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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There’s an election coming up for the city of Vancouver, and traditionally that matters to most people about as much as what’s playing on the Lifetime Channel tonight at 2am.

But if you’re a sports fan in this city, politics matter at the local level, and the fact that Nat Bailey Stadium exists, and has been […]

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Have the Vancouver Canadians ever received so much ink, with just over six weeks until their season is set to begin?  Most of their players for 2008 are still in College, playing for their respective teams, and probably a handful of them haven’t even graduated from High School.  Yet, the C’s are more popular than […]

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After walking through the doors of Nat Bailey for the first time in over 7 months Friday, and buying the new and very stylish black Canadians hat, I watched the UBC Thunderbirds take on NAIA powerhouse Lewis-Clark State.  Was it Northwest League baseball? No.  But it was certainly worth the 5 dollar admission.  DH/P Scott […]

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After the 2007 visit of the Famous Chicken to Nat Bailey Stadium was dubbed ‘his final’, the Chicken will cluck once more, heading to Nat Bailey on July 23rd, when the Canadians play against the Yakima Bears.  Maybe this will be his actual ‘farewell tour’, but for the sake of Canadians fans, let’s hope not.  […]

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If you’ve followed the Vancouver Canadians for - I don’t know - the last 9 months, you probably already know that Outfielder Shane Keough’s mother Jeana - a former playmate - is a main character on a USA reality TV show, "The Real Housewives of Orange County".  Keough and her three kids (and divorcee Matt) […]

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When the Canadians announced plans for a ‘Cupid Pack’ a few weeks ago, guys (and girls) decided to forget the traditional flowers and chocolate.  Instead, they chose the Canadians flexpack, with the addition of a rose.  The best part?  Three members of the Canadians front office staff delivered the two gifts personally to the recipient […]

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