Baseball broadcaster Harold Reynolds has done the near impossible – he’s managed to make Canadians very, very upset.

During Sunday night’s broadcast on Fox Sports of Game 3 of the ALDS between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers, Reynolds made the following quip about America’s neighbors to the North when discussing foul balls going into the crowd.

“There’s not a lot of people who grew up playing baseball in Canada. They aren’t used to catching balls in the stands.”

Oh yes. He went there.

As a born and bred Canadian, I can tell you we DO, in fact, grow up playing baseball. And guys like Fergie Jenkins, Larry Walker, Justin Morneau and Joey Votto, Canadians with Cy Young Awards and MVP titles to their names, are a testament to the kind of talent Canada has produced over the years.

For the record, Canada upset the powerhouse U.S. team 8-6 in the World Baseball Classic in 2006. And they topped the U.S. this past summer at the Pan Am games 7-6 in 10 innings.

The Internet immediately took Reynolds to task for his ignorant remark, including Walker himself.

Good thing no one tried to tell him tomorrow is Thanksgiving in Canada. His head might well have exploded.