Baseball Mom III: Managing drama, advice for parents
“You know what they say: “There’s no crying in baseball.”
But when has that ever been true?
Baseball (and life) is full of passion, yelling, cheering, screaming, sliding and yes ... even crying.
So how do you manage (and avoid) all the tears and drama? And more specifically, what kind of drama are we avoiding?”
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Elliott: Romanin and partner bringing college ball to Niagara
Former Toronto Blue Jays P.R. executive Mal Romanin has teamed with a silent partner to bring a summer collegiate franchise to St. Catharines, Ont., that will compete in the Perfect Game League. The team, the Niagara Ironjacks, unveiled its first player signing at a press conference on Wednesday.
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IBL's Kitchener Panthers sign Kyrose, Segulovich
The Kitchener Panthers have signed RHP/OF Nicholas Kyrose (Kingston, Ont.) and C Brandon Sekulovich (Toronto, Ont.).
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R.I.P. Jim Lawrence, Canada's Moonlight Graham
We were sad to learn that Jim Lawrence, Canada's Moonlight Graham and Caledonia's only big leaguer, passed away on January 8 at the age of 85. Canadian Baseball Network writer J.P. Antonacci caught up with Lawrence back in 2019 after a local ballpark had been named after the ex-big leaguer.
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UPDATED: Canadians in pro baseball: 2024-25 off-season transactions tracker
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew has attempted to document all of the transactions involving Canadians in the professional ranks this off-season.
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Steed promoted to Double-A by Braves
Mike Steed (Lincoln, Ont.) has been promoted to become the pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves’ double-A Columbus Clingstones.
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IBL's Welland Jackfish sign Luther
The Intercounty Baseball League’s Welland Jackfish have signed infielder Brendan Luther (Mississauga, Ont.).
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Blue Jays sign Barnes
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed reliever Jacob Barnes to a minor league contract. The deal includes an invite to big league spring training.
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IBL's Kitchener Panthers sign MacNeil
The Kitchener Panthers have signed Terriers alum Owen MacNeil (Georgetown, Ont.).
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BMOC Week IV: Crowell, Dionne, Miller, Murdoch, Patrick, Walker
Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts summarizes the top performances by Canadians in the U.S. college ranks from the past week in his latest “Big Man on Campus (BMOC)” column.
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Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Jude Hall
Langley Blaze alum Jude Hall (Chilliwack, B.C.), of the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, has been named the Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Week.
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Hoeschen set to become a Hoosier
Hoeschen set to become a Hoosier
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Winnipeg Goldeyes re-sign Armstrong
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have re-signed shortstop Andy Armstrong.
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IBL's Hamilton Cardinals sign Jaden Brown
The Hamilton Cardinals have signed former Junior National Team member Jaden Brown (Mississauga, Ont.).
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Gallagher: Snyder headed drive to secure franchise for Montreal with no owner in tow
Former Montreal city councillor Gerry Snyder, who played a crucial role in bringing Major League Baseball to Canada, was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher provides more of the backstory of how Snyder secured a franchise for the city of Montreal.
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BWDIK: Bedard, Carter, Fernandez, Lavallee, Pivetta, Smith, Zaidi
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Nick Pivetta, Cade Smith, Gary Carter, Tony Fernandez, Farhan Zaidi, Brent Lavallee and Pascual Perez.
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Winnipeg Goldeyes sign Jans
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed right-hander Tylor Jans (St. Albert, Alta.).
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Shushkewich: Barbieri preparing for first full pro season in Nats' organization
Mississauga North Tigers and FieldHouse Pirates alum Francesco Barbieri (Brampton, Ont.) is preparing for his first full season in the Washingtion Nationals organization. Canadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich recently spoke with the 24-year-old outfielder.
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Elliott: Leiter, Jackson, Doucette, Buckham, Gillespie make D1's top 250
Five Canadian college players -- three pitchers -- are ranked amongst the top 250 top prospects on DIBaseball.com for this July’s draft.
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Betts: Bennett gets Niagara nod against Miami Hurricanes
Betts: Bennett gets nod for Niagara against Miami Hurricanes
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