Beyond the good times, the happy social media posts and the long-sought achievement for so many people working at this for 20-plus years, this run’s impact will run far deeper.
Hazel Mae and Shi Davidi tee up Canada’s quarterfinal game against the United States at the World Baseball Classic, breaking down Michael Soroka’s challenge against the USA lineup before discussing the impact this event has on Canadian…
Toronto starter CJ Van Eyk gave up six runs in 2 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays fell 8-5 to the Philadelphia Phillies in spring training baseball action Thursday.
David Singh joins Arden Zwelling to discuss Jose Berrios’ rough few months, capped off with a scratch after an MRI showed inflammation, and why Eric Lauer’s presence gives the Blue Jays more confidence to fill the void left by Berrios.
Canada’s quarterfinal starter Mike Soroka talks about his overall WBC experience, getting together with such a great collection of players and people, and the sense of pride they feel by “putting their country across their chest.”
Team Canada manager Ernie Whitt looks back fondly on his memories of the 2006 WBC upset win over Team USA, and says “we had more determination and fire in our gut, and whether we won or lost, they knew they were going to be in a battle.”
How does this pitching puzzle fit together? Sportsnet’s David Singh joins Ben Nicholson-Smith to talk about Trey Yesavage, covering spring training and WBC handshake etiquette.
USA’s quarterfinals starter Logan Webb talks about the emotions the team was feeling while watching their fate being sealed in the Italy win over Mexico, and delves deep into his emotions ahead of the win-or-go-home start vs. Canada.
USA’s Mark DeRosa says there were some false narratives out there, he was well aware that they need to beat Italy, his Hot Stove comments were “overly confident, and it’s his fault,” but Italy played a hell of a game, and smacked them in…
Kevin Gausman joins Blair and Barker to discuss the Blue Jays’ culture last season, both as a team and as a starting rotation, the differences in culture with this year’s team, and how you have to let the team’s identity come out naturally.
Kevin Gausman joins Blair and Barker to explain his role as a leader with the Blue Jays, how he’s grown in that role over his long MLB career, and how he’s pushing this year’s team to be a close-knit group.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider talks about what he’s seeing from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at the WBC, and in a starring role for Dominican Republic, and why he’s confident that Vladdy will carry that momentum to the start of the MLB season.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider gives the details on Jose Berrios’s latest MRI that showed some minor elbow inflammation, in which Berrios isn’t feeling any pain, and neither party is that worried about, but want to be cautious regardless.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider says he’s been watching more of the WBC than he thought he would, and is fully pumped for the Canada vs. USA rivalry game in the quarterfinals, and to see if Ernie Whitt can out-manage Mark DeRosa.
Dave Ross and Jensen Lewis on VSiN By The Books discuss Canada and the USA meeting in the WBC quarterfinals and which countries to bank on down the stretch.
James Paxton is pitching so well at the World Baseball Classic, that some folks are lobbying him to change his mind about retirement. Shi Davidi checks in with Big Maple to see if it’s worked.
A trip around the baseball world sees Dominican Republic crush four homers in win over Venezuela, plus Vinnie Pasquantino hits three homers for Italy to claim Pool A, Team Canada wins Pool B with win over Cuba, and more on this edition of…
Even Chase Lee would tell you that his journey into becoming an MLB reliever was unfathomable. Yet the sidearmer with the aerospace engineering degree could now break camp with the Blue Jays, writes Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling.
As the World Baseball Classic resets before the quarterfinals, Zach Worden takes a look at how the countries left standing — including Canada — stack up.
Fernando Tatis, Vladimir Guerrero, Ketel Marte and Juan Soto all hit home runs as the Dominican Republic defeated Venezuela 7-5 to clinch the top spot in Pool D at the World Baseball Classic.
After a three-day slate saw Canada, Italy and the Dominican Republic clinch the top seeds in their respective pools, the quarterfinals are set at the World Baseball Classic.
Vinnie Pasquantino recorded the first three home run game in WBC history, and Aaron Nola tossed five scoreless innings as Italy trounced Mexico 9-1 to clinch top spot in Group B.