Canadian Baseball Network Podcast Powered by The Baseball Zone

Kevin Hussey is the director of operations and communications at The Baseball Zone. He spent some time chatting with Matt Betts about player development, coaching, college recruitment, and high school baseball from the Canadian perspective. Up and coming baseball talents, coaches and parents alike will want to give this a listen. LISTEN

Cherrie-Marie Chiu joins Matt and Jackson to talk about ALS Double Play, which raises awareness about ALS and supports ALS research. She recaps the K ALS event that was held at The Baseball Zone on September 7, shares her motivation for creating ALS Double Play, and delivers a powerful message. LISTEN

Danny Gallagher joins Matt to discuss his new book, Explosion, which shares stories and fascinating details about the Montréal Expos. Danny talks about the making of the book, shares stories and memories from his time covering the Expos, the strike in 1994 and recalls the process which led to the Expos leaving Montréal. LISTEN

Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star joins the CBN Podcast to discuss the Blue Jays season so far, Ross Atkins' recent media availability, and reflects on his career in broadcasting. LISTEN

Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith joins Matt and Jackson to talk about the 2024 Blue Jays season in the early going. They break down some areas where the Blue Jays have struggled, theorize about potential trade deadline moves and Ben provides insight into his role as a reporter. LISTEN

Mike Steed, pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves High-A affiliate Rome Emperors joins Matt Betts for a wide-ranging conversation. They discuss player development in Canada, specifically regarding pitching, and ways it could improve. Mike also shares insight about being a pitching coach and discusses the up and coming pitching prospects in the Braves system. LISTEN

Joey Hawkins, Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Missouri State University joins Matt Betts for a wide ranging conversation about player recruitment, development, what recruiters are seeking at the next level, and much more. LISTEN

Keegan Matheson of MLB.com returns to the CBN Podcast to talk about early themes and stories from Blue Jays Spring Training, the team's outlook for 2024, the slow offseason, where the Jays rank within the division, and much more. LISTEN

Chicago Cubs prospect and MLB.com's 47th ranked prospect, Owen Caissie chats with Matt Betts about his career so far, including his time representing Canada at the WBC, his offseason regimen, hitting philosophy and his outlook on the 2024 season. https://blubrry.com/1472801/130964523/cbn-podcast-owen-caissie/  

Matt Betts is joined by freelance Blue Jays reporters Mitch Bannon and Ethan Diamandas for a roundtable discussion. They try to make sense of Toronto's offseason transactions, focus on a few players coming off disappointing seasons, and make some predictions for the upcoming 2024 season.  

Jim Callis, senior writer for MLB Pipeline, chats with Matt Betts about the MLB Top 100 prospects list for 2024. This year's Top 100 includes Canadians Tyler Black and Owen Caissie as well as Blue Jays prospects Ricky Tiedemann and Orelvis Martinez, whom they discuss. https://blubrry.com/1472801/130685332/cbn-podcast-jim-callis/

MLB.com's #18 ranked Blue Jays prospect, Damiano Palmegiani joins Matt and Jackson to reflect on an eventful 2023 season, his experience representing Canada at the WBC, his plate approach, offseason plans and much more. https://blubrry.com/1472801/127663685/cbn-podcast-damiano-palmegiani/

MLB.com Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson returns to discuss the fallout from Toronto's ALWC elimination and how to chart a path forward in the offseason. They break down the season ending press conferences, the holes that Toronto has and their options in free agency, and the biggest stories heading into Spring Training 2024. https://blubrry.com/1472801/122366106/cbn-podcast-blue-jays-offseason-outlook-w-keegan-matheson/  

Tyler Black, a 2021 1st round pick (33rd) of the Brewers and their 4th ranked prospect (via MLB.com) returns to the CBN Podcast! He discusses life in the minors, staying healthy, his perspective on development as a minor leaguer, and how it feels as he ascends towards the big leagues. LISTEN

Jackson Farough heads to The Baseball Zone to document their first annual Baseball Carnival, K ALS in collaboration with ALS Double Play. Weren't able to make it out to TBZ for K ALS? Want to learn about ALS Double Play, and how you can support them? Check out this special edition of the CBN Podcast as Jackson shares the sounds from the day and interviews the people who made this event possible. LISTEN

MLB.com Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson joins Matt and Jackson for a wide-ranging conversation about the Blue Jays as the calendar flips to September. They talk about life on the road before getting into the current state of the team, the importance of the next stretch of games, John Schneider, prospects, and much more. Listen