You’ve probably heard about the newest thrill of 2007, something called Facebook.  It has baseball players, hockey players, broadcasters etc. and us Canadians seem to have more Facebook accounts than the American neighbours to the south.
So, why should Notes From the Nat not get involved?  We did, and you can check out the Notes From […]

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In May, the Canadians welcomed Rob Fai as the Media Relations Manager, in addition to being the broadcaster for the club on the Team 1040.  Fai was already known to Vancouver residents because of a sports-related background.
Maybe you heard about him when he was doing Canadians broadcasts on Shaw TV?  Maybe you met him way […]

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Or should I say FORMER Vancouver Canadians?
The franchise that was formerly the C’s, back when the current C’s were the Southern Oregon Timberjacks, which bailed on the city when the Parks Board wouldn’t let them upgrade Nat Bailey Stadium, has continued their Yankee-like empire of Pacific Coast League wins, sweeping the New Orleans Zephyrs 3-0 […]

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Had a visit from Bud Kerr today, which is always an interesting way to spend a day.
Bud is the Vancouver baseball historian that provided so much of the memorabilia that graced the walls of The Nat over the last few years, and was recently announced as being the man that the Vancouver Canadians will name […]

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News out of Salem-Keizer has it that Pat Lafferty has announced his retirement from calling sports, after a decade-plus as the Volcanoes play-by-play caller.
Lafferty joined the team upon its inception, after having covered the Portland Trailblazers previously, along with various other prep school, college and pro teams in a career that spans the best part […]

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Was just watching the episode titled "Voices Carry" from season 2 of the TV series The 4400, and what should jump out at me?
None other than The Nat, being used as a location for the opening act of the show.
The entire series has been shot in Vancouver, so you’ll often see scenes in and […]

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The Oakland Athletics lost to the Seattle Mariners last night, but the actions of a former Vancouver Canadian kept things interesting.
That’s Kurt Suzuki to the left, dropping the shoulder into a rampaging Jose Vidro, denying the big guy at the plate and denying him a run. What’s even more impressive than a rookie catcher nailing […]

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