Why not an IPO to help fund new Montreal franchise?
“A certified public accountant and Montreal Expos fan from Calgary has an interesting concept to help raise funds to bring a team back to Montreal which lost the Expos to Washington following the 2004 season.
Wayne Kennedy said prospective Montreal franchise owner Stephen Bronfman or someone else should look at his idea of an IPO as baseball contemplates the possibility of securing expansion bids from cities soon, possibly in 2024.”
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Malloy: Ohtanimania is the attention the game needs
“The timing of Ohtanimania could not have been better for MLB,” writes lawyer and Canadian Baseball Network contributor Cody Malloy.
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WCBL unveils 2023 award winners
The Western Canadian Baseball League has announced its 2023 award winners.
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Freeman, Gausman selected to All-MLB teams
Freddie Freeman, who played for Canada in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, and Toronto Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman were selected to the first and second All-MLB teams, respectively.
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Bourassa returns for fourth season with Goldeyes
Right-hander Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) has re-signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
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Glew - BWDIK - Baker, Balazovic, Black, Clapp, Whitt, Zastryzny
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Tyler Black, Rob Zastryzny, Stubby Clapp, Ernie Whitt and Dave Winfield.
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Académie de Baseball Canada to join CPBL in the 17U Division
ABC (Académie de Baseball Canada) will join the Canadian Premier Baseball League (CPBL) in the 17U division in 2024.
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Teeple picks 2023 All-Indy Team
Devon Teeple, of The GM’s Perspective, highlights the best players in the independent professional ranks in his 2023 All-Indy Team.
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Expos Fest already sold out
The 2024 edition of the Montreal autograph festival known as Expos Fest sold out in less than five hours Thursday.
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Glew: R.I.P. Ken MacKenzie
Former major league left-hander Ken MacKenzie, who hailed from Gore Bay, Ont., passed away on Thursday at the age of 89.
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Worden: Procyshen diary - WBC, Round Rock, Argentina, viewing Texas pals' spritz champagne
From the World Baseball Classic to the taxi squad for the World Series-winning Texas Rangers, with a stop playing for Canada at a Pan Am Games Qualifier in Argentina in between, catcher Jordan Procyshen (Calgary, Alta.) had a long and successful year on the field. Zach Worden recently caught up with the Okotoks Dawgs alum to talk about his eventful 2023.
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McFarland: 2023 Alberta Dugout Stories All-College Team
Alberta Dugout Stories has unveiled their 2023 All-College Team.
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Glew: Remembering Doby's connection with Montreal on what would be his 100th birthday
Trailblazing Hall of Famer Larry Doby, who would’ve turned 100 today, had a special connection with the Montreal Expos and the city of Montreal. Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has the details.
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Gallagher: Brady Day for Tom Brady in Topps/Expos commercial
A Topps commercial presenting Tom Brady’s fictitious major league career if he had signed with the Montreal Expos after being drafted by the club in 1995 has generated quite the social media buzz. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the details.
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Whicker: Ohtani’s unprecedented deal gives Dodgers much-needed payroll flexibility
Canadian Baseball Network columnist Mark Whicker writes that Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented 10-year, $700-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, in which he will defer $68 million a season, will give the Dodgers much-needed payroll flexibility.
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Fitzpatrick: What Ohtani’s deferred contract means for baseball
Canadian Baseball Network writer Trevor Fitzpatrick weighs in on Shohei Ohtani’s $700-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers that Ohtani won’t see 97 percent of until 2034 thanks to the deferred payments that are part of the agreement.
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Clapp, Pogue return to Cardinals staff for 2014
Stubby Clapp (Windsor, Ont.) and Jamie Pogue (Guelph, Ont.) will return to the St. Louis Cardinals coaching staff in 2024.
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Gallagher: Ohtani affair had all the trimmings of a Hollywood drama
Canadian Baseball Network scribe Danny Gallagher writes that the suspense, drama, intrigue and secrecy surrounding Shohei Ohtani and the Toronto Blue Jays was worth all the trouble for the franchise, even though they didn’t land the two-way star.
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GRIT Athletics acquire Ontario Blue Jays organization
The Ontario Blue Jays have been acquired by the owners and operators of GRIT Athletics Toronto.
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Cards made O'Neill trade to add pitching depth, address concerns on playing time in OF
The Cardinals traded outfielder Tyler O’Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) to the Boston Red Sox on Friday to acquire “pitching depth” and “to address concerns on potential playing time in the outfield,” according to Cards president of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak.
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