As you might know by now, I am an avid ball cap collector. It all started with MLB caps, then I switched to MiLB caps and my latest craze is Dutch and European caps. Mostly I like to collect European and Dutch caps because they are not as easy to come by. You can buy…
Last night, the rained out games of last Saturday were played. DSS hosted HCAW, Meerlease Pioniers hosted Oosterhout Twins and Silicon Storks headed to Quick Amersfoort. Two of the three games were really close, one was decided in seven innings with a blowout score. HCAW 3 – 2 DSS One of the two close games…
After all games were canceled yesterday, one could consider today as day two. The rained out games are rescheduled for coming Tuesday. Today the following games were scheduled: DSS @ HCAW, Quick Amersfoort @ Silicon Storks and Meerlease Pioniers @ Oosterhout Twins. DSS 7 – 10 HCAW A see-saw game in Bussum where DSS took…
With the elimination of Neptunus by Bologna, it was clear we would get a new European Champion. The question was who? It turned out that Neptunus was beaten by the future European champion, who won easily by beating L&D Amsterdam Pirates 8-0. Both opponents brought the pitchers they used in the first game of the…
In the consolation game for the third and fourth spot, Curaçao Neptunus took revenge for the whipping the team got last night in the semi-final. Eventually, Neptunus won thanks to a forfeit. About how you will read below. In the second inning, Neptunus laid the foundation for a solid victory over Pariclima Parma. With the…
In a weekend without L&D Amsterdam Pirates and Curaçao Neptunus, three games were scheduled on the second day of round ten. Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, two of those three were canceled. The only game was about to continue was Silicon Storks @ Quick Amersfoort, but also that game was canceled due to inclement weather. …
The New York Yankees lost 5-2 to the Cleveland Indians. But the most important news was that Didi Gregorius finally returned after a long period of absence due to Tommy John surgery. Looking to his numbers during his rehab stint with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders and the Tampa Tarpons (..156 with one homer and two RBI),…
Two young Dutch players signed a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Jiorgeny Casimiri (HCAW) and Sem Robberse (Quick Amersfoort) will join the only Canadian MLB organization. Both players are pitchers. Casimiri acted as a reliever for HCAW this season. Robberse was one of three starting pitchers for Quick Amersfoort. The seventeen-year-old Casimiri started his…
On day four of the ECC, the following games were scheduled: Deurne Spartans @ Rouen Huskies, Parmaclima Parma @ L&D Amsterdam Pirates, Arrows Ostrava @ Bonn Capitals and UnipolSai Bologna @ Curaçao Neptunus. Deurne Spartans 4 – 5 Rouen Huskies A very bitter loss for the Deurne Spartans. After the team took an unexpected 4-0…
The story of tonight’s game was Stephen Perakslis. The American with Greek roots was at the right time at the right place for Bologna as he kept Neptunus totally in check. Eventually, Neptunus fell to the Italian champion 10-3. In a battle of the champions, Fortitudo Bologna struck first in the second inning. With Diegomar…
