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The Blue Jays' first big splash of the offseason isn't a player signing, but fans of the team will nonetheless be thrilled.Respected veteran broadcaster Dan Shulman of ESPN will join Sportsnet, the exclusive provider of Blue Jays games, for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Shulman, the voice of Sunday Night Baseball, will continue to work for ESPN but will call upwards of 30 Blue Jays games each season, according to a Sportsnet release. He'll work alongside current play-by-play man Buck Martinez and colour analyst Pat Tabler."I'm thrilled to once again be calling Blue Jays games," said Shulman, a Canadian native and award-winning broadcaster. "As someone who was born and raised and still lives in the GTA, the opportunity to come back home is very exciting for me. I'm looking forward to being part of the Sportsnet team, alongside Buck, Tabby and all the other great people on the crew."The 48-year-old Shulman, who was born in Toronto and studied at Western University in London, Ontario, called Blue Jays games with Martinez for TSN from 1995-2001 before heading south of the border.Here they are back in the good ol' days: