Whicker: Remade Kershaw quietly passes 200-win mark
“It took five days for Clayton Kershaw to get from 200 wins to 201. And some people worry about his velocity.
Kershaw is 36, written off more often than a political contribution, abused in the postseason, forgotten at times, forced to put his talents on short-term lease. He is again one of the best pitchers in the National League, and he is 4-1 with a 2.32 ERA in the (absurdly) early going. While the rest of the baseball world fantasizes over a Pittsburgh-Tampa Bay World Series, and while Fox sports executives check job-posting websites in fear of the same thing, Kershaw has kept the sputtering Dodgers tied for the lead in the National League West.”
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BWDIK: Davidson, Jenkins, Julien, Paxton, Skirrow, Soroka
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Edouard Julien, Mike Soroka, James Paxton, Noah Skirrow, Rheal Cormier, Dave Davidson and Fergie Jenkins.
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Teeple: Bard, Meadows receive crucial mental health support
Devon Teeple, of The GM’s Perspective, emphasizes the importance of the mental health support that big leaguers Daniel Bard and Austin Meadows have recently received.
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BWDIK: Koskie, Judd, Julien, Paxton, Pop, Soroka, Upham
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?'“ column discusses Edouard Julien, Corey Koskie, Owen Caissie, Zach Pop, James Paxton, Mike Soroka, Oscar Judd and John Upham.
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Remembering Jackie Robinson's season in Montreal
On Jackie Robinson Day, we remember the courageous trailblazer that Jackie Robinson was and how his season with the Montreal Royals in 1946 before he broke Major League Baseball’s colour barrier was so important to him.
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Shenk: Ex-Phillie combats change of life
“As a major league ballplayer for 12 seasons, Philadelphia Phillies alumnus John Briggs experienced numerous adjustments. Nothing compares to what happened within the past six years during which he lost his eyesight to an aggressive form of Glaucoma while battling a cancerous stomach tumor.”
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Julien called up by Minnesota Twins
ABC and Junior National Team alum Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que.) is being called up by the Minnesota Twins.
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Whicker: The Rays are coming! The Rays are coming! To the Rogers Centre
Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker shares his thoughts on the Tampa Bay Rays’ 11-0 start to the 2023 season.
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Matt Chapman named AL Player of the Week
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman has been named American League Player of the Week.
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BWDIK: Bell, Hiller, Loewen, McCaskill, Paxton, Romano
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jordan Romano, James Paxton, John Hiller, Kirk McCaskill and George Bell.
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BWDIK: Julien, Naylor, Paxton, Votto, Smith, Zastryzny
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Bo Naylor, James Paxton, Rob Zastryzny, Edouard Julien, Joey Votto and Reggie Smith.
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Canadian coach’s childhood 1952 Topps Mantle fetches six digits in sale
The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card Rick Finlay pulled from a pack as a kid in Pickering, Ont., recently netted him over $100,000.
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Teeple: Brave Bard steps away to get help for anxiety
Devon Teeple, of The GM’s Perspective, admires Colorado Rockies reliever Daniel Bard who is taking some time away from his big league club to get help for his anxiety issues.
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Shenk: Phillies have allowed nine runs one inning before
Legendary former Philadelphia Phillies executive Larry Shenk writes that the nine-run inning the Texas Rangers put together against the Phillies on Opening Day wasn’t the first time a team has scored nine runs against the Phils in an inning on Opening Day.
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GREG OLIVER: Working with Gibby on his memoir
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.
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BWDIK: Naylor, Pop, Quantrill, Queen, Soroka, Zastryzny
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Mike Soroka, Rob Zastryzny and Mel Queen.
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Gallagher: Manoah extension not likely until after ‘23 season
Canadian 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.
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Whicker: Ohtani, WBC a reminder of just how intoxicating baseball can be
“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.
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2023 WBC sets tournament records
The 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.
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Ohtani named WBC MVP, All-WBC team also announced
Japan’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.
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