Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker believes Gary Sheffield should be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Close to 13½ years following his induction into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Andre Dawson has created a firestorm by wanting to switch the cap on his plaque from the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the story.
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“The Oakland Athletics have finally figured out their stadium nightmare, and it involves a massive change of scenery: from the Pacific Ocean to the desert in Nevada.
On Nov. 16, 2023, all 30 Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved Oakland’s move to Las Vegas. In order for an MLB franchise to relocate, 75% of the owners of the 30 teams (rounding up, 23 votes) must vote in favour of relocation to approve the move.”
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Infielder Charles Leblanc (Laval, Que.) has signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The deal includes an invite to major league spring training.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jordan Romano, Jacques Doucet, Joey Votto, Alfredo Griffin and John Gibbons.
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The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will announce their Tip O'Neill Award winner, for the top Canadian player in 2023, on December 7. Here’s a rundown of the top candidates.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista is making his debut on the BBWAA National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot this year.
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Calgary’s Michael Soroka saw it all in his eight years in the Atlanta Braves organization. He’ll start a new chapter of his baseball career in the Windy City, after he was dealt to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Joe McFarland, of Alberta Dugout Stories, has more about Soroka’s baseball odyssey.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Abraham Toro, Josh Naylor, Pedro Martinez and James Paxton.
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Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien has won the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) Heart and Hustle Award.
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The Cleveland Guardians have traded Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) to the Colorado Rockies.
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The Atlanta Braves have traded Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) to the Chicago White Sox as part of a five-player package for left-hander Aaron Bummer.
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The Milwaukee Brewers have traded Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) to the Oakland A’s in exchange for right-hander Chad Patrick.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew provides some Canadian baseball news and notes from the past few days.
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Ahead of the 2023 major league awards being handed out this week, Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker offers his own honours for the best and worst of 2023.
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Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Jimmy Van Ostrand, Tyler Black, Ashley Stephenson, Damiano Palmegiani and Pat Hentgen.
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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 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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