Heads up: Vancouver Sun readers should keep an eye out on Saturday for George Bowering’s essay on baseball at Nat Bailey Stadium. 
Bowering is a local poet laureate, storyteller and historian with a long connection to ball at our homely little ballpark, and The Sun has asked him to pen a piece that will reflect how […]

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It’s been a long time coming, but the Canadians have finally revealed their new 2008 jerseys, to the public.  While I’m not as keen on the road jerseys as I am the alternate black and home white, these jerseys are still a huge step forward from the variations of team jerseys since the short-season inception […]

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Congratulations, Gregorio Petit!
From the official release:

OAKLAND — The Oakland A’s today recalled infielder Gregorio Petit from Triple-A Sacramento and placed right-handed pitcher Santiago Casilla on the 15-day disabled list with soreness in his right elbow.
Petit was batting .304 with no home runs and 15 RBI in 37 games with Sacramento this year, all at shortstop. […]

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Just had the TV on for a moment and saw one of White Spot’s latest TV ads, and I just couldn’t pass up the chance to throw a minor hissyfit about it.
First, some history - Nat Bailey was instrumental in the creation of the stadium that was subsequently named after him, as well as the […]

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Last season at The Nat, on one of the many fine afternoons I sat next to one Bud Kerr, self-professed baseball historian and ladies man, he mentioned that the annual meeting of the local baseball statheads had taken place at the stadium.
"Damn it, I forgot that was coming up," I said.
"You should have been there," […]

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Whenever folks from out of town ask about the history of Nat Bailey Stadium, folks normally point them to Sir Bud Kerr, Esq., the self-appointed club historian.
Bud’s routine never gets old, as he perches himself behind home plate, kicks off the oxygen mask, pats the bench next to him and regales Chuck from Brooklyn or […]

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In the 8 seasons since the Canadians short-season inception back in 2000, hundreds of baseball players have come through the gates of the Nat.  Some have made it to the majors, and others to AAA, AA and so on.  But, only a handful of C’s alumni are Canadian-blooded.  One of those cases was Rich Harden, […]

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