Pitcher Shawn Hill made it look easy for Team Canada as it took an 11-1 victory over Great Britain in the first game of the World Baseball Classic qualifier at Armin-Wolf Arena in Regensberg, Germany on Thursday.
Of all the six September call-ups by the Toronto Blue Jays this week, none was as good a story as Adam Loewen's.
It came to a climax on Wednesday night when the now-outfielder made his debut with a 1-for-3 performance and a run scored against the Boston Red Sox.
The Vancouver Canadians of the West Coast League will be the Jays short-season Class-A farm team through 2014, after signing a player development contract with the big league team on Friday.