My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Adam Hall, Trei Cruz, Freddie Freeman, Aaron Sanchez and Vince Barton.
Canadian Cal Quantrill signs with Texas Rangers
Right-hander Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
Twins trade Canadian Edouard Julien to Rockies
The Minnesota Twins have traded Edouard Julien (Quebec, Que.) to the Colorado Rockies.
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, Liam Hicks, Tim Raines, Mike Timlin
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Russell Martin, Liam Hicks, Tim Raines and Mike Timlin.
Caissie traded to Marlins, Taillon to pitch for Canada in WBC
In Canadian baseball news, Owen Caissie (Burlington, Ont.) has been traded to the Miami Marlins, while Jameson Taillon has confirmed he will pitch for Canada at the World Baseball Classic.
But What Do I Know? . . . Justin Morneau, Edwin Encarnacion, Derek Florko, George Selkirk
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Justin Morneau, Edwin Encarnacion, Derek Florko and George Selkirk.
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Don Mattingly, Carlos Delgado, George Wood
My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes column discusses Josh Naylor, Don Mattingly, Carlos Delgado, Tyler O'Neill and Rowan Wick.
Happy 76th Birthday to Mike Schmidt! A look at his Canadian connections
On Mike Schmidt's 76th birthday, I look back at how the Phillies legendary third baseman terrorized Expos pitchers and also had some other Canadians links.
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg, who played more games against the Montreal Expos than he did against any other major league team, died on Monday at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer.
Jackie Robinson: “I owe more to Canadians than they’ll ever know.”
“I owe more to Canadians than they’ll ever know,” Jackie Robinson once remarked after his playing days. “In my baseball career they were the first to make me feel my natural self.”
