris Kissock combine on five hitter ... DH Tim Smith singles and hits three-run HR in 8th ... Venezuela upsets Team USA ... Japan edged Great Britain ... Nicaragua, Cuba, Mexico win ... Canada thunps Neterlands Antillies by 15-0 score ... Matt Kniginyzky tosses six scoreless. Homers by Brett Lawrie, Rene Tosoni, Jonathan Malo ... Canucks mercy Sweden in 19-1 romp  ... Rene Tosoni knocks in five runs, Tim Smith, Jimmy Van Ostrand, Adam Loewen go deep ... Brooks McNiven pitches four innings for the win ... Second round begins with 8-0 loss to Team USA in Italy ... Chris Begg takes loss. Chris Robinson has sole hit.
DEVON TEEPLE -- New GBL Champs: Calgary Vipers Expect More Than A Title ... Team Canada ... Jimmy Van Ostrand collects four hits in 19-2 win over Netherlands Antillies ... Canada 3-2 in second round of World Cup ... Homers by Shawn Bowman, Brett Lawrie and Van Ostrand ... Brooks McNiven gains win ... Emerson Frostad delievers clutch single as Canada edges Japan 3-2 in 11 innings at the World Cup ... Rene Tosoni cracks catcher to score winning run, catcher taken off on stretcher ... Jimmy Henderson gets win working three innings ... James Paxton tabbed as seventh best college prospect heading into 2010 draft by Baseball America ... Jeff Lounsbury has successful recruiting class at Brock ... Jason Rubinstein tosses three scorelss for the Niagara County College win ... Know any BMOCs?
UPPER DECK XV -- Jays Double A, Alex Anthopoulos, follows Team Canada ... Adam Loewen drives in Brett Lawrie with winner as Canada beats Chinese Taipei 5-3 ... Jamie Richmond pitches five, win to Trystan Magnuson in relief ... Rene Tosoni homers ... Two doubles by Cole Armstrong ... Emmerson Frostad hits game-winning slam in seven-run 7th as Canada rallies to beat Italy 16-7 ... 13 runs in its final two at-bats ... Three hits, five RBIs for Chris Robinson ... Three hits for Adam Stern, Jimmy Van Ostrand ... Chris Kissock picks up win.
UPPER DECK XVI -- Matt Kniginyzky pitched six scoreless, Canada beats Venezuela 9-2 ... Shawn Bowman, Adam Loewen hit homers ... Two hits each for Adam Stern, Rene Tosoni, Jimmy Van Ostrand ...  Brett Lawrie homers in top of 9th to break tie ... Nick Bucci works five scoreless in Canada's 3-0 win over Puerto Rico as third round begins at World Cup ... Bucci, Trystan Magnuson, Dustin Molleken, Jim Henderson combine on one hitter ... Rene Tosoni knocks into two extra runs in 9th with double ... Three hits for Chris Robinson ... World Cup news and notes and results ... Tom Boleska, Matt McGraw, Brian Essery all with Great Britain ... Brawl in the Fall go to host Intercounty Terriers in 18U as Aaron Bain pitches the win, Christian Fearon knocks in four ... Team Ontario wins 16U as Brandon Collins pitches win, 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs.
UPPER DECK XVII -- Canada plays Puerto Rico for bronze ... Canada loses nothing game to Cuba 5-1 ... Adam Stern, Jonathan Malo have only hits ... Far from a nothing start for Chris Begg ... Box Score ... Best World Cup ever assured ... Rally late to beat the Netherlands by 11-5 score ... Shawn Bowman, Jonathan Malo homer as Canada Rallies from 4-0 deficit ... Trystan Magnuson picks up third win ... Adam Loewen, Bowman knock in three apiece
UPPER DECK XVIII -- Canada wins bronze, Humm baby! Canada beats Puerto Rico 6-2 at 38th World Cup for first-ever medal ... Jamie Richmond works four innings, leaves with 4-2 lead, Dustin Molleken and Trystan Magnuson work two scoreless each and Jim Henderson works scoreless ninth. ... Shawn Bowman double keys three-run 1st ... Jonathan Malo hits RBI-triple ... Jimmy Van Ostrand hits two-run homer.
UPPER DECK XVIV -- Adam Stern went to World Cup to fill Stubby Clapp role, played centre, hit lead-off and hit .327 for Canada's bronze-medal winning team ...RP Trystan Magnuson, 3B Shawn Bowman make all-World team ... Matt Kniginyzky wins ERA title, with 18 scoreless ... Rene Tosoni leads in runs scored award ... USA beats Cuba for gold ... Brandon Kaye headlines UBC bllue chip class ... Billy Ralston second to commit for fall of 2010 ... Shaun Valeriote transfers to Yavapai.
SHI DAVIDI -- Canada's fortunes turn Sept. 29, 2009 ... World Cup notes, All-World team, ratings ... UBC recruit class.
UPPER DECK XX -- Who were those guys in bronze? The 24 men who brought home Canada's first medal from the World Cup with a 6-2 win over Puerto Rico in the bronze-medal game ... Former Markham C Carson Kelly one of eight selected to 2010 Team USA 16U National Trials.
ALLAN SIMPSON -- Uninspiring ’09 Season Can’t End Soon Enough ... LHP James Paxton, LHP Jake Eliopoulos, LHP Evan Grills, INF Chris Bisson, C Kellin Deglan and RHP Steve McKinnon make Perfect Game's top 300 prospects for 2010 draft ... C Eric Sim, RHP Corey Pappel, RHP Nathan Forer, Bisson and LHP Jay Johnson impress in college summer leagues.
ADAM MORISSETTE -- College Baseball Connect helps place Canadians in school ... Canada wns -- intra-squad game ... Three hits for Jalen Harris, Brandon Dailey homers.