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Blue Jays’ top TV analyst Joe Siddall on lessons from Buck Martinez — and his Windsor roots
He’s been a Tiger, an Expo, and a Marlin. Now, Windsor native Joe Siddall has earned a top spot in Canadian baseball broadcasting, replacing the legendary Buck Martinez in the Toronto Blue Jays booth.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/blue-jays-tv-toronto-joe-siddall-buck-martinez-baseball-mlb-9.7195352?cmp=rss

blog.TO Mar 28

Toronto Blue Jays describe 'weird' feeling of not having Buck Martinez around
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schnieder may have summed it up perfectly.“It will be kind of weird without Buck here," he said pregame on Friday.Schnieder isn't wrong.Buck Martinez dedicated most of his life to the Toronto Blue Jays, whether it was as a player, manager, or broadcaster.The recently retired 77-year-old called over 4,...
https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2026/03/toronto-blue-jays-missing-buck-martinez/

CBC Sports Mar 19

Retired Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez named to new Hall of Excellence
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez will be inducted into the club's new Hall of Excellence during an Aug. 29 unveiling ceremony at Rogers Centre.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/buck-martinez-hall-of-excellence-yesavage-injury-blue-jays-9.7134813?cmp=rss

blog.TO Mar 19

Toronto Blue Jays opening their own hall of fame and Buck Martinez is first inductee
The Toronto Blue Jays organization is preparing to honour former player and longtime colour commentator Buck Martinez.Martinez, who also served a brief stint as the Blue Jays manager, had been calling games as a broadcaster with Sportsnet since 2010, until the 77-year-old announced his retirement in February.Under...
https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2026/03/toronto-blue-jays-buck-martinez-hall-of-excellence/

blog.TO Mar 13

Buck Martinez's replacement has been chosen for Toronto Blue Jays broadcasts
Buck Martinez's replacement has been named, and he's someone that Toronto Blue Jays fans will recognize. And like Buck, he's a former MLB catcher. Joe Siddall has been picked by Sportsnet to be the new colour commentator on Blue Jays television broadcasts, according to a report from Rob Longley of the Toronto S...
https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2026/03/buck-martinez-replacement-chosen-toronto-blue-jays-broadcasts/