Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Daniel Hudson got the final three outs for the Washington Nationals in their thrilling 4-3 National League Wild Card game win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
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Without Rod Carew, who turns 74 today, Tony Fernandez probably wouldn’t have recorded more hits than any other player in Toronto Blue Jays history. Fernandez, who rapped out 1,583 hits with the Blue Jays, idolized the Panama-born Hall of Famer and modelled his batting stance after him. And if you were lucky enough to watch both of them hit, you could see the similarities. They both gripped the bat softly and seemed to be able to direct the ball to any field at will.
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With the Toronto Blue Jays not in this year’s post-season, which of the 10 major league playoff teams should Canadian baseball fans be cheering for?
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor Neil Munro takes a look at the Canadians that will be participating in the 2019 major league post-season.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mike Soroka, James Paxton, Cal Quantrill, Stubby Clapp, Shawn Hill, Adam Lind and Warren Cromartie.
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ABC alum Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) has been named the Houston Astros Minor League of Player of the Year.
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A plaque paying tribute to the late great Roy Halladay was unveiled at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fla., last week. Jack Russell Stadium is the former spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher writes that “embracing the Tampa Bay-Montreal concept is important for everyone involved. For Montreal, it's a foot in the door to getting a permanent team because expansion is far from a lock. An established franchise like the Rays sounds a lot better, too, than a rookie expansion franchise.”
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Mike Soroka, James Paxton, Danny Klassen, Scott Thorman, Tommy Lasorda, Andre Dawson and Yogi Berra.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses James Paxton, Fergie Jenkins, Joey Votto, Dave Pagan, Eric MacKenzie, Dave Stieb and Earl Weaver.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses James Paxton, Fergie Jenkins, Joey Votto, Russell Martin, Nick Pivetta and Jesse Jefferson among others.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Neil Munro shares that Etobicoke, Ont., native Joey Votto has become just the second Canadian (after Maple Ridge, B.C., native Larry Walker) to score 1,000 major league runs. Votto also stands second behind Walker in a number of career batting categories, including at bats (6,029 to 6,907), base hits (1,852 to 2,160), total bases (3,140 to 3,904), doubles (399 to 471), home runs (283 to 383) and OPS (.965 to .978).
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Etobicoke Rangers alum Joey Votto scored his 1,000th career major league run on Friday. Larry Walker (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is the only other Canadian to reach that milestone.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with Houston Astros rookie third baseman Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) to talk about his road to the big leagues. Antonacci was also able to speak with Leaside, Ont., native Jim Stevenson, the Canadian scout that signed Toro for the Astros.
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Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander tossed his second no-hitter at the Rogers Centre yesterday and it was Canadian Abraham Toro (Longueuil, Que.) who supplied the offence for the Astros with a clutch two-run home run in the ninth inning. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci was at the game and provides this report.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Russell Martin, Nick Pivetta, Scott Richmond, Tom Burgess, Fergie Jenkins and Abraham Toro.
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Ontario Terriers alum Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) has enjoyed an excellent rookie season with the San Diego Padres, but he’s still striving to be more consistent.
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You could call him Canada’s Moonlight Graham and Caledonia’s only big leaguer, but it’s Jim Lawrence’s contributions to baseball in his hometown that make him a local legend. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci recently caught up with the ex-big leaguer who now has a ballpark named after him.
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PBF Redbirds and Junior National Team alum Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) made his second professional start at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday. The young right-hander says he’s comfortable pitching on home soil. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci caught up with the 2019 all-star who’s in the midst of an exceptional season with the Atlanta Braves.
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PBF Redbirds and Junior National Team alum Mike Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) allowed just two runs in six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Tuesday, but his Atlanta Braves could only muster one run and the young Canuck was saddled with a tough-luck loss.
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