Mark Whicker: Ohtani thriving at plate with Dodgers, but should he pitch again?
“Like most players who leave Anaheim, Shohei Ohtani has thrived.
Thriving is not something that’s automatic after you’ve already won two MVP awards, because the threshold of thriving is already at 30,000 feet. Yet Ohtani, as a Dodger, is hitting .364 with a .676 slugging percentage, a 1.108 OPS, a 211 OPS-plus (compared with the league average), 12 home runs, 16 doubles, and 63 hits, as of Wednesday night. The averages are all career highs, and the batting average is 60 points better than his previous high, set last season in his farewell to Orange County.”
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BWDIK: Alou, Black, Brash, Lopez, Pop, Quantrill, Robinson
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column includes a tribute to his mom. It also discusses Cal Quantrill, Zach Pop, Tyler Black and Felipe Alou.
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Brash undergoes Tommy John surgery
Seattle Mariners reliever Matt Brash underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The Kingston, Ont., native will miss the rest of this season and most likely the first couple of months of the 2025 campaign.
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R.I.P. Mike Wegener, former Montreal Expos pitcher
Original Expos pitcher Mike Wegener died in December in Fort Collins, Colo. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher remembers the right-hander.
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Authors Gallagher, Mosher keep Expos legacy alive
Two books about the Montreal Expos have been published in 2024, including one by Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher.
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BWDIK: Black, Martin, O'Neill, Quantrill, Smith, Soroka
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Cal Quantrill, Tyler O’Neill, Tyler Black, Cade Smith and Russell Martin.
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Tyler Black promoted by Brewers
Toronto Mets and Butler Prospects alum Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) has been called up by the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Mark Whicker: Building block Salvador Perez now key to rebirth of KC Royals
Veteran catcher Salvador Perez, the only member of the Kansas City Royals’ 2015 World Series-winning squad that is still with the team, is off to a hot start and at 34, he remains a key player on a young Royals’ club that finds itself in contention in the American League Central division.
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Canadian ball hall set to open for season on Wednesday
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will open for the season on Wednesday.
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BWDIK: Brash, Cerutti, Julien, O'Neill, Paxton, Quantrill
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tyler O’Neill, Edouard Julien, James Paxton, Matt Brash and John Cerutti.
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Wilson: Albers’ baseball career comes full circle back to Saskatchewan
“He put the “battle” in North Battleford.
Following a playing career full of twists and turns that showed off his resilience, Andrew Albers has returned to his home province of Saskatchewan and he’s ready for the next chapter of his baseball life.
It’s been a full-circle time for Albers, who grew up watching Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts on television and tagging along at his father’s senior men’s baseball games.”
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Red Sox reinstate outfielder Tyler O'Neill from 7-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox reinstated Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) from the seven-day injured list on Tuesday.
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Glew: Forty-seven years ago today, Jenkins threw first shutout against Jays
It seems fitting that Fergie Jenkins, the greatest Canadian pitcher in major league history, was the first to toss a shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays. He did so for the Boston Red Sox 47 years ago today.
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Verge: Smith choses splitters and sliders over chemistry career
Abbotsford Cardinals alum and Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) was a star on the mound and in the classroom at the University of Hawaii. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge shares Smith’s story of choosing splitters and sliders over a career in science.
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BWDIK: Jenkins, Lopez, Naylor, Romano, Soroka, Toro
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Josh Naylor, Michael Soroka, Jordan Romano, Fergie Jenkins and Abraham Toro.
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Cubs activate Taillon
The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Jameson Taillon. Taillon is a dual Canadian-American citizen who pitched for Canada in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
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Mark Whicker: R.I.P. Whitey Herzog, HOF manager
Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker remembers Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog who died on Tuesday at the age of 92.
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Cardinals mourn loss of legendary manager Herzog
The St. Louis Cardinals, like so many baseball fans, are mourning the loss of their former manager, Whitey Herzog, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92.
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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day at Rogers Centre
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will commemorate the 77th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s major league debut with a display at Rogers Centre on Jackie Robinson Day.
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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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