In the memoir, Gibby: Tales of a Baseball Lifer, John Gibbons argues in a few places that he is not the analytics-hater that he has sometimes been portrayed to be. Having worked with Gibby on the book, co-author Greg Oliver came to a similar conclusion. Oliver shares some of his experiences in writing the book with Gibbons.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Mike Soroka, Rob Zastryzny and Mel Queen.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher reports that there have been no long-term extension talks between Opening Day starter Alek Manoah and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Read More“It’s hard to imagine that anything we saw over the last couple of weeks [at the World Baseball Classic] will do anything but energize the long, upcoming season. We were reminded just how intoxicating the game can be when it is played at a cosmic level, with pre-season enthusiasm and with precision,” writes Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker.
Read MoreThe 2023 World Baseball Classic shattered tournament viewership, attendance and merchandise records as Samurai Japan took home the Gold Medal with one-run wins in both the Semifinal and Final of the tournament.
Read MoreJapan’s two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has been voted the 2023 World Baseball Classic Most Valuable Player. The 2023 All-World Baseball Classic Team has also been announced.
Read MoreFormer Philadelphia Phillies executive Larry Shenk shares a list of the 11 pitchers who made their major league debuts with the Phillies as teenagers.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge talks with former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons ahead of the launch of his new book on April 4. Gibbons played his first baseball in Goose Bay, Nfld.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mike Soroka, James Paxton, Ryan Dempster, Dustin Mollekin, Tyler O’Neill and Joey Votto.
Read MoreTwo Canadian film-makers are looking to secure investors to make a film about the Montreal Expos.
Read MoreThe Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed right-handed pitcher and Winnipeg native Marc-André Habeck.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker writes that with the new rules in MLB, you will see more stolen bases this season. But should those stolen bases come with an asterisk?
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Mitch Bratt, Denis Boucher, Tristan Peters, Jerry Howarth and Dale Murphy.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott pays tribute to the late Tim McCarver, whom he recalls riding down Main Street in Cooperstown with in 2012.
Read MoreFormer Montreal Expos left-hander Dan McGinn, who hit the first home run in Expos history, passed away on March 1 at the age of 79.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Patrick Kennedy can hardly wait for the World Baseball Classic - or as he calls it the “real World Series - to begin.
Read MoreThe roadway through the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s site in St. Marys, Ont., will be renamed Ferguson Jenkins Way.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses James Paxton, Andrew Albers, Andy Yerzy, Joey Votto, Curtis Taylor and Fergie Jenkins.
Read MoreNashville is hoping to have a major league franchise by 2027, a team source told Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher.
Read More“The World Baseball Classic hasn’t really caught on with fans in the United States, and we should greet that revelation with a heaping helping of so-what. The World Baseball Classic isn’t designed for American fans, most of whom are worried that their favorite Fantasy Leaguers will get hurt. It is there for everyone else,” writes Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker.
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