Left-hander Ryan Borucki's competitive fire and passion for baseball have helped transform him into one of the Toronto Blue Jays' top pitching prospects. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge caught up with the young southpaw at Winterfest on Saturday.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge shares 10 things that you may not know about Toronto Blue Jays iconic broadcaster Jerry Howarth.
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Every summer since he was four, Will MacNeil has been going to the baseball field in his hometown of Antigonish, N.S., to play Challenger Baseball. The program provides kids with physical or cognitive disabilities the opportunity to play the sport. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge shares Will's story.
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Every Thursday evening in the summer, seven-year-old Cullan Chisholm is suited up in his blue “Antigonish Angels” uniform. With his Dad’s help, the two get into the car to make the short drive to the baseball field near their house, in Antigonish, N.S., to participate in Baseball Canada's Challenger Baseball program. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge shares Cullan's story.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays closer Duane Ward has been involved with Tournament 12 since its inception in 2013. He tells Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge that he enjoys sharing his knowledge with the young prospects at this annual event.
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With 15 family members at the Rogers Centre to support him on Friday, 6-foot-5 pitcher/outfielder Eric Martin (Kitchener, Ont.) had the biggest cheering section in the building. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge caught up with Martin and some of his family members to talk about the experience of being at Tournament 12.
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Right-hander Brendan Logan (Okotoks, Alta.) allowed just one run in three innings in his T12 debut for Alberta on Thursday. He hopes to continue to impress scouts as the tournament progresses. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge caught up with the young righty at Rogers Centre.
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Manitoba's G;adwyn Scott is the Province's Mr/ Baseball having scouted with for the Atlanta Braves, the Torotnto Blue Jays and being involved with the start of Baseball Canadas's formation during the 1960s.
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Seven years after he was hit in the head with a pitch in his first big league at bat, outfielder Adam Greenberg tenaciously worked his way back for one final major league at bat. He shares his story of perseverance in his new motivational book. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently caught up with Greenberg to speak with him about his career on the diamond and as an author.
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The ups and downs of the Blue Jays losing on Friday night and winning Saturday afternoon in walk-off fashion.
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Mark Shapiro started out in baseball as a Baltimore Orioles bat boy. He first job post university was with a real estate developer in Southern California. Shapiro knew this was not the right for him and led him to a career in baseball.
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We are a couple months from Opening Day, but Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/shortstop Ryan Goins looks ready to go.
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If you’re at a University of Indianapolis baseball game, there might be a bulldog on the mound standing on two legs and chewing on a piece of grape bubble gum by the name of Jake Shaw.
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Marcus Stroman is a lot more than a Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher. If you have the assumption that in the off-season baseball players sit around, eat, and fly to expensive places to lie on the beach, Stroman doesn’t fit into that category.
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Watching the World Series can make you want to take your Blue Jays postseason hat and half crushed cookie that says “ALCS” on it and burn it in a nice little bonfire.
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Dominic Tardif is eventually going to have to decide whether he's a pitcher or an outfielder, but for now he's happy to be both.
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It’s hard to spot an empty seat at Rogers Centre nowadays.
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