Ethan Francis (Miscouche, P.E.I) is the Director of Pitching and Analytics at Southeastern Louisiana University. He joins Matt Betts for an in-depth conversation about his career so far, his current role at SLU, pitching analytics and how analytics have changed.

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Mike Bonanno, MLBPA certified player agent with Klutch Sports Group joins Matt Betts and Jackson Farough for a wide-ranging discussion about his work representing various clients in MLB, including Canadians Owen Caissie and Jonah Tong.

Mike talks about the recent Cubs/Marlins trade involving Owen Caissie, Jonah Tong's success in 2025, watching players he represents rise through the ranks and debut, the arbitration process, and what an off-season looks like for an MLB agent.

Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Stephen Schoch, former Appalachian State, UMBC and UVA pitcher joins Matt Betts to talk about his college career, his viral interview in 2021, the transfer portal, NIL and much more.

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WVU Baseball Head Coach Steve Sabins joins Matt Betts to discuss the program at WVU. They discuss player development, recruiting Canadians, differences between Canadian and American players, and break down Canadians on the WVU team Tyrus Hall and Ben Goodacre. 

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Thumbnail photo courtesy Ron Rittenhouse/The Dominion Post

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Matt Betts and Jackson Farough are joined by Brandon Wile, MLB and F1 supervising editor at theScore. They chat about the Blue Jays off-season moves so far, including the signings of Dylan Cease, Tyler Rogers and Cody Ponce. They also discuss signings around MLB, trade possibilities for the Blue Jays, and the markets of Bo Bichette and Kyle Tucker.

Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Ted Kalnins, commissioner of the newly announced Canadian Baseball League (formerly Intercounty Baseball League) joins Matt Betts to discuss the announcement. Ted talks about the growth of the league in recent years and why this made sense, plans for expansion and a new app featuring CBL content.

For the full press release, visit https://www.theibl.ca/news/a-new-era-for-independent-professional-baseball-in

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Matt Betts and Jackson Farough break down the heartbreaking end to the 2025 season for the Blue Jays, a 5-4 loss in 11 innings in Game 7 to the LA Dodgers. They discuss the game-changing moments in games 6 and 7 and ponder a few questions: How will we remember this season? What's next as the offseason begins?

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Matt Betts and Jackson Farough tee up the World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. They discuss each teams strengths and weaknesses, difference makers and path to victory for both teams, plus make some predictions.

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The Blue Jays win the 2025 American League pennant and are set to host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series starting on Friday night. David Singh of Sportsnet was in the building for Game 7 of the ALCS and joins Matt and Jackson to discuss the win, the energy afterwards, reflect on how the Blue Jays got here, and look ahead to the World Series vs the Dodgers.

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The Road to Okotoks is an upcoming national tournament that brings together the strongest programs from across Canada in a season-long journey, culminating in the Finals at Seaman Stadium, home of the Okotoks Dawgs. Matt Betts speaks with Dawgs GM Tyler Hollick and Baseball Canada's Greg Hamilton to learn more about the event and its origins.

For more info:

https://www.theroadtookotoks.ca/

https://baseball.ca/?alias=baseball-canada-launches-the-road-to-okotoks--a-new-era-in-canadian-amateur-baseball&lang=english

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