LTN Sports - Rick&Craig - Baseball, OHL, Wolves on a bus

Description for Love the North Sports Topics, March 20, 2026

Ontario Hockey League Stretch Drive and Brief Playoff Preview

Rick and Craig discuss the battle for home ice advantage between the Peterborough Petes and the North Bay Battalion in the East and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and the London Knights in the West. Rick and Craig give their predictions for the Sault Ste. Marie-London series and the upcoming Bradford-Sudbury series.

WBC Aftermath

Rick and Craig discuss team Venezuela’s victory over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. The passion of the Latin fans is discussed and Rick reveals his almost Venezuelan roots, and why his family decided to emigrate to Canada.

2026 Baseball Preview

The 2026 Major League Baseball season starts in less than a week. Rick and Craig give viewers an extensive preview.

Will the Dodgers repeat as World Series Champions

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the repeat world champions in 2024 and 2025. What teams might stop the best team that money can buy. Is three consecutive World Championships inevitable?

Toronto Blue Jays

Will the Blue Jays repeat as American League champions and 2026? The departure of Bo Bichette is discussed, and who might replace his production in the Toronto lineup. Starting pitching additions and early-season injuries are discussed by Rick and Craig. Will Jeff Hoffman bounce back as Blue Jays closer in 2026?

Challengers in the American League East

The American League East is a very difficult division, and Rick and Craig discuss the prospects of the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox and the chances that one of those teams could dethrone the Blue Jays as American League East champions.

A preview of the other divisions

Will the Mariners take the mantle of the king of the mountain from the Astros in the American Lee West? Will the Tigers rule the American League Central, or will the Guardians repeat his division champions? Can the Royals surprised everyone and upset the apple cart in the Central? Can the Phillies win the National League East again? Rick shuts down the chances of the Mets and Craig suggests that the Atlanta Braves are being overlooked as contenders. Other wild-card contenders in the National League West like the Padres, Giants and Diamondbacks are discussed. Will the Cubs or the Brewers prevail in the National League Central?

Bad storm, Bad roads, no problem

The Sudbury Wolves traveled to Brampton Monday night in a 34 cm snowstorm to play a 12:30 PM game on Tuesday afternoon in Brampton. Rick and Craig discuss whether the game should have been played, and why the Wolves did not insist that the game be canceled because of record snowfall and poor travel conditions. Rick and Craig suggest that a member of the Wolves organization looked like a fish out of water in the game against the Steelheads.