Former Vancouver Canadians Cavan Biggio, Nate Pearson and Josh Winckowski turned in stellar performances on Opening Day in the minors. Continue reading C’s Alumni Update – Biggio, Pearson & Winckowski Star on Opening Day
A total of 44 former Vancouver Canadians saw action during the 2019 edition of spring training for the Toronto Blue Jays. The breakdown features 31 position players and 13 pitchers seeing action during the Grapefruit League season. Continue reading C’s Recap – 44 Former C’s At 2019 Blue Jays Spring Training
The major league debut for 2013 Vancouver Canadians shortstop Dawel Lugo has been put on hold. The 23 year-old from Baní, Perava in the Dominican Republic was called up by the Detroit Tigers at the beginning of the week. He was summoned from Triple-A Toledo after third baseman Jeimer Candelario went on the 10-day disabled list with a wrist injury. Continue reading C’s Alumni Update – Ah Well! Dawel Lugo’s MLB Debut Will Have To Wait
Talking about baseball is what I love to do and I got the opportunity to do just that Thursday night on TSN 1040. Vancouver Canadians play-by-play broadcaster Rob Fai invited me to the TSN 1040 studio to talk about the Blue Jays, the C’s and all things baseball for Vancouver Canadians Game Day which is now into its 10th season. Continue reading C’s Recap – Vancouver Canadians Game Day On TSN 1040 Welcomes C’s Plus Baseball To The Airwaves
A couple of 2014 Vancouver Canadians were back together again briefly. 2013-2014 C’s left-hander Jairo Labourt and shortstop Franklin Barreto were reunited when the Oakland Athletics claimed Labourt earlier this spring but Labourt returned to the Detroit Tigers on a minor league deal. Continue reading C’s Alumni Update – Labourt & Barreto Together Again, Then Apart Again
It was shaping up to be the most crushing loss of the season for the Vancouver Canadians but they earned their most exhilarating victory instead as the C’s knocked off the Spokane Indians 4-3 at Nat Bailey Stadium Friday afternoon. Continue reading C’s Recap – Spokane Bears Grisly Result From Adams In Extras
Avista Stadium in Spokane, Washington. Image courtesy of @VanCanadians. A Matt Morgan RBI single in the second combined with seven shutout innings from Dalton Rodriguez helped the Vancouver Canadians begin their seven-game road trip on a winning note as they defeating the … Continue reading C’s Recap – Morgan & Rodriguez Ground Spokane To A Halt
Mattingly Romanin crosses the plate with the first run of the game Sunday afternoon. The Vancouver Canadians completed a three-game sweep thanks to a perfect day at the plate from the Toronto Blue Jays third-round pick of the 2017 draft … Continue reading C’s Recap – Dany & The Karate Kid KO Spokane In Series Sweep
Three members of the 2014 Vancouver Canadians landed on Baseball America’s latest Top 100 prospects list. Continue reading C’s Alumni Update – Barreto, Reid-Foley & Tellez Make Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects List
Franklin Barreto continues to make an impression with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds with an OPS well above .900. 2014 Vancouver Canadians shortstop Franklin Barreto is getting closer to reaching the big leagues. It was thought that Barreto was getting called up to Oakland when shortstop Marcus Semien was recently placed on the disabled list with a broken right wrist but A’s general manager David Forst told the San Jose Mercury News that he needs more time to develop at Triple-A where he is playing both second and short. The A’s number one prospect according to Baseball America recorded his first … Continue reading C’s Alumni Update – Barreto, Lugo & Locastro Getting Closer To The Show
One thing I have never seen in person is a no-hitter or a perfect game, either in the majors or the minors. Continue reading C’s Rewind – Labourt and Company Almost Get A No-Hitter
Here’s a turn back the clock feature. The Vancouver Canadians hosted Game 1 of the Northwest League final against the Hillsboro Hops on Saturday, September 6, 2014. For the first 2-1/3 innings, all was right in Canadians Nation when the … Continue reading C’s Rewind – How The Northwest Was Lost
