TORONTO — - The earth did not move.
Yet, in a large way the foundation of Canadian baseball shifted this week.
Walt Burrows left Canada’s Major League Scouting Bureau to work for the Minnesota Twins.
Suddenly, it will be more difficult for a Canadian to sign a pro contract.
Burrows has worked for the Bureau since 1991. Every player drafted since then knows him first hand and everyone who has signed owes him a thanks.
Serving all 30 teams meant if a player had a good outing or so much as a burp, Burrows sent a report to scouting departments of every club.