Mike Arundel shares the eulogy he delivered for Ottawa sports legend Hugh Riopelle, who passed away on August 30 at the age of 94.
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What do the Blue Jays expect to receive from this July’s first-round pick Brandon Barriera down the road? Well, if we just go off the monies paid to pitchers in previous drafts, Barriera was given $3.4 million US as the 23rd player selected in North America. The Jays forked that over so the Plantation, Fla. high schooler would ignore the Vanderbilt Commodores advances. It’s the second highest signing bonus the Blue Jays have ever given to a pitcher behind Alek Manoah.
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Bob Elliott recently caught up with pitchers Zak Szabo (Whitby, Ont.) and Matteo Pare (LaSalle, Ont.) at the JNT’s Selection camp for the WBSC U-18 World Cup, which will take place in Sarasota, Fla. from September 9 to September 18.
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Former UBC Thunderbirds RHP Adam Maier (North Vancouver, BC), a seventh-round pick of the Atlanta Braves, and ex-Langley Blaze RHP Jacob Zibin (Langley, BC), a 10th-round selection of the Cleveland Guardians, each received $1.2 million signing bonuses to top all Canadian 2022 MLB draft picks.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Bob Elliott shares many behind-the-scenes stories from the strong Saskatchewan team that is competing in this years’ Canada Summer Games.
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The Okotoks Dawgs Academy Black squad won Perfect Game 18U World Series. Bob Elliott has the details.
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In winning five straight games to take the consolation side of the Battle of the Falls 16U in Niagara Falls, N.Y., the Mississauga Majors peeled off three complete games in the quarters, semi-final and the final as Yenna Robson, Elijah Morales and Aidan Luther all went the distance.
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When the Toronto Baseball Association -- the TBA -- was in trouble at Ontario Summer Games it turned to JKJ.
Jordan Kubin-Jacobs hit a three-run lead to give Toronto a 10-8 win over York-Simcoe to take the gold medal for coach Jeff Sawchuk.
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Vancouver-born catcher Lamar King, who plays for the Calvert Hall Cardinals in Maryland, is getting a lot of attention from scouts. Bob Elliott shares King’s story.
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“The love affair between this town and baseball reached new heights Saturday night in the Western Canadian Baseball League East-West all-star game.
The game had a lot of everything but mostly drama and college-like excitement, in front of a crowd of 6,000 at Seaman Stadium. Like a pair of triples ... The East scoring five in the eighth for an 8-6 lead ... The West scoring two in the bottom of the ninth to forcing extras ... The West throwing out the possible lead run at the plate in the 10th with the West dugout emptying as if some one had yelled “FIRE!” ... and finally a walk-off single through a drawn-in, five-man infield.”
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Brendan Luther (Mississauga, Ont.) will be more than a Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star shortstop on Saturday night at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks. No, like Hank Williams, Jr., the Okotoks Dawgs infielder, is carrying on a family tradition as he suits up for the West All-Stars, writes Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief, Bob Elliott.
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Elliott: 2022 Draft Blog, Day III
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Elliott: Day two blog of the MLB Draft
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The annual Canadian Baseball Network draft blog … Day I
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Happy Canada Day!
As has become a tradition on the Canadian Baseball Network, editor-in-chief Bob Elliott shares his annual all-Canadian lineup. This is his 22nd edition of the team.
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The name of the game is usually pitching. And the name of the pitcher doing most of the work for the Mississauga Majors was right-hander Aiden Luther. Luther had two wins and a save as the Majors won the consolation title of the Battle of the Falls in Niagara N.Y. The Majors dropped the opener and then coach Mike Irving’s team won five straight.
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Erindale players remember legendary coach and scout 'Mr. Ron Cabot' who passed away on June 15 at the age of 91.
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Kevin Gausman didn’t dream of making the majors or pitching for the Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds or your Toronto Blue Jays. He wanted to make it to the College World Series in Omaha and pitch at Rosenblatt Stadium. Unfortunately for him, 10 years ago, the underdog Stony Brook Seawolves, led by four Canadians, prevented that dream from happening. Bob Elliott has the story.
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The Canadian Baseball Network is excited to share that longtime sportswriter and highly respected columnist Mark Whicker has started contributing articles to the site.
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R. I. P. Our dog Max
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