By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – Though the Cleveland Indians were swept in their Wild Card series against the New York Yankees, their young Canadian slugger, Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.), enjoyed a breakout postseason in which he established some major league firsts. Among them,Continue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Bill Atkinson, Tim Raines”
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But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Joey Votto, Billy Harris, Roy Halladay, Tim Raines
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins told reporters on Friday that there’s a chance that right-hander Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) could pitch in the club’s Wild-Card series which will begin on Tuesday. Romano has been sidelined withContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Joey Votto, Billy Harris, Roy Halladay, Tim Raines”
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Denis Boucher, Larry Walker, Tim Wallach
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – Canadian Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) appears to have found his batting stroke again. Hitting leadoff for the Cincinnati Reds, the Canuck slugger is 8-for-24 (.333 batting average) in his last seven games. Three of those hits have beenContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Denis Boucher, Larry Walker, Tim Wallach”
But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Rowan Wick, Josh Naylor, Gary Carter
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – Just how dominant has Canadian right-hander Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) been out of the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen this season? Not only has he not allowed a run in seven appearances (spanning seven innings), he has not allowedContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Jordan Romano, Rowan Wick, Josh Naylor, Gary Carter”
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Corey Koskie, Mike Kilkenny, Ryan Dempster, Kevin Reimer
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: – The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Friday that they will be postponing their 2020 induction ceremony until June 19, 2021. With the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ontario government’s regulations on crowd sizes, theyContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Corey Koskie, Mike Kilkenny, Ryan Dempster, Kevin Reimer”
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Joey Votto, Larry Walker, Roberto Alomar
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · San Diego Padres slugger Josh Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) has donated his spikes, bat and batting gloves from his major league debut that took place on May 24, 2019 against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre to the Canadian Baseball Hall of FameContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Joey Votto, Larry Walker, Roberto Alomar”
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Nick Pivetta, Mike Soroka, Dick Fowler
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: • Mississauga, Ont., native Josh Naylor has belted two home runs so far in his major league career and his enthusiastic celebrations in the San Diego Padres dugout after his homers have quickly made him a fan favourite in Southern California. The tweet below canContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Nick Pivetta, Mike Soroka, Dick Fowler”
But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Mike Soroka, Frank Colman
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Cal Quantrill (Port Hope, Ont.) started for the San Diego Padres against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre yesterday and earned his first major league win in front of a large group of family and friends. The 24-year-old right-hander allowed three runs andContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Mike Soroka, Frank Colman”
But What Do I Know? . . . Baseball Canada National Teams Awards Banquet & Fundraiser Edition
My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: · Congratulations to all of Baseball Canada’s 2017 National Team Award winners. The following awards were handed out on Saturday night: Stubby Clapp Award – Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) Special Recognition Award – Landon Leach (Pickering, Ont.) Junior National Team MVP – Noah NaylorContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Baseball Canada National Teams Awards Banquet & Fundraiser Edition”
