Carl Morton was born on January 18 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri. On the week that would have seen his 80th birthday celebration, we look at one of the early Montreal Expos and how he got to the majors.
It is now more than two months since the Texas Rangers lifted the World Series title and only about six weeks until spring training gets underway again. Feb 22 will be the first game in spring training with pitchers and catchers reporting the week before that. The boys of summer will be back in action before we know it.
The Toronto Blue Jays have made the playoffs in three of the last four seasons but they have folded tamely in each series without winning a single game. It is a scenario that has become all too common in the city in recent years with the Maple Leafs struggling in their postseason appearances as well.
The All-Star game is a chance for a few easy days for most players. The 162-game schedule starts to hit hard in the second half of the season, leaving some teams with very little to play for even with plenty of time to run.
