The Hartford Stadium Authority has voted to file a claim with the stadium project’s insurer by a 4-0 vote. This will mean that the whole case will be investigated and that the construction will be cancelled until further notice. How long this will take is not clear yet, but it may very well be that…
With the 8-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Jackie Bradley’s 29-game hitting streak ended as the 26-year old center fielder of the Boston Red Sox went 0 for 4. With this win, the Rockies snapped a three-game losing streak and the Red Sox ended an four-game winning streak. In the last thirty games Bradley jr….
On the first day of the final round of the first half (can you still follow? 😉 ), the series that mattered most and yet not, started. Curacao Neptunus hosted L&D Amsterdam Pirates in what would be a very close game and in which the the sting was in the tail. HCAW took on DSS,…
Loek Loevendie, also called mr. Pirates has been nominated for the 2016 medal of the Amsterdam Sports Council. Every year, the Sports Council gives this medal to a person or institution that shows devotion, courage, vision and ambition in the area of sports for the benefit of the Amsterdam civilians. With this medal the Sports Council…
Rebranding means new merchandise. This is exactly why some clubs change names and colors at times. The Lynchburg HillCats announced that they will change their name and colors before the start of the 2017 season. Sometimes you wonder why. There are clubs that certainly need a rebranding, but other really don’t. In my opinion the…
This is hilarious. One of those silly promotions that you will only see in a minor league ballpark. Perhaps this is the best of the year. The Fresno Grizzlies (AAA Pacific Coast League affiliate of the Houston Astros) will have a marriage promotion coming Thursday. Special about this promotion is that their mascot, Parker T….
The Softbank Haws and Rick van den Hurk took on the lowly Orix Buffaloes. Van den Hurk lasted six innings in which he gave up five earned runs on five hits and three walks. Rick struck out six. Things clearly didn’t go easy for Rick. His biggest tormentor was Tony Blanco, who hit two homeruns…
Last week it became clear that Dunkin’ Donuts Park will not be ready in time as the contractors, DoNo Hartford LLC and Centerplan Cos., did not make the deadline of May 17. On that date the new home of the Hartford YardGoats should be finished substantially, so the team could play their first home game on…
On a rainy day, Vaessen Pioniers hosted DSS, Kinheim faced L&D Amsterdam in Haarlem, De Glaskoning Twins was on the road vs HCAW and Neptunus hosted UVV. One blow out score (more or less) and two games with a close score. DSS 4 – 7 Vaessen Pioniers A four run first and a one run…
After the previous Eastern Shore League folded due to financial problems in 1941, no new effort was made in reestablishing the league during WWII. But in 1946 the league was started up again as it contained most of the former cities. The league was rated as a class D league again. The league would last…
