August 28, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -The Boston Red Sox announced on Thursday that left-hander James Paxton (Ladner, B.C.) has been shut down for the season with a grade 2 lat tear. The Canuck southpaw, who had been working his way back from Tommy John... Continue Reading →
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Votto to undergo season-ending rotator cuff surgery
August 18, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Just four days after breaking the record for most major league games played by a Canadian, Joey Votto has announced he’ll undergo season-ending surgery on his left rotator cuff on Friday. The Etobicoke, Ont., native, who has batted .205 with 11 home runs in 91 games... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Zach Pop, Vin Scully, Jordan Romano, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Right-hander Zach Pop (Brampton, Ont), shown here with the Junior National Team, became the 13th Canadian to pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays when he tossed a scoreless inning against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Photo: Baseball Canada August 7, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -Right-hander... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Ernie Whitt
Canadian Junior National Team members (left to right) Hugh Pinkney, Sam White, Ty Hamilton, Cameron Chee-Aloy and Carson Lumley (background) chat it up with Russell Martin prior to the Toronto Blue Jays game on Canada Day. Photo: Toronto Blue Jays July 3, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada -On Canada Day at Rogers Centre, the... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Nick Pivetta, Rob Thomson, Tyler O’Neill, Dave Stieb
June 26, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada -In recent weeks, Boston Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) has been one of the most dominant major league pitchers. In his last 10 starts, dating back to May 7, the Canuck righty is 8-1 with a 1.85 ERA and has struck out 65 batters... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Rob Thomson, John Axford, Joey Votto, Rob Butler
Rob Thomson was a coach with the double-A London (Ontario) Tigers in 1989. June 12, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: – I have a running joke on Twitter that Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) is on pace to never lose a game as a major league manager.... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Rob Thomson, Joey Votto, Tyler O’Neill, first game at SkyDome
Prior to Rob Thomson, George Gibson (London, Ont.) was the last full-time Canadian manager. June 5, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: - On Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi and named Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rob Thomson (Corunna, Ont.) their interim dugout... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Nick Pivetta, Cal Quantrill, Matt Stairs, Tim Raines
May 29, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -On Wednesday, Boston Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) won his third straight start, allowing three runs on five hits in six innings in the Sox 16-3 win over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Joey Votto, Fergie Jenkins, Nick Pivetta, Felipe Alou
Joey Votto (Etobicoke, Ont.) signs autographs for fans at Rogers Centre on Friday. Photo: Cincinnati Reds May 22, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -My hope is that fans at the Rogers Centre will rise to their feet and give Joey Votto a standing ovation today in... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Josh Naylor, Jordan Romano, Larry Walker, Mike Bossy
Each Easter on this blog, we pay tribute to Luke Easter. April 17, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -It has become an Easter tradition on this blog to pay tribute to ex-big league slugger Luke Easter on Easter Sunday. “Luscious Luke” was a hulking, 6-foot-4, 240-pound... Continue Reading →