On Remembrance Day, the Canadian Baseball Network remembers Penetanguishene, Ont., native Phil Marchildon who was both an ace big league pitcher and a Second World War hero.
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Taylor Green (Comox, B.C.) has been promoted to the position of special assistant of scouting and international player development by the Milwaukee Brewers.
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The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed OF/1B Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
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“For now, it appears as if it is the end of an era in Cincinnati.
The Reds declined Joey Votto’s 2024 club option on Saturday, making the Etobicoke, Ont., native a free agent for the first time in his career. With the Reds boasting a talented prospect pool and the lefty-batter struggling to produce over the past couple of seasons while battling various injuries, the writing was on the wall for his $20-million US club option. He will receive a $7-million buyout.”
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The Cincinnati Reds have declined Joey Votto’s $20-million option for the 2024, a move that ends the slugger’s 17-year season tenure with the club.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Justin Morneau, Paul Quantrill and Jared Young.
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Where was the first minor league affiliate of the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks established? The answer is in Lethbridge, Alta., in 1996. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has the story.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Dave McKay, Fergie Jenkins, Justin Morneau, Matthew Perry, Terry Puhl and Jesse Barfield.
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Montreal Expos legendary broadcaster Jacquet Doucet and Toronto Blue Jays longtime play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman have been named finalists for the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew takes a look at their respective resumes.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew examines the Canadian connections on the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers who will face off in the World Series beginning on Friday.
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Canadians Jacques Doucet (Montreal, Que.) and Dan Shulman (Thornhill, Ont.) are among the 10 finalists for the 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame Ford C. Frick Award.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Rob Thomson, Edouard Julien, Joey Votto, Larry Walker and Dave Shury.
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Bob Elliott writes that Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) isn’t the only member of the Philadelphia Phillies coaching staff that has a Canadian connection.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Dave McKay, Rob Thomson, Edouard Julien, Owen Caissie and Al Widmar.
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It will be a battle of two Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductees in the National League Championship Series. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew looks at the remaining Canadian connections in the post-season.
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Two Canadians - infielder Edouard Julien and right-hander Jordan Balazovic - made their major league debuts with the Minnesota Twins this season. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich takes a look at how they performed.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Joey Votto, Dave McKay, Edouard Julien, Matt Hague, Rowan Wick and Bobby Doerr.
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With the Toronto Blue Jays eliminated, who is now Canada’s team in this year’s MLB post-season? Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew researched this question and offers an answer.
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The Toronto Blue Jays will be Canada’s team this post-season. But outside of the Blue Jays, which of the other 11 teams participating in the major league post-season employs the most Canadian talent? Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew researched this question and offers an answer.
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Stu Scheurwater (Regina, Sask.), the only full-time Canadian umpire in the big leagues, will be behind home plate for the first game of the Wild-Card series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins tonight.
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