Canadian Baseball Network Podcast

Matt Betts and Jackson Farough discuss Canada's 10-3 loss to Mexico, which eliminates them from the 2023 World Baseball Classic. They also draw conclusions from the tournament from a Canadian perspective, and look ahead to the future. 


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Matt Betts and Jackson Farough break down Canada's huge victory over Colombia in their third game of the 2023 WBC. They discuss the lights out pitching, Freddie Freeman's injury, and get you set for a massive game against Mexico. 

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Matt Betts and Jackson Farough discuss Canada's 12-1 loss to the USA, give some perspective on Mitch Bratt, and preview today's massive game against Columbia. 

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Matt Betts and Jackson Farough break down Canada's 18-8 win over Great Britain in their first game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. 

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As Team Canada prepares to kick off the 2023 World Baseball Classic, their manager, Ernie Whitt joins Matt Betts for a wide-ranging discussion on the tournament. They discuss participation at the tournament, projected starters, strategy and blending youth and experience. 

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Matt Betts and Jackson Farough discuss Team Canada's roster at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, previewing the tournament and analyzing Canada's outlook. 

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Matt Betts and Jackson Farough break down the past offseason for the Toronto Blue Jays, providing insight and analysis on all of the big moves that took place. They start with the Teoscar Hernandez trade (6:21), then move on to the Kevin Kiermaier signing (14:31). They have a broader discussion about team culture and clubhouse vibes while discussing the addition of Don Mattingly to the coaching staff (19:20) before analyzing the pitching staff with the addition of Chris Bassitt (26:04). They then break down the catcher logjam and subsequent Varsho trade (31:50) before wrapping things up with the Brandon Belt acquisition (41:00). 

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Matt Betts is joined by Canadian LHP Mitch Bratt, a 5th round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2021 and member of Team Canada for the upcoming WBC. Mitch breaks down his life and routine in professional baseball so far, discusses the type of work he's putting in, and some of the key differences between professional and college baseball. 

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Matt Coutney sits down with Matt Betts to discuss his monster 2022 season at Old Dominion, which culminated in the 23 year old infielder and 10th round selection of the Los Angeles Angels being named the 2022 Canadian college player of the year by the Canadian Baseball Network. Matt details some of the changes he made in 2022 and how they helped him improve, explains how the draft process played out, and recaps his first taste of professional baseball. 

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Host Matt Betts is joined by Mia Valcke, a dual sport athlete who plays softball at the University of British Columbia and is also a member of the Canadian National Women's Baseball team. Mia talks about her upbringing in the game, the key differences between softball and baseball, and how she's broken barriers within the sport. 

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