Ben Nicholson-Smith
MLB Editor at Sportsnet Canada
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2 weeks ago |
sportsnet.ca | Ben Nicholson-Smith
ST MARYS, Ont. — By late afternoon on Saturday, the crowd was overflowing well beyond the edge of the giant white tent beside the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Trophies by Drake played over the sound system and Jose Bautista stepped up to the dais while his longtime walk-up song played and fans chanted his name. One of six inductees into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, the 44-year-old Bautista spoke last.
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3 weeks ago |
sportsnet.ca | Ben Nicholson-Smith
TORONTO – After a four-game sweep of the Athletics, the 31-28 Toronto Blue Jays are positioned as well as they have been since early April. Now just half a game behind the Twins for the third American League wild-card spot, the Blue Jays sound hopeful entering their upcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies. “We feel like we’re playing our best baseball now since the start of the season,” said starter Kevin Gausman.
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3 weeks ago |
bvmsports.com | Ben Nicholson-Smith
TORONTO - Left hamstring discomfort forced Daulton Varsho out of Saturday's game against the Athletics, raising questions about the centre fielder's availability moving forward. In the bottom of the third inning, Varsho hit a ball off the left field wall and he rounded second in pursuit of a triple. But between second and third base, he grabbed his left hamstring before hopping to third, where he was tagged out by Athletics third baseman Max Schuemann.
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4 weeks ago |
sportsnet.ca | Ben Nicholson-Smith
TORONTO — Denzel Clarke had played at Rogers Centre before — just never quite like this. With the Blue Jays leading 6-3 Friday, Alejandro Kirk led off the bottom of the fourth inning with what should have been a home run to straightaway centre field. But Clarke, a Toronto native who played here at the Canadian Futures Showcase while growing up, thought he had a chance to make a play.
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4 weeks ago |
sportsnet.ca | Ben Nicholson-Smith
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Paxton Schultz will start for Blue Jays per team. Expectation is Eric Lauer will pitch in a bulk role.
Blue Jays take two of three from the Phillies and are now 33-29 with 100 games remaining.
Blue Jays vs. Twins weekend probables: Friday: TBA (Eric Lauer expected to feature prominently) vs. Bailey Ober Saturday: Kevin Gausman vs. Chris Paddack Sunday: Bowden Francis vs. Joe Ryan