Just like earlier this year, the Dutch Baseball Hangout would like to pay attention to the transactions in the Belgian Baseball Gold (BBG) League, next year called the Top League. The transaction period in Belgium ended at December 1, so time to start with the sixth blog post. This one is about the Gent Knights….
Former Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has signed a one-year deal with the Seibu Lions. The 40-year old returned to the old nest last season, the first time since he was posted back in 2006. Last season, Dice-K, how the former Red Sox ace was called by Red Sox nation, didn’t play an official game…
In this episode of Baseball Related Songs, we pay attention to a song by a group with the illustrious name “…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.” “And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead” is an alternative indy rock group from Austin, Texas. The group was founded in 1994….
Last week it became clear that baseball will no longer be an Olympic sport after the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. Clearly the sport was a gift for the organizing country since baseball in Japan is still BIG. But now baseball won’t be an Olympic sport in 2024, it is time think about the return to…
Today, ninety years ago, the rules committee made an important decision that would cut down the number of home runs in baseball. On this day in 1930, the rules committee decided that a ball that bounces into the stands will no longer be a home run but will become a ground-rule double. Babe Ruth’s total…
I saw this piece of text on Facebook posted there by a guy named Billy Dee. By no means I could have said it any better. It is very spot on. I just want it to share with you as it perfectly describes the result of the mutilation of MiLB by the greedy MLB owners….
It is that time of the week again. Let’s start the upcoming weekend with a good laugh. Here is another episode of Charlie Brown and his baseball gang. This time Snoopy and Woodstock are in the center of the attention. Enjoy.
Another Minor League team has adopted the look of the parent club. The Hudson Valley Renegades introduced their new look today. Especially the cap logo ooks like the famous interlocking NY logo of the Yankees. The club also adopted the pinstripes. The road uniform looks very similar to that of the parent club. The only…
They did not have much of a choice but after a delay of a week, the Fresno Grizzlies agreed on staying in affiliated ball but at a lower level though. ”Negotiations between MLB and the city of Fresno to keep the Grizzlies in affiliated baseball have gone into extra innings, but a resolution is at hand,”…
Various MLB clubs have sent the invitations to Minor League Clubs to join their organization. It remains to be seen if MiLB clubs want to operate under the new terms of MLB. 119 invitations have been sent out. The invitation of the Fresno Grizzlies is pending. The following clubs have sent invitations. Arizona Diamondbacks:Reno Aces…
