A few weeks ago, you could read a rant about the WBSC cutting the number of innings of baseball games. Instead of nine, the governing body of world baseball has decided to scale the number of innings down to seven. All in the best interest of baseball…. This move can only be explained as the…
On day two of the Olympic Qualifier the following games were scheduled: South Africa @ Spain, the Czech Republic @ Italy and the Kingdom of the Netherlands @ Israel. South Africa 1 – 7 Spain After a strong part of a game vs Italy yesterday, South Africa appeared to continue to surprise the baseball community…
On the second day of the Olympic Qualifier, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was the visiting team vs Israel. Since the 2017 World Baseball Classic, this was the fourth time both teams faced each other. In the first round of the 2017 WBC, Israel beat the Kingdom of the Netherlands but in the next round,…
In its second game of the Olympic Qualifier, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will face Israel. The team with American-born players from the American affiliated and independent minor leagues and colleges was no match for the Dutch during the 2019 European Championship last week, as it lost 4-13. But this is a different tournament. Last…
On the first day of the Olympic Qualifier, the Kingdom of the Netherlands hosted the Czech Republic, South Africa “hosted” Italy and Israel took on Spain. Only the winner of this tournament will qualify directly for the 2020 Olympics. If the Kingdom of the Netherlands would not qualify in this tournament, it cannot clinch an…
In the opening game of the Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Parma, the Netherlands got their revenge for the defeat that was dealt by the Czech Republic in last week’s European Championship. In less than two hours the Dutch won by four runs to one. In the first inning, the Kingdom of the Netherlands took a…
Today the Czech Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands will face each other in the opening game of the WBSC’s Olympic Qualifier. The Dutch have a score to settle as the Czechs beat them last week in the European Championship. The countries that will face each other this week are: Hosting nation Italy, Czech…
