Elliott: Majors steal home and 15U title against Peterborough
“The Mississauga Majors stole the Baseball Ontario 15U title at Clarkson Park.
Literally.
And it’s not like the Majors did the thievery during the dark of night, but rather in broad daylight.
The Majors entered the seventh inning of the gold medal championship game down 4-2 to the Peterborough Tigers heading into the bottom of the seventh. With a run in and two out, first Nicholas Segaric stole home for the tie and four pitches later Evan Gaudry stole home with the game winner.
The Majors didn’t walk it off. They ran it off.”
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Elliott: Carey, Lawson, Nori shine under Alabama lights at East Coast Pro
Ontario Blue Jays INF Brendan Lawson (North York, Ont.), Great Lake Canadians right-hander Tate Carey (Windsor, Ont.) and CF Daniel Nori (Toronto, Ont.) all impressed at the East Coast Pro showcase.
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Elliott: Ontario Blue Jays have 5 grads in majors, 2 more than old mark from 1 team
The Ontario Blue Jays have had five big leaguers in 2023, which Bob Elliott believes might be the most from a Canadian elite program at one time.
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Elliott: Kyle Carr surprise third rounder of Canuck roots to Yankees - Updated
Bob Elliott writes about left-hander Kyle Carr, a third-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2023 MLB draft, whose father, Darcy, hails from Sydney, N.S.
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ICYMI - Elliott: Memories of McGriff, Cooperstown HOFer
In honour of Fred McGriff’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame today, we thought we would re-run this column about the former Blue Jays slugger that Bob Elliott wrote back in December.
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Elliott: R. I. P. Gary Wilson
Bob Elliott remembers Ontario Blue Jays founder Gary Wilson.
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Elliott: Ever seen a triple play like that? Dawgs coaches say noooo, never, ever
Bob Elliott has seen almost everything on a baseball field, but not a triple play like the one the Okotoks Dawgs pulled off at Seaman Stadium on Sunday.
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Elliott: Career Dawgs Crowson, McFarland help West win WCBL All-Star Game
Longtime Okotoks Dawgs Connor Crowson (Okotoks, Alta.) and Ryan McFarland (Calgary, Alta.) helped the West Division to a 10-4 win over the East Division in the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game played in front of more than 5,500 fans at Seaman Stadium on Saturday night.
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Elliott: Forno wears his father's number in WCBL All-Star Game
Okotoks Dawgs RHP Brody Forno (Okotoks, Alta.) will be literally wearing his father’s jersey and number during the Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Game on Saturday. Bob Elliott has the story.
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Elliott: Ten not a good number of drafted Canucks
It was a down year for Canadians in the MLB draft. Just nine were selected. Bob Elliott talked to various scouts and talent evaluators to try to understand why the number was so low.
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Elliott: 2023 Draft Blog Day III
Bob Elliott shares his thoughts from the third and final day of the MLB Draft.
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Elliott: 2023 Draft Blog Day II
Elliott: 2023 Draft Blog Day II
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Elliott: A's pick Myles Naylor throws 'haaaaard'
Bob Elliott can attest to the fact that Junior National Team infielder Myles Naylor, who was chosen 39th overall by the Oakland A’s in the 2023 MLB draft on Sunday, can throw hard. For many months, he had a bruise on his ankle to prove it.
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Elliott: 2023 Draft Blog, Day I
Bob Elliott dedicates his annual MLB Draft Day blog to Adam Loewen (Surrey, B.C.) and his late wife, Lynda.
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2023 MLB Draft - Elliott: Jorge Valdes -- catch him if you can
We thought we would re-run this article about Jorge Valdes Jr. (Milton, Ont.) who has risen to the No. 5 position on the 2023 Canadian Baseball Network Draft List, heading into the draft that will begin on Sunday night.
In this article, which was originally published in April, Bob Elliott shares the “love story” behind Valdes Jr., the speedy Junior National Team outfielder who is one of the fastest 2023 draft eligible prospects in the country.
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Elliott: Myles Naylor keeping up a family tradition
Ontario Blue Jays and Junior National Team infielder Myles Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) could become the third Naylor brother selected in the first round of the MLB draft when it begins on Sunday. As he has prior to previous drafts when Josh and Bo Naylor were chosen, Bob Elliott met up with Myles’ parents, Chris and Jenice, at a secret Tim Horton’s location to discuss the draft.
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Windsor Selects 14U beat Kentucky's Mid America to take Xavier tourney
The Windsor Selects 14U won the Xavier University Freedom Classic in Cincinnati, Ohio. Windsor defeated Mid America Prospects of Kentucky 5-0 in the championship game as CJ Brocoy (Lasalle, Ont.) pitched a complete game.
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Elliott: Kevin is the glue of this CBN operation, plus St. Marys memories
Bob Elliott reflects on this year’s Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony that took place in St. Marys, Ont., on June 17.
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Elliott: Canada Day means our 23rd annual all-Canuck lineup
On Canada Day, Bob Elliott unveils the Canadian Baseball Network’s 23rd annual All-Canadian team.
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Elliott: Ex-Jays Bourjos, Lekas among 17 scouts fighting back after layoffs with lawsuit
Seventeen veteran scouts have filed a lawsuit alleging they were let go in a “pretext systemic discrimination based on age,” according to Bill Shaikin and Mike DiGiovanna in their recent Los Angeles Times story. Filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, the suit names big-league baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, the league office and all 30 clubs as defendants. Bob Elliott spoke with three of the scouts participating in the lawsuit.
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