D.M. Fox
@dmfox.bsky.social
Blue Jays prospect writer for the Toronto Star, Dad, husband, owned by a dog, author, guest on The FAN 590 Toronto.
Part-time mountain climber.
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D.M. Fox
@dmfox.bsky.social
· Dec 24
“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
-Rogers Hornsby
All the best to my readers and followers this festive season. Baseball inches closer every day. 2026 is going to be great.
-Rogers Hornsby
All the best to my readers and followers this festive season. Baseball inches closer every day. 2026 is going to be great.
As a Canadian, it’s not easy to cheer for American athletes, but Jessie’s a no-brainer.
Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
February 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
As a Canadian, it’s not easy to cheer for American athletes, but Jessie’s a no-brainer.
Hey, everyone. I have some exciting news. I’ll be providing coverage of the Blue Jays farm system over the course of the season in the Toronto Star. Next to playing CF and hitting leadoff for the Jays, this is a dream come true. First piece will be in late March. Stay tuned….
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Hey, everyone. I have some exciting news. I’ll be providing coverage of the Blue Jays farm system over the course of the season in the Toronto Star. Next to playing CF and hitting leadoff for the Jays, this is a dream come true. First piece will be in late March. Stay tuned….
We really are a likable lot.
February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
We really are a likable lot.
If it walks like a duck…..”
Dr Oz: "If we could get the average American to start working a year earlier, right out of high school, or a year later -- not retire -- or work better during their lifetime because they're healthy, it would generate about $3 trillion to the US economy. That would more than remove the debt."
February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
If it walks like a duck…..”
Vancouver ranks as the most pitcher-friendly park in all of High A. Just ask Arjun Nimmala.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mino...
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mino...
Minor League Park Factors & Left/Right wOBA Splits For 2025
BA presents park factors for runs scored, home runs and BABIP for every full-season MiLB park, as well as wOBA factors for left, right and all.
www.baseballamerica.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Vancouver ranks as the most pitcher-friendly park in all of High A. Just ask Arjun Nimmala.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mino...
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mino...
Scheer, by contrast, operates in a gravity-free environment when it comes to principles.
SCHEER: "When [Mark Carney] wrote that book, quoting Karl Marx and talking about his core values and talking about leaving oil and gas in the ground, I believe him. I also believe that Liberals are unburdened by principle, and so they will say whatever it takes to get elected."
January 31, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Scheer, by contrast, operates in a gravity-free environment when it comes to principles.
A “scouting report” that landed in my inbox just now included the phrase “to the MLB,” and I can smell the AI a mile away.
January 29, 2026 at 7:58 PM
A “scouting report” that landed in my inbox just now included the phrase “to the MLB,” and I can smell the AI a mile away.
What Jessie has done to improve her classic technique is incredible. She truly is a once-in-a-generation athlete.
The most accomplished U.S. cross-country skier is going on one last Olympic run.
This time, she’s doing it on her terms.
This time, she’s doing it on her terms.
January 29, 2026 at 7:07 PM
What Jessie has done to improve her classic technique is incredible. She truly is a once-in-a-generation athlete.
Some much-needed colour on a cold and grey late January morning.
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Some much-needed colour on a cold and grey late January morning.
Happy Birthday, Hawkeye.
a man in a green shirt is sitting in front of pots and pans with hauptmannliebchen written on the bottom
ALT: a man in a green shirt is sitting in front of pots and pans with hauptmannliebchen written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Happy Birthday, Hawkeye.
We appear to be as confused as we are conflicted in Ontario.
NEW: A new poll shows the (Ontario) public broadly agrees with Doug Ford’s plan to ban Crown Royal from the shelves of the LCBO. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1164010...
globalnews.ca/news/1164010...
Poll shows broad, complicated support for banning Crown Royal in Ontario | Globalnews.ca
Sixty-nine per cent of those surveyed agreed Ford should use his power over the LCBO to pressure companies to keep jobs in the province.
globalnews.ca
January 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
We appear to be as confused as we are conflicted in Ontario.
It’s very hard to believe this girl is one year old today.
She’s brought a great deal of joy to our home.
She’s brought a great deal of joy to our home.
January 27, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It’s very hard to believe this girl is one year old today.
She’s brought a great deal of joy to our home.
She’s brought a great deal of joy to our home.
