Congratulations Roy Halladay

[reedjohnsonfan]

Roy Halladay will be inducted into the Canadian baseball HOF. Also, he has talked to the Blue Jays about returning to baseball in some capacity:

 

"TORONTO – He’s not yet sure where or in what capacity, but Roy Halladay intends to work in baseball again soon.

 

The 39-year-old, whose upcoming induction to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame was announced Thursday, says he expects to be working for a big league team this spring. And who knows, it could be the Blue Jays.

 

“I do have plans to get back into baseball,” Halladay told reporters on a conference call. “At this point I don’t know what team it’ll be with or in what capacity, although I can say I have talked to the Blue Jays.”

 

With six all-star appearances and a Cy Young Award in 12 seasons in Toronto, Halladay ranks among the greatest players in franchise history. He built on that resume in Philadelphia, where he won a second Cy Young, pitched a perfect game and authored a playoff no-hitter.

 

Also up for induction in St. Mary's, Ont., this June 24: longtime Expos outfielder Vladimir Guerrero, past Baseball Canada president Ray Carter, the 2015 Canadian men's team that won gold at the Pan-Am Games and umpire Doug Hudlin, who will be inducted posthumously.

 

Halladay worked as a guest instructor for the Phillies in 2014, not long after he officially retired from baseball with the Blue Jays. Three years later, he’s ready to find another job in baseball. Now it's a question of matching his skills with the needs of MLB teams.

 

“I really do want to get back into baseball,” Halladay said. “I really do enjoy working with younger players, younger pitchers.”

 

The Denver native says he feels a connection to Toronto after spending so much time playing in Canada. Not only did he enjoy lots of success with the Blue Jays, fans welcomed him back warmly when he returned as a member of the Phillies in 2011.

 

“I really feel like I was part of the city, part of the town,” Halladay said. “To get the (Hall of Fame) announcement I was obviously thrilled. Being able to retire with the Blue Jays and getting this honour it feels like everything’s come full circle.”

 

Of course much has changed since the Blue Jays traded Halladay following the 2009 season. After years spent chasing the Yankees and Red Sox, the Blue Jays emerged as legitimate contenders. The fans have returned, too, with an AL-best 41,878 fans per game in 2016. All told, the Blue Jays teams that reached the ALCS in consecutive years made a strong impression on Halladay.

 

“I am so jealous you have no idea,” he said. “It’s just completely awesome seeing that stadium sold out, seeing the excitement of the fans, the excitement of the city, across Canada. They deserve it.

 

“For the Blue Jays to get themselves back into the playoffs, it’s awesome for the team, it’s awesome for the fans, it’s awesome for the city.”"

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/halladay-plans-get-back-baseball-possibly-blue-jays/

[Spanky99]

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He's said in the past he'd get involved if he could this is good news. Dude's a beast, he'll help no doubt.

[AdamGreenwood]

The Canadian baseball HOF is kind of a joke. It's basically just a big house in the middle of nowhere, with some newspaper clippings, and memorabilia from the players.

Not sure what Cooperstown is like, but I hope it's a lot better than what we have.

[Spanky99]

The Canadian baseball HOF is kind of a joke. It's basically just a big house in the middle of nowhere, with some newspaper clippings, and memorabilia from the players.

Not sure what Cooperstown is like, but I hope it's a lot better than what we have.

 

Smarten up meat, Doc's in. Yet, you should respect our HOF.

[reedjohnsonfan]

The Canadian baseball HOF is kind of a joke. It's basically just a big house in the middle of nowhere, with some newspaper clippings, and memorabilia from the players.

Not sure what Cooperstown is like, but I hope it's a lot better than what we have.

 

I think everyone is aware that it is a small building in St. Mary's, Ontario- a boring town north of London known for stone. Doesn't mean that we shouldn't be happy Halladay is being inducted and earlier than most others from what I remember.

[Nafro]

The Canadian baseball HOF is kind of a joke. It's basically just a big house in the middle of nowhere, with some newspaper clippings, and memorabilia from the players.

Not sure what Cooperstown is like, but I hope it's a lot better than what we have.

 

Yeah its in my backyard. I was going to ask if a few guys from here wanted to golf in the golf tourney that weekend. Apparently you snobs from the city are too good for such backwater events.

 

I am messing with you I'm not that sensitive to critisicm of where I live.

[Jimcanuck]

Yeah its in my backyard. I was going to ask if a few guys from here wanted to golf in the golf tourney that weekend. Apparently you snobs from the city are too good for such backwater events.

