After managing the Phillies to the NLCS in back-to-back seasons, Rob Thomson has signed a one-year contract extension with the club.
Thomson receives contract extension from Phillies
But What Do I Know? . . . Dave Van Horne, Travis Snider, Joey Votto, Michael Saunders
Legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dave Van Horne is retiring. Photo: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Some Canadian baseball news and notes from the past week: -Legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dave Van Horne is retiring. He... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Don McDougall, John Gibbons, Cliff Floyd, Rob Zastryzny
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: Take a bow, Don McDougall. It was 41 years ago today that the American League approved the sale of the Toronto expansion franchise to the Labatt Brewing Co. for an estimated $7 million. Part of McDougall’s mandate as president during the mid-’70s was to secure... Continue Reading →
Votto’s new contract to dwarf the value of previous highest deals signed by Canadian MLBers
With Etobicoke, Ont., native Joey Votto on the cusp of signing a reported 10-year, $225-million extension with the Cincinnati Reds, here’s a look back at the largest previous contracts signed by Canadians. A second chart is also included that reveals the Canadians that have made the most over the course of their big league careers,... Continue Reading →