Sports with Bryan Wyatt

Whew! What a finish to the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with three exciting Game 7s.

It is Stanley Cup playoff time, and that means it’s time to once again wade into the unknown and make first-round predictions. After his sterling performance in the Olympics, this could be the year for Carey Price.

A new baseball season is starting, and as always hope springs anew for fans of all teams. This includes the Toronto Blue Jays, who had a tough 2013 after off-season acquisitions had many predicting much better things on the field.

It was fabulous news as the Thunder Bay International Baseball Association revealed that it had won the bid to host the 2017 under-18 World Championships.

Major League Baseball is expanding the use of instant replay on some plays for this season. Each manager will have the ability to challenge one call per game, but if they win the challenge they will get another.

The speculation continues as to who will make up Canada's Olympic hockey team. I think we will once again see Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario well-represented when the first game hits the ice in Sochi.

Before the snow takes hold with its winter grip, let's have one last chat baseball.

Relax, it's only pre-season. That's my response to the Thunderwolves three losses before the regular OUA season gets underway. A 4-1 loss to Prince Edward Island, followed by a 7-1 embarrassment.

A new hockey season is upon us. The six-team Superior International Junior Hockey League is first to hit the ice. Thunder Bay North Stars have put their fortunes in the hands of former Thunderwolves assistant coach Jeremy Adduono.

As Alex Rodriguez approaches Willie Mays on the all-time homerun list, it appears he is likely going to have the same kind of post-career fate as that of one Hall of Famer's god-son -- Barry Bonds.