Baseball Saskatchewan recently announced their 2024 award winners. Joe McFarland, of Saskatchewan Dugout Stories, has the details.
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The Junior National Team rallied for a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals’ Dominican Instructional League squad on Monday.
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Bob Elliott summarizes how the Canadians performed at the recent scaled down version of the Perfect Game World Wood Bat championships in Jupiter, Fla.
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“Getting a call from Greg Hamilton at Baseball Canada is a pretty good reason to be late for class.
Already running behind, Taye Thierman was walking the halls at Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks about to walk into class when his phone started ringing.
Even with Alberta’s new cell phone policies in place, the Dawgs Academy product couldn’t help but look at the phone as he knew the Hamilton was making phone calls for the upcoming Junior National Team’s trip to the Dominican Fall Instructional League camp.”
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The Junior National Team had a tie and a loss in their doubleheader on Sunday, which was part of their Dominican Fall trip.
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“Heading into the 2024 season, Sam Shaw was excited for the opportunity that lay ahead.
Selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023 MLB draft, Shaw had a cup of coffee in Rookie League ball in 2023 before gearing up for his first full professional season.
“I didn’t really know what to expect heading into the season,” said Shaw, speaking to the Canadian Baseball Network. “I had talked to some other guys around the clubhouse early into the offseason but I went into this past season looking to get a gauge of what was expected and I think the few games I got into during the 2023 season helped set the tone for what was lying ahead this year.”
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The FieldHouse Pirates are mourning the loss of coach Steve Tait.
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The Junior National Team defeated the San Francisco Giants’ DIL squad 4-1 on Saturday.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Freddie Freeman, Fernando Valenzuela, Tyler O’Neill, Scott Crawford and Elizabeth Benn.
Read MoreBob Elliott writes about the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series legends, as well as about the year that Orel Hershiser spent living in Toronto during his youth.
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The Junior National Team fended off a late rally from the San Diego Padres Dominican squad to secure a 4-3 win on Friday.
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“Don’t underestimate the young rookie making his debut at Dodger Stadium this weekend, just because he has yet to hit his 13th birthday.
Evan James hits more doubles, triples and home runs than he does singles. And that’s not a guess, it’s a fact.
The smooth swing and good mechanics that lead to those extra-base hits have been observed first-hand by his coach with the London West Tincaps, Chris Devlin.”
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Several Canadians are among the best incoming freshman to junior colleges, according to Perfect Game.
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Allison Schroder, a member of the Women’s National Team since 2018, is set to be featured in See Her Be Her, a documentary on women’s baseball around the globe, that will premiere on MLB Network between Games 2 and 3 of the 2024 World Series, on Sunday, Oct 27 at 8:00 pm ET /5:00 pm P.T.
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Phillip Cheong (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Adyn Schell (Toronto, Ont.) and Finn Hoeschen (North Vancouver, BC) had strong performances for the Junior National Team in their 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Dominican squad on Thursday.
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Neither the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Dodgers will have a player born in Canada on their World Series roster.
But here is a look at some of the Canadian content within their organizations.
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It was Moncton, N.B., native Gail Johnson’s father, Gord, who instilled a deep love for the Los Angeles Dodgers in her. They bonded over the team. Gord passed away in September, so for the first time Gail will be cheering on the Dodgers in the World Series without him. His spirit will be with her though. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Gail.
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With the New York Yankees set to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 120th World Series, now is as good a time as any to attempt to shine the spotlight on George Selkirk, Canada’s forgotten Mr. October.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced Wednesday that manager Logan Watkins, pitching coach Mark Brewer, and hitting coach Adam Donachie have agreed to new two-year contracts with the club.
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The Junior National Team won both games of their doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays’ Dominican squad on Wednesday.
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