I know, a country that is rebranding sounds strange. But in fact it is something the Czechs did a few years ago when they changed the English name from Czech Republic to Czechia. Now the Czech national team is following. Today, the Czech baseball federation announced the “rebranding” of the team uniforms. Instead of the…
In today’s game between Brno and Brasschaat, there was nothing at stake but the home field advantage in tomorrow’s championship game. With both teams having secured a spot in that game already, neither used their best pitchers today. Hrosi Brno 5 – 11 Brasschaat Braves Hrosi Brno started the game with Mathias Schwarzinger, normally an…
Yessss!!! It is that time of the week again. Friday. Time to celebrate the upcoming weekend with another episode of “Peanuts Baseball Comic on Friday” with Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. Enjoy (your weekend)!!!
In their third game of the tournament, Belgian champion Brasschaat Braves faced the tournament host Olimpija Karlovac. The Belgians bested the Croatian champions with a surprising performance by Raf Cocu. Brasschaat Braves 7 – 4 Olimpija Karlovac Back in 2021, when Brasschaat hosted the Confederation Cup, Karlovac was way too strong for them. This time…
In a game in which the scorers did a very poor job, the Lion de Savigny were no trouble at all for the Brasschaat Braves who beat their second French opponent in as many days. In a game that ended prematurely because of the mercy rule, the Belgian champions only needed seven innings to finish…
In the opening match of the 2026 Confederation Cup, the Brasschaat Braves bested the French champions Rouen Huskies. In a close game, the Braves stayed at the right side of the score. Brasschaat Braves 5 – 4 Rouen Huskies The Braves took a quick lead on a solo shot to right field by Steven De…
A final blog post about my Japan trip. On our way back to the Netherlands, I experienced something that made me realize once again how proud Japanese baseball fans are of their teams. On the final (travel) day of our trip to Japan, my wife needed assistance since she is chronically fatigued. An older gentleman…
As you may know, yours truly has spent a two-week vacation in Japan. Besides doing a cultural tour, the goal was to buy caps of the Yomiuri Giants and the Orix Buffaloes. Much to my surprise, these Japanese caps were of a much better quality. You may wonder why. The first realization that the caps…
For years I have been following Japanese baseball and except for 2022, my favorite team, the Orix Buffaloes, never could make a name for themselves. Nevertheless, it was always a dream to see them play. That dream came true yesterday. For a long time I tried to get tickets through the internet but through Japanese…
Today was a travel day from Kyoto to Hiroshima. After two-and-a-half-hours we arrived at Hiroshima Station. There I saw something amazing that put a big smile on my face. When we checked out at the Shinkansen gate, I saw one person with a Hiroshima Toyo Carp jersey. I thought: “Nice.” Little did I know what…