 

I am messing with you I'm not that sensitive to critisicm of where I live.

 

This is St Mary's Golf and Country Club? A fairly good course.

[Grant77]

The Canadian baseball HOF is kind of a joke. It's basically just a big house in the middle of nowhere, with some newspaper clippings, and memorabilia from the players.

Not sure what Cooperstown is like, but I hope it's a lot better than what we have.

 

The reason it's out there is because it's near the site of the first recorded modern baseball game. Coopertown is supposed to be that spot, but that's been proven incorrect on multiple occasions.

[reedjohnsonfan]

The reason it's out there is because it's near the site of the first recorded modern baseball game. Coopertown is supposed to be that spot, but that's been proven incorrect on multiple occasions.

 

Did not know that thanks, that is actually really interesting.

[Krylian]

Congrats I guess. Everyone knows Cooperstown is the Holy Grail though. This is like kissing your cousin.

[TholesWeirdEye]

Welcome to the great white north HoF Doc!

 

 

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[thatoneguy]

Congrats I guess. Everyone knows Cooperstown is the Holy Grail though. This is like kissing your cousin.

 

Are you speaking from experience?

[Grant77]

Congrats I guess. Everyone knows Cooperstown is the Holy Grail though. This is like kissing your cousin.

 

I don't think players feel that way. Even getting inducted into a local sports Hall of Fame is something that players are extremely proud of in my experience.

[Boxcar]

The reason it's out there is because it's near the site of the first recorded modern baseball game. Coopertown is supposed to be that spot, but that's been proven incorrect on multiple occasions.

 

Do you know what modern means?

 

What am i doing.

 

Anyway, not that this will penetrate your thick skull, but we don't play baseball with 5 bases.

[Grant77]

Do you know what modern means?

 

What am i doing.

 

Anyway, not that this will penetrate your thick skull, but we don't play baseball with 5 bases.

 

The Cooperstown game also had many significant differences and would hardly be recognized as baseball by today's fans. Pitchers threw underhand, the distance between the bases was different, there was no such thing as a ball, they still used a cricket style bat, balls caught on the bounce were outs, etc.

 

Baseball historians have to draw the line between the old British games like 'Rounders' and modern baseball at some point. It's very subjective.

 

Many aspects of the modern game were first recorded in the Beachville game. There were also a number of big differences, but many objective historians believe that these new rules (whoever invented them) were a turning point that led to 20th century baseball.

Edited February 4, 2017 by Grant77

[saskjayfan]

The Canadian baseball HOF is kind of a joke. It's basically just a big house in the middle of nowhere, with some newspaper clippings, and memorabilia from the players.

Not sure what Cooperstown is like, but I hope it's a lot better than what we have.

 

well, Cooperstown is going to put Vladdy in the Hall, which I don't mind but they aren't going to put Walker in. Walker was the superior player. He's the best Canadian fielder of all time. If I'm going to teach my son about one of my favourite players of all time, I'm going to have to go the Canadian hall of fame. I want him to know that Larry Walker stole more than 25 bags and had a slugging percentage north of .700 in a single season which was a feat no other player in baseball player in history has accomplished. I'll have to explain the year he did it he had a better slugging percentage on the road than at home too!

[Boxcar]

The Cooperstown game also had many significant differences and would hardly be recognized as baseball by today's fans. Pitchers threw underhand, the distance between the bases was different, there was no such thing as a ball, they still used a cricket style bat, balls caught on the bounce were outs, etc.

 

Baseball historians have to draw the line between the old British games like 'Rounders' and modern baseball at some point. It's very subjective.

 

Many aspects of the modern game were first recorded in the Beachville game. There were also a number of big differences, but many objective historians believe that these new rules (whoever invented them) were a turning point that led to 20th century baseball.

 

The first modern game was played in 1846 in New Jersey. Sorry for assuming that you would be uncooperative.

[Boxcar]

Both games included important developments but generally were only important themselves because they were recorded, not because of the rules used. They were played more similarly to rounders than today's baseball. Celebrating both is fine. New Jersey and the clubs around it were much more vital to baseball's development as a national game.

 

The game wasn't really "modern" in terms of having the central batter-pitcher dynamic and the standard current rules until the 1890s.

 

Fair enough. I just think the game played in Hoboken had some pretty significant rule advancements compared to previous games.

[wamco]

I'd recommend Cooperstown . Just get there early. Things close early there.