This hate is far too close to home.
www.midlandtoday.ca/local-news/f... Far-right group stages protest on Simcoe County highway overpass - Midland News
www.midlandtoday.ca/local-news/f... Far-right group stages protest on Simcoe County highway overpass - Midland News
Far-right group stages protest on Simcoe County highway overpass
Second Son group claims 'Indian drivers' are behind 'record numbers' of transport truck collisions; demonstrators did not alert municipal officials or OPP of their stunt near Orillia
www.midlandtoday.ca
January 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
This hate is far too close to home.
www.midlandtoday.ca/local-news/f... Far-right group stages protest on Simcoe County highway overpass - Midland News
www.midlandtoday.ca/local-news/f... Far-right group stages protest on Simcoe County highway overpass - Midland News
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Yay Canada! exporting Roshel armoured vehicles to ICE and Doug Ford loves it! Time to cancel Dough Ford (typo, but I am leaving it!) globalnews.ca/news/1155832...
January 25, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Yay Canada! exporting Roshel armoured vehicles to ICE and Doug Ford loves it! Time to cancel Dough Ford (typo, but I am leaving it!) globalnews.ca/news/1155832...
Was this vehicle made in Brampton?
This administration is cooked. Literally no one is scared of them.
January 25, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Was this vehicle made in Brampton?
Sorry to see former Jays coach Gil Kim leave for the Tampa organization.
He managed in Dunedin last year, and was always made time for me when he was farm director.
He managed in Dunedin last year, and was always made time for me when he was farm director.
January 23, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Sorry to see former Jays coach Gil Kim leave for the Tampa organization.
He managed in Dunedin last year, and was always made time for me when he was farm director.
He managed in Dunedin last year, and was always made time for me when he was farm director.
Snow farming has become a European ritual. Races are often held on ribbons of snow surrounded by fields of brown.
Climate change is warming winters around the world, and it’s already reshaping the Winter Olympics. From artificial snow to shrinking host cities, the sports we love are feeling the heat.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...
As Winter Warms, Olympic Athletes, Organizers Hunt for Elusive Snow
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Snow farming has become a European ritual. Races are often held on ribbons of snow surrounded by fields of brown.
Today’s ski was by turns sunny and blizzardy.
January 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Today’s ski was by turns sunny and blizzardy.
Coleman was a guy both farm director Joe Sclafani and MiLB pitching director Justin Lehr raved about late in the season.
#Bluejays have announced a group of 20 players who aren’t on the 40 that they’ve invited to spring training.
Excited to see a few of these - Nimmala, Stanifer, McAdoo and Kasevich especially. But that’s just me.
Excited to see a few of these - Nimmala, Stanifer, McAdoo and Kasevich especially. But that’s just me.
January 21, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Coleman was a guy both farm director Joe Sclafani and MiLB pitching director Justin Lehr raved about late in the season.
3 Jays (Yesavage, Nimmala, and Parker) make the list.
It’s a little surprising Johnny King isn’t.
He and Juan Sanchez might be there by season’s end. And don’t sleep on Gage Stanifer.
www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
It’s a little surprising Johnny King isn’t.
He and Juan Sanchez might be there by season’s end. And don’t sleep on Gage Stanifer.
www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
2026 Top 100 Prospects
Baseball America unveils its 2026 preseason Top 100 Prospects ranking, spotlighting MLB’s future stars by projected potential, tool grades and more.
www.baseballamerica.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
3 Jays (Yesavage, Nimmala, and Parker) make the list.
It’s a little surprising Johnny King isn’t.
He and Juan Sanchez might be there by season’s end. And don’t sleep on Gage Stanifer.
www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
It’s a little surprising Johnny King isn’t.
He and Juan Sanchez might be there by season’s end. And don’t sleep on Gage Stanifer.
www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
Blue Jays MiLB pitching development took a huge leap forward last year with the hiring of Justin Lehr and Ricky Meinhold to run things. Both will be back this season.
January 21, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Blue Jays MiLB pitching development took a huge leap forward last year with the hiring of Justin Lehr and Ricky Meinhold to run things. Both will be back this season.
Made an agility course in the backyard for our dog this past weekend.
January 20, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Made an agility course in the backyard for our dog this past weekend.
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame voters mark their ballots soon.
Given that this is the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs International League and Junior World Series triumphs, I’m hopeful that Dan Howley, the face of the franchise, will get elected.
Given that this is the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs International League and Junior World Series triumphs, I’m hopeful that Dan Howley, the face of the franchise, will get elected.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame voters mark their ballots soon.
Given that this is the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs International League and Junior World Series triumphs, I’m hopeful that Dan Howley, the face of the franchise, will get elected.
Given that this is the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leafs International League and Junior World Series triumphs, I’m hopeful that Dan Howley, the face of the franchise, will get elected.