Loek van Mil who returned to the Netherlands after spending the major part of the 2014 season in the minors of the NPB in Japan, has played his first game in the affiliated Minor Leagues since 2013. Yesterday the 30-year old debuted with the Rochester RedWings in a game vs division rival Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. After …
Dutch Hoofdklasse, August 8
On the second day of the final round of the regular season, the following games were scheduled: HCAW @ Pronto DSS, Corendon Kinheim @ Vaessen Pioniers and UVV @ Mampaey the Hawks. HCAW @ Pronto DSS 1 - 4 HCAW from Bussum moved to Haarlem to take on DSS. Once again the team from Bussum …
Yankees and Dutchies in MLB, Thursday April 23
The year started with not much faith in this Yankee team from my side. Still I don't think that they will be a contender but after the series vs the Tigers, there is some belief coming. First the close loss with a very good outing by C.C. Sabathia. Then the 5-2 win on Tuesday and …
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It seems that Brian Cashman has lost it
With the injury of Brendan Ryan, there was a glimpse of hope for Rob Refsnyder that he could make the Opening Day roster. Was. But yesterday the Yankees got Gregorio Petit from the Astros in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations. Petit, a Venezuelan infielder, that signed with the Athletics …
Yankees and Dutchies in Spring Training: Thursday March 5
Finally the Yankees got their first win of the ST season. In Bradenton, the ST home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Apparently the MLB players are having a slow start. Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury didn't get a hit once again (gives some hope for the upcoming season 😉 ). One of the few Major Leaguers …
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Curt Smith goes Indy again
Curt Smith, first baseman of the Dutch National team became a free agent after the 2014 season. He had spent the season with the Cardinals' AA affiliation in Springfield MO of the Texas League. Smith signed a deal with the independent Lincoln SaltDogs of the American Association. Smith played for the SaltDogs before. In 2011 …
History of Dutch baseball: 2000 –
The new millennium started with a blast for the Dutch baseball world. With the Olympic baseball tournament in Sydney, the Dutch upset the Cubans by beating them 4-2. For the first time, the best possible team with (former) pro players that played in the US was put together. Players like Hensley Meulens, Rikkert Faneyte, Ralph …
History of Dutch baseball: 1980 – 2000
The eighties and nineties will be bad decades for many baseball clubs. In 1986, Charles Urbanus jr. decided that it would be his last season. In the long run (2 years) this was a huge blow for his club, Amstel Tijgers. Urbanus was a magnet for players. It was an honour to play with him. …
History of Dutch baseball: 1940-1960
After the Germans invaded Western Europe, the Netherlands surrendered after five days of fighting. During the German occupation baseball in the Netherlands went through a hard time, just like the Dutch people. Many supplies were claimed by the Germans for their army and war industry. So wood and leather were materials that were hard to …
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