The Vancouver Canadians held its Media Day at Nat Bailey Stadium this week. It involved manager Dallas McPherson holding a press conference with the local media and the players getting their photos taken for used for the video scoreboard, game program and team website. Here’s a glimpse of what took place behind the scenes inside the stadium. Take a click around to enlarge any of the captioned photos.

 

Tanner Kirwer takes a practice swing.
Owen Spiwak gets his photo taken with Connor Laws looking on.
Randy Pondler (#44), McGregory Contreras (#28) and Juan Nunez (#37) bid their time waiting for their photo session
Tanner Kirwer and Josh Winckowski wait outside the photo area.
Pitchers Jordan Barrett (#15) and (#20) Josh Winckowski wait in line.
Sterling Guzman, Justin Watts (red) and Jesus Navarro pose for a group shot with Connor Law (#41) watching.
Sterling Guzman and Jesus Navarro wield the bats behind pitcher Justin Watts.
Pitchers Connor Law (#41), Marcus Reyes (#29) and Jordan Barrett (#15) wait their turn for a photo.

The players then went outside to take in the views of Nat Bailey Stadium.

Dalton Rodriguez enjoys a light snack
Denis Diaz (red), Jesus Navarro (#17) and Sterling Guzman in the stands at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Denis Diaz (#22) and Sterling Guzman (#2) check things out from the stands.
Jesus Navarro gets ready to head back to the dugout
Jordan Barrett steps onto the field.
Josh Winckowski warms up
Juan Nunez takes a stroll in the outfield
Opening Day starter Randy Pondler leans back and takes everything in.
Justin Watts limbers up
McGregory Contreras with a bat in hand
McGregory Contreras gets ready to swing
Northwest League All-Star Orlando Pascaul returns to Vancouver
Owen Spiwak is interviewed by Steve Erickson of Sportwave
Randy Pondler (#44), McGregory Contreras (#28) and Juan Nunez (#37) bid their time waiting for their photo session
Randy Pondler tosses a ball in the air
Reilly Johnson (sitting), Tanner Kirwer (#19) and Justin Watts (#25) hang out near the home dugout.
Reilly Johnson gives a thumbs up to Media Day.
Steve Ewen of The Vancouver Province chats with C’s broadcaster Rob Fai

The players then returned inside for more video work.

C-Notes

C's NotesThe C’s begin a five-game series tonight at P.K. Park in Eugene to take on the Emeralds. All games can be heard on CanadiansBaseball.com with Rob Fai with tonight’s game and Tuesday’s series finale on TSN 1040 beginning at 6:00 pm with the pre-game show.

All the games can also be seen on MiLB.TV. Randy Pondler is expected to get the Opening Day start and Dalton Rodriguez will get the ball on Saturday. All games start at 7:05 pm except for Sunday which begins at 5:05 pm.

The Canadians will have more 2018 draft picks on the way to Eugene according to Rob Fai. The list so far…

  • 4th-round pitcher Sean Wymer
  • 5th round catcher Christopher Bec
  • 7th round second baseman Nick Podkul
  • 8th round pitcher Joey Murray
  • 12th round pitcher Nick Allgeyer
  • 19th round shortstop Vinny Capra
  • 25th round pitcher Will McAffer of North Vancouver, BC
  • 30th round pitcher Cobi Johnson – son of former Blue Jays pitcher and current bullpen coach Dane Johnson

McAffer will join fellow Canadian Canadians Owen Spiwak (Mississauga, Ontario) and Tanner Kirwer (Sherwood Park, Alberta) on the roster.

C-Tweets

cs-tweetThis round of C-Tweets shares the spotlight on the Lansing Lugnuts as they clinched a first-half playoff berth in the East Division of the Midwest League.

There’s also a look at the Buffalo Bisons/Buffalo Wings new uniforms along with video interviews and observations of interest from or about C’s alumni and officials.

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Published by Niall O'Donohoe

My name is Niall O’Donohoe and I am an avid follower of baseball. My blog beginnings began in 2007 with Batter’s Box under the alias #2JBrumfield. The blog formerly known as Niall On Baseball, C’s Plus Baseball strives to deliver plus coverage of the C’s through photos, observations and interviews of the players striving to make it to the major leagues. If you like what you see here, please spread the word about CsPlusBaseball.ca through your favourite social media platform. This blog began just before the C's championship season in 2017 and the goal is to deliver awesome content about Canada’s only affiliated professional minor league baseball club. Thanks a million for being here!

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