PBF Redbirds and Junior National Team alum Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year Award voting. The voting results were announced on Monday evening.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher writes that if slugger Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is not elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year, in his 10th and final year on the baseball writers’ ballot, the former Montreal Expos and Colorado Rockies star could receive consideration again by the Hall’s Today’s Game Era committee in 2022.
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Bob Elliott shares his memories of former Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto takes an in-depth look at the Toronto Blue Jays’ potential pitching staff in 2020 and offers a list of five free agent pitchers that could help the club.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Monday that nine former big league players and one executive will comprise the 10-name Modern Baseball Era ballot to be reviewed and voted upon Dec. 8 at the Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego.
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The City of Trail, B.C., announced on Monday that a ball field in the town will be named after hometown hero and 2019 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jason Bay.
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Longtime Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe made a surprise appearance at Aldergrove, B.C., Scott Mathieson’s retirement announcement in October. Abe, one of best catchers in Japanese ball, hit 406 home runs and was the captain of the Giants and cleanup hitter for most of his career. He was also a long-time batterymate of Mathieson’s.
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The Nationals celebrated their World Series victory with a parade in Washington Nov. 2 and after a day off, they're headed to the White House to be feted on Nov. 4. And before they all scatter to their homes, how about manager Dave Martinez and third-base coach Bob Henley coming to Montreal to a public reception with the Commissioner's Trophy? This is Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher’s suggestion. Martinez and Henley both played for the Montreal Expos before they moved to Washington.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jacques Doucet, Jeff Francis, Stubby Clapp, Larry Walker, Paul Quantrill and Bill Atkinson.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares the story of how former baseball catcher turned future Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla made fan Jonas Wright’s day.
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Longtime of the Montreal Expos, Jacques Doucet, has been named a finalist for the 2020 Ford C. Frick Award.
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Ron Fairly, who is the only major leaguer to be selected to the All-Star Game as a member of both the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 81.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor Neil Munro discusses the rookie seasons of Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.) and also shares a list of the best MLB rookie seasons ever by Canucks.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lukas Weese writes that the Washington Nationals’ first World Series title was a total team effort.
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Not surprisingly, the Washington Nationals’ World Series win has sparked a mixed reaction from Montreal Expos fans on Twitter.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci reviews “Love or Baseball?” — the debut novel from Saskatchewan author Jesse A. Murray.
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Kevin Glew’s latest “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Michael Saunders, Scott Mathieson, Derek Aucoin, Larry Walker, Fergie Jenkins and Rob Thomson.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Elisabeth Rositsan writes that there are many similarities between rhythmic gymnastics, the sport she competes in, and baseball.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew provides some Canadian MLB playoff news and notes for October 25.
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Right-hander Scott Mathieson (Aldergrove, BC) has announced his retirement from professional baseball, but he still plans to pitch for the Canadian national team.
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