By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada There have been lots of rumours and very little action during this major league off-season. The Toronto Blue Jays have been linked to almost every big name free agent - George Springer, D.J. LeMahieu, Trevor Bauer, J.T. Realmuto and Liam Hendriks - but like almost every other major league... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, John Axford, Pedro Martinez, John Olerud
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Montreal native Russell Martin’s solo home run off of Seattle Mariners lefty Marco Gonzales in the top of the fourth inning on Friday night was his 64th as a Toronto Blue Jay. This moves him into second place among Toronto Blue Jays catchers for... Continue Reading →
Mega-deal makes Toronto Blue Jays instant contenders
Take that John Farrell. Where’s your dream job now? By consummating a blockbuster, 12-player trade with the Miami Marlins last night, the Toronto Blue Jays have transformed themselves into bona fide American League East contenders. Rubbing salt into the wound for Farrell, who rather flippantly fled the Jays for his “dream job” in Beantown last... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? … Scott Richmond, George Kottaras, Jackie Robinson
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories (Please follow me on Twitter: @kevinglewsports): If you’re wondering – like I was – why Scott Richmond (Vancouver, B.C.) isn’t pitching for Canada in the World Baseball Classic qualifier in Germany, it’s because (as Bob Elliott notes in the Toronto Sun today) his... Continue Reading →