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But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, John Axford, Pedro Martinez, John Olerud

My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: ·         Montreal native Russell Martin’s solo home run off of Seattle Mariners lefty Marco Gonzales in the top of the fourth inning on Friday night was his 64th as a Toronto Blue Jay. This moves him into second place among Toronto Blue Jays catchers forContinue reading “But What Do I Know? . . . Russell Martin, John Axford, Pedro Martinez, John Olerud”

Top Canadian Baseball Stories of 2010 – Part 1

Happy New Year! With the calendar now turned to 2011, here’s part one of my look back at the top Canadian baseball stories of 2010 (in no particular order): Votto wins NL MVP, Lou Marsh and Tip O’Neill awards After battling anxiety and depression in 2009, Etobicoke, Ont., native Joey Votto’s 2010 season was nothingContinue reading “Top Canadian Baseball Stories of 2010 – Part 1”