Who was the Toronto Blue Jays' Opening Day catcher in 1995? If you knew it was Lance Parrish, you have a better memory than me.
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But What Do I Know? . . . James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Jesse Barfield, Joe Carter
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · With a 7-17 record and three of their stars – Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki and J.A. Happ – still on the disabled list, the Toronto Blue Jays have had a horrible start to their season. But it must sting a little bit more for... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Andrew Miller, Russell Martin, Steve Rogers
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: On April 12, 2016, left-hander Andrew Miller struck out two Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning to record the save for the New York Yankees in a 3-2 win at Rogers Centre. That was his last appearance against the Blue Jays prior to the... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? … Thoughts on Hall of Fame voting, Bert Blyleven Canadian links
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories: I wasn’t surprised that Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday. I was shocked, however, to see Alomar’s vote totals jump almost 17 per cent. It seems some baseball writers sentenced Alomar to a year... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? … National Baseball Hall of Fame edition
My weekly opinions, observations and rants about some Canadian baseball stories: Just so that I’m on the record prior to the announcement of the National Baseball Hall Fame inductees on January 5, my prediction is that Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar will be the only two candidates elected by the baseball writers in 2011.... Continue Reading →