As stated yesterday, Rick van den Hurk has received a call up by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. Rick could get his first start of the season against the Hiroshima Carp on June 14, the final day of interleague play.With a four-day break after the end of interleague play, the Hawks could temporarily remove Jason Standridge,…
In the Dutch Hoofdklasse, the follwoing games were scheduled on day one of round one in of the second half of the competition: Curacao Neptunus @ HCAW; Mampaey the Hawks @ Vaessen Pioniers; Pronto DSS @ Corendon Kinheim and L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ UVV. Curacao Neptunus @ HCAW 15 – 0 Neptunus took a 2-0…
It was a long wait, but with the numbers he put up in the Minor Leagues, the Hawks could no longer ignore him. Rick van den Hurk has been called up by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.!! It is expected that Van den Hurk will pitch in the three game series vs the Hiroshima Toyo…
The Baltimore Orioles have drafted Kirvin Moesquit from Curacao. The twenty-year old player was picked up by the O’s in the twenty-fourth round. Kirvin can play shortstop and is also capable to play in the outfield. Last year he played for the Seminole State College for which he batted .368 with three homeruns, twenty-nine runs…
The freak accident at Fenway Park, last Friday, where a 44-year old woman was hit by a broken bat, makes me wonder why there is no netting in many of the US baseball stadiums. I must admit that I have been to only three MLB stadiums and three MiLB stadiums so far, but nowhere, except…
Curacaoan infielder Gianfranco Wawoe has been promoted by the Seattle Mariners. I realize that this is a bit old news, but since I focused on the European Cup, I have totally missed this news. Wawoe, who played a variable season at A Full Season level with the Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League, has been promoted…
Last night the New York Yankees clinched a 7-2 home win over the Anaheim Angels, winning the first two games of a three game homestand vs the Angels. So far the season has been a roller coaster ride. After a cold start, the Yankees caught fire in May before they cooled off again. But in…
On day three of round seven, three games were scheduled: UVV @ Mampaey the Hawks; HCAW @ Pronto DSS and Corendon Kinheim @ Vaessen Pioniers. The game between L&D Amsterdam Pirates vs Curacao Neptunus was played yesterday. Yesterday’s game was scheduled on Friday but it was cancelled due to bad weather conditions. It will be…
Over the past few seasons Roger Bernadina struggled at bat. After a career year with the Nationals in 2012, in which he batted .291 with a .372 OBP, 66 hits (of which eleven doubles and five homeruns). After that season his numbers went down, In 2013 he hit .178 with the Nationals before they released…
On day two of round seven the following games were scheduled: Pronto DSS @ HCAW; Vaessen Pioniers @ Corendon Kinheim; L&D Amsterdam Pirates @ Curacao Neptunus and Mampaey the Hawks @ UVV This is the final round of the first half of the season. Three teams were still in the race to clinch a play…
