For the first time in their history, Canada has advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals after they defeated Cuba 7-2 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on Wednesday.
Canada advances to WBC quarterfinals for first time, plus WBC stats update
Quantrill to start for Canada against Cuba in win-or-go-home WBC game
It’s a win or go home game for Canada and manager Ernie Whitt is handing the ball to Cal Quantrill. The veteran right-hander will start against Cuba today at 3 p.m. E.T. at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico in the final game of Pool A play.
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But What Do I Know? . . . Brock Dykxhoorn, Cade Smith, Fergie Jenkins, Justin Morneau
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10 things you might not know about Buck Martinez
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The Jesse Barfield appreciation post on his 66th birthday
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October 8, 1985: Toronto Blue Jays play their first postseason game
Forty years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays played their first postseason game. They defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-1 in Game 1 of the 1985 ALCS.
Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Randy Moffitt dies at 76
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The Ernie Whitt appreciation post
This is my appreciation post for longtime Toronto Blue Jays catcher and current Canadian Senior National Team manager Ernie Whitt.
Remembering the last game at Exhibition Stadium 36 years ago today
It was a dramatic and fitting end for the Toronto Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium. Thirty-six years ago today, on an 0-and-1 count in the bottom of the 10th inning, George Bell belted a fastball from Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Thigpen into the left field bleachers for a two-run home run to give the Blue Jays a 7-5 walk-off victory.