Elliott: Marineau and Dessureault, two proud Patriotes
“Patriotes come in all shapes and sizes.
And ages.
There are young’uns, like shortstop Hugues Marineau, 21, of the University du Québec Les Patriotes.
Or mature students like Antoine Gervais, 27.
Or his young teammate Jean-Sébastien Dessureault, 52.”
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Elliott, CBN All-Canadian Second Team: Luther, Barr, Cameron, Giesbrecht, Wouters, Simpson
The Canadian Baseball Network is proud to announce its 2024 All-Canadian college Second Team.
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Elliott: Futures thumbnails -Booth, Jenkins, Lumsdon, Poirier, Russell -- Updated
Bob Elliott caught up with four more players at the Canadian Futures Showcase to ask them about their baseball journeys and their goals.
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Elliott: Remembering Luis Tiant
Bob Elliott shares a great Luis Tiant story, as well as some other memories of the legendary right-hander who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 83.
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Elliott, CBN All-Canadian college Third Team: Nicoll, Cote, Dow, Lachance, Luchies, Poole
The Canadian Baseball Network unveils its 2024 All-Canadian college Third Team.
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Jupiter bound Blaze, Canada Premier with Duncan, Goodacre, Jacob, Lumsdon, Piasentin, Sabourin
Doug Mathieson’s Brewers Langley Blaze and a Canadian Premier Baseball League team, coached by Jamie Romak, will compete in the 26th annual Perfect Game World Wood Bat championships starting this week in Jupiter, Fla.
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Elliott: CBN's All-Canucks going pro, from Bay & Ridley to Cerkownyk & Duffy ... 231 in all
Here is a list of all of the former CBN all-Canadian Team members — 231 in all — who have reached the next level, or are on their way to proceeding further down the road than most before retiring. It has been updated to include how they performed in 2024 (if they are still active).
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Elliott: Remembering Pete Rose
Bob Elliott shares his memories of Pete Rose.
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Elliott: Futures best - Duncan, Goodacre, Hoeschen, Hynes, Kokotailo, Piasentin, Russell, Schell
Bob Elliott asked nine longtime coaches and scouts who were the best prospects at this year's Canadian Futures Showcase.
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Elliott, Futures Day V: Colella, Duncan, Kokotailo, Larocque, Tocheniuk
Elliott, Futures Day V: Colella, Duncan, Kokotailo, Larocque, Tocheniuk
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Elliott, Futures Day IV: Jackson, Leblanc, McDowell, Roach
Bob Elliott caught up with four more players at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Friday to ask them about their baseball journeys and their goals.
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Elliott, Futures Day III: Hobbins, Hoechen, Lightfoot, Thierman, Ward
Bob Elliott caught up with five more players at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Thursday to ask them about their baseball journeys and their goals.
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Elliott, Futures Day II: Dessureault, Kiss, Kooy, Rudge
Bob Elliott caught up with four more players at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Wednesday to ask them about their baseball journey and their goals.
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Elliott, Futures Day 1 - Cheong, Ellis, George, Laird, Rompre
Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott was at Scout Day at the Canadian Futures Showcase on Tuesday and he caught up with five high schoolers from across the country and asked them a series of questions.
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Elliott: Rays, Phillies, Braves climb on Canadian bonus scale, Jays drop to 10th
What MLB teams have paid out the most in signing bonuses to Canadian draft picks over the years? Bob Elliott has the answer in this article.
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Elliott: First CBN Scout of the Year winner Scherrer let go by White Sox
This week the Chicago White Sox said goodbye to scout Billy Scherrer, part of their scouting department for the past 22 years. He began scouting for the Florida Marlins after his playing career, then worked for his old Cincinnati Reds team from 1998 to 2002. Scherrer, who grew up in the Buffalo suburb of Tonawanda, N.Y. and later moved to Arizona, was the first winner of the Canadian Baseball Network Scout of the Year award.
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Elliott: Jenkins, Bautista, Bruce, Delgado, Morneau, Smyth, Van Horne praise Votto
Bob Elliott shares tributes to Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) from Fergie Jenkins, Jose Bautista, Jay Bruce, Carlos Delgado, Justin Morneau, Bob Smyth, Dave Van Horne and others.
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Elliott: Brett sees Reds contract for Votto — Bench, Gillick, Walker, others offer praise
Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares numerous tributes to Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.).
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Elliott: Lascelles, Kennedy, Kiss, McGuirk, Powell impress for Mets, Astros in Georgia
Five Toronto Mets and four Team Ontario Astros earned all-tournament honours at the Perfect Game WWBA 16U National championship in Marietta, Ga.
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Elliott: Cheong excels at Area Code Games - Updated
“The ink is barely dry on contracts signed by 2024 draft selections.
The hunt to find the best draft-eligible high schoolers began first at the East Coast Pro Showcase in Hoover, Ala. and then 240 of the best high school players in North America were invited to the Area Code Games at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.
Over the years Canuck hitters, all three Naylor brothers – Josh, Bo and Myles (Mississauga, Ont.), 1B Scott Thorman (Cambridge, Ont.) and Gareth Morgan (North York, Ont.) have put on some memorable displays of power.
It wasn't so much of a power display when scouts gathered, but rather a complete game on display by Philip Cheong of the Ontario Blue Jays.”
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