Only three weeks ago, the WBC optimism inside the hall at the Team Canada banquet at the Rogers Centre was palpable. The hope was that this team would finally advance past the first round in its fourth try. How tough are the losses of Martin and Saunders? It was a week that launched his career and he ended up with the Jays in 2015-16. Martin had skipped the 2013 tournament because he was in his first year with the Pirates and felt he needed to familiarize himself with the new pitching staff.

Source: thestar February 09, 2017 00:22 UTC