I have written several blog posts about my favorite ballcaps already. But so far, I never wrote one about my ten favorite caps of national teams. National team caps are known for their simplicity and the lack of abundancy. Here is my top ten of national team caps. 10. Croatia This cap was worn by…
Throughout the tournament, the USA had a 2-2 record; two wins and a los in the opening round and a loss in the Super round. Today the Americans faced Samurai Japan that had a 4-0 record so far. But today, the USA, that fields a team with minor leaguers of several levels, took an early…
Recently you could read my opinion about the World Baseball and Softball Confederation. The global governing body for baseball and softball is nothing more than a Riccardo Fraccari show. This year’s Premier 12 shows this even more. The governing body that is boasting it is promoting baseball does more harm than it does good. Why…
Last night, the Kingdom of the Netherlands faced Mexico in its final game of the tournament. As Mexico beat the USA on Sunday, the Dutch were eliminated already. Vs Mexico, the Dutch didn’t fare much better as they lost 10-2. Manager Hensley Meulens started Tom Stuifbergen, who normally is a reliever. As Stuifbergen announced he…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands took on the Dominican Republic. Both teams started a pitcher with MLB experience. Ervin Santana for the Dominicans, Jair Jurrjens for the Dutch. What appeared to become a great game for the Dutch ended as a major disappointment as they were beaten 14-4 in seven innings. Jair Jurrjens didn’t pitch…
Today, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will take on the Dominican Republic. The Dominicans debut at the Premier 12. For both teams it is a must-win situation as both lost yesterday. The Dominicans fell to Mexico 6-1 in a rain-shortened game. Thinking of today’s matchup, the 2009 WBC comes to mind where the Dutch team…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands took on team USA today. On the defensive side the Dutch played a solid game, but at bat, the team didn’t stand a chance against Cody Ponce and the US relievers. Good old Rob Cordemans could not stop the American offense as he gave up three runs in each of the…
Today, the opening match of the Guadalajara Group of the 2019 Premier 12 will be between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States of America. The other day, both teams played each other in an exhibition match that was clearly won by the USA 12-2. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will sport a…
The KNBSB has released the Dutch roster for the upcoming Premier 12 tournament. The roster is a mix of former MLB players, minor league players of several levels and players from the Dutch hoofdklasse and German 1. Bundesliga. Manager Hensley Meulens made some changes compared to the roster of the Olympic Qualifier as he added…
According to 297 Sports, Braves farmhand, Ray-Patrick Didder and Cincinnati Reds farmhand Chadwick Tromp have been added to the Premier12 roster of the Kingdom of the Netherlands by manager Hensley Meulens. Ray-Patrick Didder is coming off a sub-par season with the Mississippi Braves. In his second season with the M-Braves, he batted .203 and committed…
