The Toronto Blue Jays traded Otto Lopez to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Twins invited Jordan Balazovic to MLB camp.
Jays trade Lopez to Giants, Twins invite Balazovic to MLB camp
Former MLB left-hander and Gore Bay, Ont., native Ken MacKenzie passes away at 89
Former major league left-hander Ken MacKenzie, who hailed from Gore Bay, Ont., passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.
Former Montreal Expos reliever Jim Poole dies at 57
Former Montreal Expos reliever Jim Poole died on October 6 due to complications from ALS. He was 57 years old.
Canadian Tristan Peters invited to Rays’ MLB camp
Canadian outfielder Tristan Peters has been invited to the Tampa Bay Rays’ big league camp this spring, according to Marc Topkin of the The Tampa Bay Times.
Five things you might not know about Willie Upshaw
September 30, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada He was Pat Gillick’s favourite player. At least that’s how Willie Upshaw was described in some newspaper articles in the 1980s. And the description seems appropriate. After all, it was Gillick who drafted and signed Upshaw for the New York Yankees in 1975 and then again,... Continue Reading →
Gausman’s mastery of splitter reminds Gibbons of Sutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZO7gZ73TV0 *Watch Stu Stone's full interview with John Gibbons for the former Toronto Blue Jays manager's weekly "Talking Points" feature, sponsored by Bodog Canada, by clicking on the video above. May 6, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada It’s a much different Kevin Gausman pitching in the American League East these days than the... Continue Reading →
Jerry Johnson, winning pitcher in Blue Jays’ first game, passes away at 77
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Jerry Johnson, who was the Toronto Blue Jays' winning pitcher in their first-ever game, passed away on Monday after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He was 77. His wife, Susan Trautmann Johnson, announced his death on her Facebook page this afternoon.... Continue Reading →
He played for the Blue Jays? . . . Dave Righetti
Dave Righetti made 13 appearances of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1994 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada When someone mentions Dave Righetti, you're more likely to remember him as a young left-hander with the New York Yankees who on July 4, 1983 became the first Bronx Bombers pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Don... Continue Reading →
But What Do I Know? . . . Tyler O’Neill, Zach Pop, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly observations and notes about some Canadian baseball stories: –Langley Blaze and Junior National Team alum Tyler O'Neill (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is among the major league leaders with 13 hits so far this spring. The St. Louis Cardinals outfielder is 13-for-33, good for a .394 batting average. Two... Continue Reading →
Uplifting Canadian baseball photos/videos of the week – June 27
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada I've been posting an "Uplifting Canadian Baseball Photo/Video of the Day" on Twitter and Facebook. I realize that many of you don't follow me on social media, so at the end of each week, my plan is to share three of these posts with you (from the previous five... Continue Reading →