Canadian Baseball Network Podcast

In this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we feature the 8th drafted Canadian, selected in the 18th round by the Houston Astros, Adam Nelubowich. In the first part of the episode we speak to Adam's high school coach Les McTavish of the Vauxhall Academy. In the second half we speak to Adam himself. Adam talks about how he played every sport but baseball growing up and how he ended up choosing baseball as a career. He also tells us about the difference between his draft experience in 2009 versus 2013. Finally Adam talks about his first month in pro ball in the Astros system.

In this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we profile Toronto Blue Jays draftee and the 9th Canadian drafted this year, Sean Ratcliffe. In part one of the episode we speak to the scout who signed Sean to the BlueJays and a return guest, Jamie Lehman. Jamie provides us a scouting report on Sean as well as how everything happened on draft day. In part two we speak to Sean himself. Sean is a converted catcher, who at his core loves catching but made the change to advance his chances of going professional. Sean talks about his draft experience and what he has been doing since arriving in Dunedin on Canada day long weekend.

In this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we discuss Baltimore Orioles draftee and the 10th Canadian drafted Dylan Rheault.

In the first part of the episode we speak to Jean-Gilles Larocque, Dylan’s coach from his early years playing baseball in his hometown of Sudbury Ontario. Jean-Gilles reviews the state of baseball in Northern Ontario, and how he has seen interest in baseball grow since 2009 when The Baseball Academy, where he coaches, was first founded. JG also provides listeners a detailed scouting report on what kind of ball player Dylan Rheault is.

In the second half of the podcast we interview Dylan Row himself. Dylan has already started his professional career and we actually interviewed him on the morning of his first professional start. Dylan provided some excellent insight into his post draft decision making process between signing and going back to school as well as his first week as a professional baseball player.

In this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we speak with baseball historian Bill Humber. Bill teaches the Spring Training for Baseball Fans course at Seneca College which has included guests such as Tom Cheek, Bob Elliott, Pat Gillick, Paul Beeston and John Lott. Bill takes us through the 2013 Hall of Fame class for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame giving us his unique perspective on each of them.

In this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we speak to Rob Ducey, 2013 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. Rob tells us about his childhood playing softball, and how he almost quit baseball. He discusses his time in the minors, the majors and his favourite experience, his time with the Canadian Olympic team.

In this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we continue our Hall of Fame series with an interview with the late Tom Cheek's widow, Shirley Cheek. Shirley tells us about how they met and how Tom got started in broadcasting. We discuss Tom's favourite things, from ballparks to ballpark food, as well as his favourite moments as a broadcaster. Shirley also tells us what Tom was thinking when he made the "Touch em all Joe" call and how it actually came to be. Shirley gives us a detailed and personal account of who Tom Cheek the man was, and what mattered most to him on this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast.

In this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we speak to Scott Crawford of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. This week, in St. Mary's Ontario the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is holding their annual induction weekend celebrations. Scott joins us to give us a run through of this week's festivities as well as an overview of each member of the 2013 induction class which includes Nat Bailey, Tom Cheek, Rob Ducey, Tim Raines and George Bell.

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In this episode of the CBN Podcast we discuss 6 of the 21 Canadians drafted in the 2013 MLB draft with their coach and head of the Ontario Blue Jays, Dan Bleiwas. Daniel Pinero, Malik Collymore, Sean Ratcliffe, Owen Spiwak, Mike Reeves and Julian Service were all members of the Ontario Blue Jays and coached by Dan. In the interview Dan tells us about the Ontario Blue Jays program. We also review the skills and development path of each of the previously mentioned players. At the end of the interview Dan also gives us a scouting report on potential first round talent and #1 on the Canadian baseball networks 2014 draft list, Gareth Morgan.

In this episode of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we speak to the second Canadian drafted, Tyler O’Neil. Tyler was selected by the Seattle Mariners 85th overall in the 3rd round. We ask Tyler about his sports career growing up, and his time with the Langley Blaze and the Junior National Team. Tyler talks about the process from being drafted to signing his contract and gives his advice for younger players looking to do the same. He also tells us about how critical his coaches were to his success. We also speak to Larry Stone of the Seattle Times about Tyler’s experience at Mariners batting practice and what the Mariners plans are for him.

In episode 12 of the Canadian Baseball Network Podcast we speak to the 5th Canadian drafted in the 10th round (305th overall) by the St Louis Cardinals, Malik Collymore. Malik is an infielder for Port Credit High school and is a member of the Ontario BlueJays program, which saw 4 of their players drafted this past week.

We speak to Malik about growing up with baseball, the other sports he played and some of his most cherished baseball memories. We also talk to Malik about the draft experience, from the Perfect Game showcases he shined at and what draft day was like for him. Collymore also passes on his advice for freshmen looking to follow the same path as him. We also hear from Malik’s coach, Dan Bleiwas of the Ontario Blue Jays. Dan tells us about Malik’s tools and development.