Henderson, Axford close out win for Canada
John Axford pitched a scoreless ninth inning to preserve Canada's 7-4 win against the Brewers on Tuesday. (Scott Paulus/Brewers) PHOENIX -- Brewers reliever Jim Henderson reported to Maryvale Baseball...
View ArticleAdduci making an impression this spring
play video TEX@SEA: Adduci's triple breaks up Beavan's no-no Facebook Twitter Email MESA, Ariz. -- Outfielder Engel Beltre and infielders Brandon Allen and Brandon Snyder were sent to the Minor...
View ArticleB.C. ballplayers lead MLB's Canadian contingent
Some familiar Canadian names will be looking to make an impact in Major League Baseball, with the opening Thursday of the 2011 season. A total of 16 players from north of the border are on opening-day...
View ArticleMLB notes: Votto added to Canadian roster for World Baseball Classic
Former National League MVP Joey Votto was added to Canada's roster for the World Baseball Classic before Wednesday's deadline. But it's unclear how much the Cincinnati Reds first baseman will play in...
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View ArticleNo ‘Figgy' just one reason you gotta love these Mariners
Twelve reasons to feel good about the 2013 Seattle Mariners: 1. No matter what happens tonight against the Athletics at Oakland, the season’s first at-bat will auger better things for the Mariners...
View ArticleSmokies' Jim Adduci knows there's no shortcuts to major leagues
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View ArticleGet to know your Express: Evan Meek
Evan Meek grew up amidst the grunge scene and Ken Griffey, Jr. era of Seattle in the 1990s. He can reel off the names of those Mariner teams that competing in the 1990s, and, no, he never grew a Randy...
View ArticleAdduci a fan favorite at All-Star game
SEVIERVILLE — The Southern League North All-Stars went 3 1/3 innings without doing much at the plate Tuesday night, but that all changed when Tennessee Smokies outfielder Jim Adduci entered the...
View ArticleSpeaking the language of baseball With the WBC approaching, the sport's...
REGENSBURG, Germany -- After batting .340 with 13 home runs at Triple-A New Orleans this season, third baseman Mike Cervenak had hoped to spend this September with the Miami Marlins. Instead, this...
View ArticleWhitt sets Canada's rotation for pool play
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Team Canada's Ernie Whitt concedes that he must manage more than games in the World Baseball Classic. He must manage pitch count, too. The opening round has a strict pitch count of...
View ArticlePirates prospect Taillon gets start against US
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Jameson Taillon was born and raised in the United States. He's played for U.S. junior national teams and was drafted No. 2 overall by Pittsburgh out of Woodland Hills High (Texas)...
View ArticleTaillon is Canada's pitching weapon at WBC
PHOENIX -- The burden of expectation should probably weigh more heavily on a young pitcher being groomed for stardom. Jameson Taillon is the highest-drafted Canadian in major-league history after...
View ArticleCanadians fill 2011 major league lineups
There could be an all-Canadian matchup on opening day Thursday should the Milwaukee Brewers be in a save situation at Cincinnati. John Axford, who wrested away the Brewers' closer job from the...
View ArticleWalking Out of a Cornfield and Into Free Agency
Think of it as Fantasy Free Agency. Keep up with the latest news on The Times's baseball blog. Go to the Bats Blog Major League Baseball Live Scoreboard Standings | Wild Card Stats | Injuries Yankees...
View ArticleMorneau knows Canada has a lot riding on Classic
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Canadian national team took pictures Monday morning and held a workout in the afternoon. With an evening free and most players displaced for the impending World Baseball...
View ArticleMelvin earns spot in Canadian Hall of Fame
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers general manager and pride of Chatham, Ontario, Doug Melvin will be inducted this summer into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, a body that already includes his baseball heroes....
View ArticleThree Mariners take international detour
PEORIA, Ariz. For three Mariners, spring training is about to take an international detour. Outfielder Michael Saunders, infielder Alex Liddi and reliever Oliver Perez vacated Mariners' camp Sunday to...
View ArticleIs Canadian-Born Ted Cruz Eligible to Run for President?
Not even six months into his first term, and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is weighing whether to run for president in 2016. Cruz, whose ambitions National Review reported today, wasted no time...
View ArticleFrom Germany, Playing a Sport He Once Gave No Thought
Several years later, Donald Lutz recalls the scene with a mix of amusement and embarrassment. He was a camper at Major League Baseball’s International European Academy in Italy, and the other...
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