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Inside Baseball with Jesse Barfield

From spring training to the post-season, CBC analyst and former Toronto Blue Jays star Jesse Barfield offers his insight into the world of baseball.

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About the Author

Jesse Barfield returns to the booth with the Rogers Blue Jays Baseball on CBC broadcast team for the 2008 season as an analyst, after making his debut with the program in 2007.

Barfield, a favourite with Canadian baseball fans, was selected by the Blue Jays in the ninth round of the 1977 amateur draft, debuted with the club in 1981 and helped the franchise reach the playoffs for the first time in 1985.

A two-time Gold Glove winner with a cannon for an arm, Barfield led American League outfielders in assists for three straight seasons (1985 – 87). Barfield was selected to the American League All-Star Team in 1986, a season in which he blasted 40 home runs to lead the majors while driving in 108 runs. He was traded to the New York Yankees in 1989, where he completed his playing career.

In 1,428 career games, Barfield was a .256 hitter with 241 home runs and 716 RBIs.

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live UN has emboldened Syrian regime, rights chief says video: The failure of the United Nations to agree on action against Syria's Assad regime has merely emboldened it to launch an "all-out assault to crush dissent with overwhelming force," the UN's high commissioner for human rights says.
new Obama unveils $3.8T budget proposal: U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade.
updated Greece cleans up after anti-austerity riots video: Firefighters douse smouldering buildings and cleanup crews sweep rubble from the streets of central Athens after a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh new austerity measures.

Canada »

'Disgusting' court backlog may free hit and run accused: The family of a young mother killed in a hit and run is outraged that the case against the alleged driver is among thousands in B.C. at risk of being thrown out because of a huge court backlog.
Manitoba wants ER death lawsuit thrown out video: The Manitoba government is making a court bid Monday to quash a lawsuit by the family of Brian Sinclair, a homeless man who died after waiting 34 hours in a hospital emergency room in 2008.
new Organ donation rates go flat: Organ donation rates have stagnated in Canada since 2006, according to a new report.

Politics »

Duceppe to explain Bloc Québécois expenses: Former Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe is back on Parliament Hill on Monday to defend himself against allegations he misused public funds.
analysis Canada shows two faces of 'disappointment' over Syria: Two permanent security council members stand in the way of UN action on Syria: Russia and China. But while Canada went public with its diplomatic protest against Moscow, Stephen Harper kept any messages delivered to Beijing private.
new NDP fight move to make House committees more secret: The NDP is taking on Conservative attempts to move the Official Languages committee behind closed doors with a "marathon of indignation."

Health »

Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise: Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.
AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US: AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA: Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.

Arts & Entertainment»

Adele wins best album, best record Grammys audio: Adele capped off a "life-changing" year by winning six Grammys Sunday night, including record of the year and album of the year for 21
Whitney Houston death shows no signs of trauma video: Whitney Houston's life of glorious song and unnerving self-destruction apparently ended on Grammy weekend, but it could be weeks before investigators know exactly why she died.
Britain's BAFTAs honours The Artist: Silent movie The Artist dominated the British Academy Film awards, the U.K. equivalent of the Oscars, winning seven awards, including best picture.

Technology & Science »

FBI seeks social media data mining tool audio: The U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict everything from future terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings, according to requests posted online by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Chinese iPhone, iPad factories audited: Chinese factories where Apple devices are assembled are undergoing voluntary audits of their working conditions by an independent workers' rights watchdog that the company recently joined.
video Teen's Facebook post prompts dad to shoot computer: A North Carolina father responded to his daughter's disrespectful Facebook post by shooting her laptop and putting the video on Youtube.

Money »

Housing market to stay stable, says CMHC: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is predicting the Canadian housing market will remain fairly stable this year and next, with little change from 2011 in prices, new home construction and sales of existing homes.
Chinese iPhone, iPad factories audited: Chinese factories where Apple devices are assembled are undergoing voluntary audits of their working conditions by an independent workers' rights watchdog that the company recently joined.
new Obama unveils $3.8T budget proposal: U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday for 2013 that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade.

Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts: Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.
U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.
Bell class action suit approved by Que. court: A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.

Sports »

Scores: NHL NBA

Comrie retires from NHL after third hip surgery: A third hip surgery in five years was too much for Mike Comrie to overcome. The 31-year-old centre announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday, two weeks after undergoing a hip resurfacing procedure.
blog Sundin's Leafs legacy tough to pinpoint: Toronto was a place Mats Sundin called home for 13 NHL seasons, but senior writer Rob Sinclair writes that the former captain's place in Maple Leafs lore is open to debate.
preview Canadiens tend to handle Hurricanes: The Montreal Canadiens look to extend their winning streak to a season-best five games Monday night with a sixth win in seven meetings over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.

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