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Press conference of team Kingdom of the Netherlands regarding Premier 12
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 28, 2015

Today the board members of the KNBSB and the staff of team Kingdom of the Netherlands held a press conference about the creation of the team that will represent the Netherlands and the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustasius and St. Martin in the upcoming Premier 12 tournament. Host of the event was…

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Final roster Kingdom of the Netherlands for Premier 12 announced
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 20, 2015

Today, the KNBSB (Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation) announced the final 28 players who will represent the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the Premier 12 tournament in Novermber. The big names on the roster are Andruw Jones, Wladimir Balentien and Jair Jurrjens. These three had a rather extensive career in the Majors or at…

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The Dutch will head to Japan to win the Premier 12, not just to participate
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 14, 2015

Today the Dutch team, now operation under the name Kingdom of the Netherlands, held a press conference at the Blue Bay Curaçao Golf & Beach Resort. The name Kingdom of the Netherlands is displayed on the new jersey that the team will wear during the Premier 12 tournament in November. Underneath the name seven flags…

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Dutch gather at Curacao to prepare for Premier12
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 12, 2015

The Dutch national team went to Curacao to prepare for the upcoming Premier 12 tournament which will start on November 8. The players arrived at the Blue Bay Curaçao Golf & Beach Resort in Willemstad yesterday. At the resort the local players that received a call up joined the team, together with manager Hensley Meulens. Meulens…

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Yankees clinch play off birth with historic victory
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 2, 2015

Photo: Howard Simmons/New York Daily News After being put on the rack by the Red Sox in the previous three games, the Yankees clinched one of the two American League wild cards with their 10,000th win in franchise history. Three solo homeruns by Carlos Beltran, Greg Byrd and Rob Refsnyder made the difference. In the…

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Dutch add Calvin Maduro to coaching staff for Premier 12 tournament
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 25, 2015

The KNBSB (the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation) announced today in a press release that former MLB pitcher Calvin Maduro has been added to the coaching staff of the Dutch Kingdom team for the Premier 12 tournament. Maduro will serve as the team’s bullpen coach. The 41-year old Aruban native played at several minor league…

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Dutchies in the Minor League play offs
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 12, 2015

Last night a couple of Dutchies participated in the various minor league play offs agian. Here is an overview. AAA The Norfolk Tides tied the series at one with a 6-1 victory over the Columbus Sharlon Schoop went 1 for 3 with a double, a walk and a run scored. In the bottom of the third…

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Dutchies in Minor League play offs
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 11, 2015

Yesterday another bunch of play off games was played by clubs that have Dutchies on their roster. AAA Game nr. 2 between the Columbus Clippers and the Norfolk Tides was suspended after two full innings due to rainfall. Sharlon Schoop didn’t have his at bat yet. The score was 0-0 and both teams got one basehit. The…

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Dutchies in the Minor League play offs
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 10, 2015

The season is nearing its end. In the minors the play offs have started. In general most of the Dutchies did not fare well with their teams yesterday. AAA Sharlon Schoop went 1 for 3 for the Norfolk Tides in a 5-2 loss vs the Columbus Clippers. Sharlon drove the ball towards center field for a single….

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Debut of Chadwick Tromp at AAA very satisfactory
Byyankeebiscuitfan September 4, 2015

Chadwick Tromp had a tremendous debut at AAA level last night. WIth the Louisville Bats, the 20-year old catcher batted last in the lineup and went 2 for 4 with a double and a two out RBI. His good performance at bat wasn’t of much help for the Bats as they lost 4-3 vs the…

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