Families are planning their summer vacations now.
With affordability and the geopolitical climate at the top of a lot of minds, now is a good time for local baseball organizations to remind fans about what’s close to home.
Joe McFarland shares a few more of this thoughts.
Read More OPINION: Stitches UpThe roadmap is already there.
“Hockey Day in Canada” has been a staple of the National Hockey League’s schedule since it first aired on CBC in 2000.
With baseball’s booming popularity, our Joe McFarland says now is a good time to ride that wave and bring together “Baseball Day in Canada.”
Read More OPINION: Resurrecting “Baseball Day in Canada”He has never lacked the words to describe what baseball means to Canada.
For Justin Morneau, it’s both personal and a matter of national interest.
The first baseman wore the red-and-white at four World Baseball Classic events as a player before accepting a role as the hitting coach at this year’s edition of the international tournament.
Read More Motivational MorneauAs we went through the 2025 baseball season, we didn’t really realize just how many stories we were writing.
Entering 2026, we realize we’ll definitely be busier with a laundry list of major events and personal performances that will likely dominate the headlines.
Read More Six Storylines to Watch in 2026He’s a Canadian baseball legend and a former National League batting champ, but Justin Morneau did a double take when he was asked to be the face of an exciting new national championship tournament.
Greg Hamilton – Baseball Canada’s Director of National Teams and Head Coach of the Junior National Team – approached the two-time Silver Slugger Award winner to see if he would lend his name to the top prize being handed out at The Road to Okotoks event.
“My first thought is, did Larry Walker turn it down?” said Morneau …
Read More Morneau’s Cup Runneth OverThe road to Canadian baseball academy supremacy will go through Okotoks.
The idea of an academy national championship has been tossed around for years as programs want to show how they stack up against each from coast to coast to coast.
Joe McFarland takes a look at what has him excited for a national showcase in our own backyard.
Read More OPINION: The Road to Okotoks