Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker weighs on Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez’s chances of hitting .400.
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Happy Canada Day to you!
Let’s celebrate with a hodge podge of Canada Day baseball facts that Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has gathered over the years.
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The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Swift Current 57s 12-3 on Friday night for their 11th straight win.
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“The name T.J. Bennett (Lethbridge, Alta.) is one likely unfamiliar to Canadian baseball fans.
While the 30-year-old was born in Lethbridge, his hometown is usually listed as Mesa, Arizona -- a side-effect of having a well-travelled father.
Jim Bennett, T.J.’s father, played minor league baseball for 13 seasons in the Seattle Mariners system, before being offered a job as a pitching coach with the Lethbridge Mounties who played in the Pioneer League.
“Baseball has always been in my blood,” recalled Bennett.
During this time, T.J. Bennett was born, hence the listing of his birthplace. It wasn’t long before the family travelled to Mesa, causing the confusion between his birthplace and hometown.”
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Seventeen veteran scouts have filed a lawsuit alleging they were let go in a “pretext systemic discrimination based on age,” according to Bill Shaikin and Mike DiGiovanna in their recent Los Angeles Times story. Filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, the suit names big-league baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, the league office and all 30 clubs as defendants. Bob Elliott spoke with three of the scouts participating in the lawsuit.
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“It’s always a special occasion when a Canadian suits up for the Toronto Blue Jays, both for the fan and the player, an idea that is not lost on closer Jordan Romano.
Raised in Markham, Ont., and a product of the Junior National Team and the Ontario Blue Jays, Romano recently spoke to the Canadian Baseball Network about representing Canada on the big league stage.
“Being Canadian and growing up and watching players like John Axford and Ryan Dempster all the time, to be in mentioned in the same categories as those guys as a big leaguer now is something really special to me,” said Romano.”
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The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Swift Current 57’s for their 10th straight win on Thursday.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently caught up with former big leaguer and legendary Canadian baseball coach John Upham (Windsor, Ont.) to talk about his long and influential career in the sport.
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The Victoria HarbourCats beat Kelowna 11-4 Wednesday to take the series and stay in the hunt for the first half North Division title.
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Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) and Chicago Cubs outfielder Jared Young (Prince George, B.C.) each belted their first major league home runs on Wednesday.
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Winnipeg Goldeyes starting pitcher Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.) tossed a complete game six-hit shutout in a 7-0 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs on Monday night at Haymarket Park.
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As the College World Series is all wrapped up and the MLB Draft is just a couple of weeks away, attention now turns to the Cape Cod League, the prestigious collegiate summer baseball circuit hosting some of the country's top players. This year, there are seven Canadians either taking part or at least suited up for one of the 10 teams so far this season, which started back on June 10.
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The Okotoks Dawgs defeated the Lethbridge Bulls 8-4 on Tuesday for their ninth straight win.
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Barrie Baycats designated hitter Ryan Rijo (Barrie, Ont.) has been named Intercounty Baseball League Batter of the Week, while Kitchener Panthers right-hander Jordan Bahnuk (Woodstock, Ont.) has been tabbed top pitcher.
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Junior National Team alum Michael Soroka (Calgary, Alta.) allowed just one run on one hit in his start for the triple-A Gwinnett Braves last week. For his effort, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network minor league Player of the Week.
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Canadian Baseball Network contributor George Farelli summarizes the transactions involving Canadians in the minor affiliated and independent professional ranks from the past week.
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Former Toronto Mets second baseman Tyler Black (Stouffville, Ont.) of the Milwaukee Brewers organization, and former Fieldhouse Pirates OF Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.), a Chicago Cubs farmhand, both have the numbers to be selected to MLB’s SiriusXM Futures Game, but they were not chosen. Bob Elliott has the story.
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Central Arizona's Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, B.C.) has been named the 2023 NJCAA Baseball DI Pitcher of the Year.
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The Okotoks Dawgs rallied for a 4-3 win over the Sylvan Lake Gulls on Monday.
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COBA has handed out their awards for the past week.
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